NEWTON COUNTY – The old Dogpatch USA theme park will be open to the general public for tours beginning next Friday, according to new owner David Pelsor. The property will be open for walking tours next Friday and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and explain progress …
A man from Oklahoma is in custody following a residential burglary in southern Newton County, Arkansas. Sheriff Keith Slape says 47-year-old Jeffery Blaine Norton was arrested by deputies at the old Mockingbird Hill Restaurant, initially on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender. While in custody, Norton reportedly confessed to the residential …
The Branson Board of Aldermen approves first reading of a bill amending the adopted 2014 budget, allowing for a payment under the city’s Pay for Performance contract with Branson Airport. The current bill amounts to 211-thousand 487 dollars. To date, approximately 2-point-6 million dollars has been paid to Branson Airport under the agreement. Aldermen give …
Forsyth Library is celebrating local history with an exhibit on the life and work of artist and Kewpie doll creator Rose O’Neill. Library volunteer and exhibit coordinator Roxanne Young… http://mp3/template_maxi/player_mp3_maxi.swf The public is welcome to view the exhibit at no cost during regular library hours throughout the month of December. The regular hours are 9:30 …
Missouri hunters check a total of 167-thousand 205 deer during the 11-day firearms deer season, which ended Tuesday. The number exceeds last year’s total by nearly 10-thousand. The Missouri Department of Conservation reports the top harvest counties as Howell, Franklin and Texas. Twenty-three days of firearms deer hunting remain in the antlerless, alternative-methods and late …
Salvation Army Branson is already 10-thousand dollars behind in donations compared to last year’s Red Kettle campaign. Corps Officer Shawn DeBaar says the decline is due in part to the loss of 3 business locations which hosted red kettles in the past, and contributed a quarter of the overall income… http://mp3/template_maxi/player_mp3_maxi.swf DeBaar says not meeting …
One person is hurt in a crash involving a locomotive operated by a man from Nixa. State troopers say 67-year-old Melvin Souders of Neosho was eastbound on Gazelle Road five miles west of Neosho at 11:30 this morning, when his vehicle failed to yield and was struck by a northbound train driven by 53-year-old Kevin …
Firefighters from Southern Stone County, Oak Grove and Green Forest, Arkansas work long hours to contain a 350-acre brush fire near the state line at Blue Eye. Southern Stone PIO Eric Nielsen says gusting winds of 30 miles per hour fueled the fire Friday afternoon, but a power line cut-out helped firefighters stop the flames …
The Missouri State High School Football Championships, also known as the Show-Me Bowl, will take place this weekend in St. Louis and will feature two teams from the Central Ozark Conference Large Division. The Nixa Eagles will play for their first State Football Championship as they take the field at the Jones Dome on this …
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A 47-year tradition for Missouri high school football– will not be stopped by unrest in Ferguson. The Missouri State High School Activities Association Show-Me Bowl is Friday and Saturday at the Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis. The association’s spokesman, Jason West, says security has been a priority. http://mp3/template_maxi/player_mp3_maxi.swf There …