From: KTLO A Boone County man, 24-year-old Christopher Anderson of Harrison, died Wednesday morning when his vehicle struck the rear of a Green Forest School District bus and caught fire. The fire then spread to the school bus. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, the bus was stopped picking up children on …
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From: KTLO/Associated Press An Arkansas lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, a House spokeswoman said, the second to be infected since the Legislature began its session last week. Rep. Keith Slape told the House speaker Tuesday he had tested positive for the virus, House spokeswoman Cecillea Pond-Mayo said. She said Slape, a Republican from Compton …
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by: Scott McCaulley Missouri’s Lt. Governor says that 2020 saw a surge in visitors to the state which could put the Show-Me-State in position for a strong 2021. Mike Kehoe, during an interview that airs on today’s “Ozarks Now” Program on KRZK, said reports from around the state indicated that visitors looking for a break …
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by: Scott McCaulley As Arkansas enters Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccination Shot Schedule, the State Department of Health releases last week the list of pharmacies that have been approved to be a part of the distributing the shots. Some areas have multiple locations while others, including Marion, Newton, and Searcy Counties have just one …
by: Scott McCaulley and JonChristopher Collins UPDATE: In Blue Eye, incumbents Joe Feagans and Daphne Jones along with challenger John Clark will run for the District’s two open seats. Original Story: The April Municipal Elections are also the time where School Districts around Missouri have their Board Elections. A pair of Lakes Area School Districts …
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From: KTLO/Associated Press Missouri plans mass vaccination sites by the end of the month in an effort to get more protection against COVID-19 to more people, Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday. The Republican Governor said he will activate the National Guard to help with new vaccination sites in each of the nine Missouri State Highway …
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by: Scott McCaulley A school bus from the Green Forest School District is involved in an accident Wednesday morning according to a post on the District’s Facebook Page. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Summers says in the post that the accident occurred on Highway 62 east of Green Forest. There was no official report of …
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From: Branson Regional Arts Council The Branson Regional Arts Council has selected a marvelous production to kick off their 2021 Season of musicals and plays at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson. “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is a jukebox musical comedy by Roger Bean. This exciting musical has played off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre in New York, and is now playing at the Historic …
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by: JonChristopher Collins The COVID-19 pandemic has made many organizations decide to hold online events. Camp Barnabas is the latest organization to do so. Barnabas’ Snowball will commence virtually on Jan. 23. The Snowball event is free of charge. This is the first year in the seven year history of the Snowball that the event …
by: Scott McCaulley The final day of sign-ups for the Branson April Municipal Election saw a major change in the final half hour before the sign-up period ended as Ward II Alderman Larry Milton withdrew from that race and entered the Mayors race now giving voters a choice of five candidates running for that position …
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