The American Red Cross encourages making regular blood donations one of your New Year’s resolutions. Field Marketing and Communications Program Manager for the American Red Cross, Marci Manley: Manley also explained how to find locations near you: Just one hour of your time every eight weeks, blood donors can help give patients extra days, months, or …
BRANSON, Mo. – The coldest temperatures ever recorded for the Ozarks region could take place this weekend through Monday according to the National Weather Service in Springfield. Meteorologist Mike Griffin says folks will need to prepare for the cold temperatures headed for the area: In addition to the cold temperatures, Griffin also forecasts snowfall for …
HARRISON, Mo. – The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced Thursday one of its $10,000 winning tickets was sold in Harrison. The White Oak Station on Hwy. 65 sold the winning ticket associated with the Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle Game. Winning Raffle tickets drawn Thursday morning included one $1,000,000 winner, five $500,000 winners and ten $10,000 winners. …
A new scholarship is available for Missouri State University students from Stone and Taney Counties, thanks to a recent donation from Branson West businesswoman Nita Jane Ayres. The Fern G. Ayres Education Scholarship is designed for non-traditional students pursuing an education degree at MSU. Fern Ayres was a respected school teacher in Stone County, starting …
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HARRISON, Ark. – Last night’s City Council meeting ended with discussion of the City Hall Jail. The options are to voluntarily close it or be forced to close it. Mayor Jeff Crockett: The committee will revisit this issue at its next meeting in two weeks.
FORSYTH, Mo. – A woman from Forsyth is seriously injured from a car crash yesterday afternoon in Forsyth. Missouri Highway Patrol reports 19-year old Sydney Thornton was driving westbound on Davis Road one mile north of Forsyth when her car traveled off the left side of the road and hit a tree. Thornton is listed …
REEDS SPRING, Mo. – A Reeds Spring man is listed with moderate injuries after a single car crash outside of Reeds Spring on Thursday. According to Missouri Highway Patrol, 41-year old Jason Specht was trying to back out of a drive way on Dogwood Tree Road when his pick-up hit a tree. The truck only …
Loaves & Fishes 2014 began Thursday night with more than 50 area residents receiving warm, nutritious meals at Branson United Methodist Church. Coordinator Jim Lawson explains where the meals take place each night of the week… Tonight’s meal at First Presbyterian Church will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and, as always, there’s no …
BULL SHOALS LAKE – A plane crashed into Bull Shoals Lake around 8 p.m. Friday night, according to sources. A source who lives near the wreck says the plane crashed near the mouth of Swan Creek at Shadow Rock Park just before 8 p.m. The source says the plane came down without its engines running. …
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – School of the Ozarks students are honored by the Branson/Hollister Veterans of Foreign Wars Post for their entries in an essay and speech competition. Sophomore Mitchell Pettigrew, Coby Dolloff, and junior Emily Huff submitted essays to the VFW Voice of Democracy Essay and Speech Competition. The theme was “Why veterans are …