by: Scott McCaulley Silver Dollar City continues to get support from their guests in a National Poll. For the fourth year in row, the City has ranked in the top five in the USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards, taking the second spot in the 2021 survey. According to a press release. Silver Dollar …
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by: Emilee Kuschel, Ozarks First Prosecutors in Boone County charge a former Harrison School District employee with 50 counts of 1st-degree felony sexual assault on July 2nd, 2021. Randell W. Mealer, 56 years old, has been employed as the band director for Harrison Schools, according to his LinkedIn page, since 2006. Court documents show the …
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by: JonChristopher Collins According to a Branson press release, the annual Water Quality Report for the 2020 calendar year shows the drinking water in Branson meets or surpasses requirements. The report is a requirement of “all water systems, both municipal and private, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to inform the residents of a community …
by: Scott McCaulley The search for a man that has been missing from the Branson area since mid-June has ended in a remote area of Arkansas. According to press releases obtained by Ozarks First, during the week of June 15th, Eric Williamson was reported missing with several area law enforcement agencies engaged in trying to …
Remains of Missing Man From Branson Area Found in Arkansas Read More »
by: Scott McCaulley A motorcycle accident has claimed the life of the driver. The Branson Police Department reports that they are investigating the fatal crash that occurred around 3:45 Friday morning near the intersection of State Highway 165 and Van Buren Road. According to the release from the City of Branson, Police investigators state that …
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by: JonChristopher Collins Harrison Assistant Police Chief John Cagle spoke with KHOZ’s Around The Table on Friday about the July 4 cookout; Cagle will be cooking there. The Cooking for Kids barbeque will raise money for children benefit group Christian Children’s Ministry. The proceeds will also go toward the Shopping with a Cop event from …
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by: Scott McCaulley This week’s Missouri Department of Conservation Report Podcast is now posted. This week’s podcast features Barry County Agent Dan Vanderhoef reporting from Table Rock Lake and talks about the increasing success of fishing on both the area lakes and streams plus reminds folks about being safe on the water and knowing where …
Press Release from the City of Branson On June 28, 2021, Branson police officers responded to the Labor and Delivery floor at Cox Medical Center Branson for a report of a male attempting to kidnap an infant. Officers quickly arrived and were able to arrest the suspect, who is also the baby’s father. The initial …
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by: Jacob Blount and Chris Six, Ozarks First The Mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri, visits Branson this week to give thanks to the staff at his Branson location of Guy Fieri’s Branson Kitchen and Bar and to tease an upcoming show. Fieri told Ozarks First he and his crew came down Wednesday night to …
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by: Scott McCaulley With the Missouri House voting on Wednesday to renew the Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA) tax after the Senate had done so in Special Session, the state avoid major cuts to other areas of the Budget. Governor Mike Parson had said those cuts were coming if legislators did not renew the tax, thoughts …
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