Those interested in submitting a bid or learning more about the available equipment and bidding process are encouraged to contact the Hurley R-1 School District.

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The driver was ejected from the motorcycle and struck a stop sign. Stone County Coroner Jerry Jenkins pronounced him dead at the scene at 8:11 p.m.

The ceremony will include a welcome by Dr. Brad Johnson, president of College of the Ozarks; music from the College of the Ozarks Concert Band; the raising of the New York State 9/11 Memorial Flag by Hollister Police Chief Robert Stirewalt and David Kempf, College of the Ozarks director of public safety;

The project places free naloxone in an easily accessible location where travelers heading both eastbound and westbound on Interstate 44 can obtain the medication without cost.

With the new school year beginning, the department is also reminding drivers throughout the district to use extra caution on area roadways.

Since the easement expansion was requested, many residents have raised concerns.

The SCHGS is asking for any veteran or the family within Stone County to reach out so their names can be added.

State of the Ozarks Festival will donate all of their sponsorship money to the Henderson family.

City Administrator Lamar Patton told the aldermen the amendment will increase the bond needed for such excavation.

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Each year volunteers gather on the shores of Lake Taneycomo, Table Rock Lake and Bull Shoals Lake, or on the banks of other streams in an effort to clean the shorelines. This year is no exception. The 2026 H2Ozarks Shoreline Cleanup begins September 25. This year marks the 26th year for the cleanup. Last year, more than 500 volunteered throughout the Shoreline Cleanup weekend, picking up trash on over 1,900 miles of shoreline on three area lakes. Since its beginning, more t

The City of Branson has hired a new fire chief. After careful consideration, Chris Zaremba has been selected to lead the Branson Fire Rescue crew, beginning in September. Zaremba will fill the position left vacant when Ted Martin retired in April. Charlie Huston has served as interim fire chief since that time. Zaremba is a veteran firefighter and leader, who hails from Illinois. Zaremba has more than 25 years of fire service leadership. He began as a volunteer firefigh

To put that proclamation into action, Crane will hold a community 9/11 Day of Remembrance on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Crane City Park Band Stand, 107 Myrna Lewers Parkway, starting at 8:30 a.m.

The section being modified has been in the Branson Municipal Code for over 30 years, but it has never actually been enforced.

The suspect was identified as Peggy Cassandra Schofield of Aurora, Missouri.

Other possible closures include that of Carpenter Drive and Cedar Valley Road in 15-minute increments as roads are connected to the new bridge.

If convicted on the assault or unlawful weapon use charges, any of the four could be sentenced to life in prison.

Landsaw is alleged to have left the area of the first conflict and gone into a common area of the residential complex where an incident with a fourth victim was reported to take place.

Hunter is alleged to have told sheriff’s deputies he knew there was a structure in the background behind the RV but that he “did not know it was a house.”