News briefs from the area

It was a great day for SW Missouri on Thursday, August 5, for area communities to receive welcomed supplies.

Headline entertainer Stevie Lee Woods, theater manager Kay Jeffrey, and the whole gang thank Janet Minor and the Branson Chamber of Commerce for organizing this event!

Branson’s live entertainment scene has changed dramatically in the last ten years. The era of the out-of-town celebrity, which fueled Branson’s 1990s “boom,” has largely exited stage right. The marquee names that once defined the town—Andy Williams, Roy Clark, Mel Tillis, Ray Stevens, Mickey Gilley, the Osmonds, Glen Campbell and Box Car Willie—are gone, leaving a vacuum for other shows to fill. Branson’s roots lie in the “Hillbilly Jubilees” of the Baldknobbers and Presle

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The scholarship application period is from September 16 to April 1 each year and is open to every school, public and private, in Taney and Stone County.

Whether you’re a seasoned shooter or just want to spend a day with friends helping a great cause, this shootout has something for everyone.

To get an inside look at what this major event means for the Branson community, the Branson Globe sat down with Jesse James Dupree, a spokesperson for the event and the “frontman” and lead singer and guitarist of the Southern rock band Jackyl...

Hensley was in her 50s when she went to work at Silver Dollar City. Through the years, Hensley's music and her stories were enjoyed by many, and multiple generations came to know and love Violet.

The event marks an exciting new chapter for the family-owned business, which has become a favorite stop for both local residents and visitors heading to Table Rock Lake.

But as a pet columnist and a devoted pet parent myself, I recently had a sobering reminder that what we see on the outside doesn't always tell the whole story.

The day gets underway with continental breakfast at 8:30 and time to browse the always-popular Marketplace, vendor booths and silent auction items.

Whatever the case, we can grab onto Isaiah 40:29: “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”

Elevate Community, the growing tiny home development that is an outreach of Elevate Branson, just hit another milestone. The 11th house has arrived on the Elevate Community site.

The Stone County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics-related search warrant on Aug. 6 at a residence located at 72 Spin Wheel Lane in Blue Eye.

Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management. On Monday morning, my wife dropped our 10-year-old son off at church camp. It’s his first time spending four nights away from home. Throughout the day I kept thinking about all the things I couldn't control. Would he make friends? Would he remember to put on sunscreen? Would he sleep well? As parents, our minds naturally drift toward every possible scenario.Then it hit me: investing often

Karson and Javin decided after Javin completed college for acting in St. Louis to go to the next level.

The grant monies will be used for a wide variety of projects throughout our five-county service territory.