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When Christian County's only domestic violence shelter abruptly closed, questions followed
After 27 years of service, Christian County's only domestic and sexual violence shelter shuttered last fall. The closure came as a surprise to former employees, local domestic violence service providers and the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Freedom’s Rest Family Violence Center, formerly located off U.S. 65 in...
How safe are Springfield-area school buses? Here's how they rated in annual inspection
The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently completed its annual inspection of all school buses and the ones used by districts in the Springfield area fared well. Only two Greene County districts and three Christian County districts had any buses that were rated "out of service" after an initial inspection. The...
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