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Missouri’s online court system down for days
MISSOURI – Missouri’s electronic filing system for the courts has been down since Saturday, June 29. This is the longest stretch Casenet has gone without anyone being able to access records. Not only does this affect the public, but lawyers are also unable to access the system and do something as simple as filing charges. […]
Missouri residents arrested after pair of Tuesday chases beginning in Emporia
Formal charges are pending against the driver and passenger after two alleged chases starting in Emporia on Tuesday. Lyon County Sgt. Zach Shafer says 37-year-old Frederick Beecher Hogue was the driver. He was arrested on suspicion of felony flee and elude, felony possession of stolen property, felony interference with law enforcement, “numerous” traffic infractions and an out-of-state warrant originating in Jasper County, Missouri.
Missing Kimberling City woman left home in middle of night, may have hitchhiked
Three weeks after disappearing from her family home in Kimberling City, a Stone County woman is still missing. Haven Shelton, who lives with her parents under a conservatorship, has not been seen since the evening of June 10. The 19-year-old has been missing since Tuesday, June 11 from her home...
$23K grant aids Life Change efforts
Funding to support multiple programs for low-income residents. Life Change of SWMO in Cassville recently received a significant monetary boost to its efforts in the area, a $23,000 check from Mercy Health Foundation. Derek Cornelius, Life Change director, said the donation, which represents more than a third of Life Change’s...
Amare Witham, a Glendale High School basketball star, dies
Amare Witham, a Glendale basketball star with a confident attitude and so much potential, has died. Witham was entering his junior year with the Falcons. He was one of the bright young stars in the southwest Missouri sports scene who held multiple Division I offers thanks to his uncanny scoring ability. Multiple sources close...
Man from Kansas City drowns in Table Rock Lake; 4 rescued from Pomme De Terre River
KIMBERLING CITY & HERMITAGE Mo. (KY3) -The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated a drowning on Table Rock Lake Tuesday afternoon. Troopers say Christopher Moore, 61, of Kansas City got into the water in Cow Creek Cove south of Kimberling City. Moore let go of the pontoon as it drifted away, his wife found Moore after an unknown amount of time, pulled him from the water and tried to resuscitate him.
Here's how Columbia, the school district and Mizzou are reacting to Parson's budget
Missouri has completed its budget year and is onto the next. This means that Gov. Mike Parson has signed and vetoed myriad line-items in the state operating budget, with definite impacts in Columbia and Boone County. The City of Columbia, Columbia Public Schools and the University of Missouri System are reacting to...
Nixa High School ready to build 'football field size' multipurpose indoor facility
In a sprawling field southeast of Nixa High School, construction fencing is up and heavy machinery has been moved into place. Crews are getting ready to start constructing a massive athletics and activities center. "Hopefully, we'll be breaking some ground in the next week or two," said Brandon Clark, activities...
Thompson new Mt. Vernon city code enforcement officer
Hire will also hold title of Planning and Zoning director for county seat municipality. Trent Thompson is the new Mt. Vernon code enforcement officer and director of the Planning and Zoning Department. He succeeds Terry Moore, who recently retired from public service. Joe Kelley, city administrator, introduced him to the Mt. Vernon Board of Aldermen during their meeting on Tuesday, June 28.
CRIME STOPPERS: Woman wanted for probation violation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Greater Springfield Area Crime Stoppers hopes you’ll help them catch Kira Rochelle Keith. A warrant is out for the arrest of Keith, 37, for violating her probation, after pleading guilty to drug charges in 2023. Keith is approximately five feet, six inches tall, weighs 150 lbs., and has black or brown hair and brown eyes.
Galena celebrates the 4th of July
Fireworks lit up the evening sky above Galena’s historic Y bridge on Saturday, June 29, marking a booming finale to the city’s Fourth of July celebration. Beginning at 6 pm, the celebration was held at the Y City Park and consisted of a live DJ, a train ride for children, oversized yard games, balloon animals, snow cones, cowboy kettle corn and more.
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