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🚧 Traffic Alert: Road Striping on Route 160 in Stone and Taney Counties
The time displayed is local to the original X account in Springfield/Joplin, MO. Maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will be conducting road striping operations today on Route 160, affecting both Stone County and Taney County areas. Motorists are advised to be on the lookout for slow moving equipment and to provide ample space to the crews working on the road for their safety. Drivers should allow for extra travel time due to potential slowdowns associated with the striping work and are encouraged to exercise caution when traveling through these areas.
Massive cleanup and rescue underway in Lawrence County
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) says a massive cleanup and rescue operations are taking place in the southern part of the county following a tornado that hit the area Wednesday, May 8. The Aurora Rural Fire Protection District says multiple structures are damaged and that there are people who suffered […]
MO legislature passed an omnibus education bill. What does it mean for local schools?
The Missouri House passed an omnibus education bill on April 18, sending it to Gov. Mike Parson for final review and approval. What originally began as a 12-page bill expanding MOScholars, the state’s tax credit scholarship program for K-12 students, ballooned into a 167-page bill full of items included in Senate negotiations to ensure it passed out of the chamber. ...
Flash floods strand drivers in Lawrence County
MT. VERNON, Mo. – Flash floods popped up across the Mt. Vernon area in Lawrence County Thursday afternoon and left drivers stranded. Footage shows water running onto a road along McCanse Street near Mt. Vernon Blvd. Drains and ditches overflowed and major flooding turned backyards into ponds along Sleepy Meadow. A car was stalled and […]
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