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Ozark opens new storm shelter & kitchen at early childhood center
OZARK, Mo. — With severe storms already hitting the Ozarks many times this spring, Ozark residents will now have another storm shelter at their disposal. On Tuesday, May 21, the Ozark School District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new storm shelter at Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center. Located on the south side of the […]
How and why sinkholes form in the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The heavy rainfall the Ozarks has experienced over the last few weeks has led to some sinkholes opening in roadways across the area. One sinkhole opened up on Richwood Road in Ozark between Highway 14 and Fremont Road. Ozarksfirst drove by the sinkhole Wednesday and found it was repaired. With more rain […]
Hundreds honor the fallen at Memorial Day event at Springfield National Cemetery
The mood was solemn but the scene was admirable. Hundreds of U.S. flags — most tiny, some towering — waved under clear and sunny skies Monday at Springfield National Cemetery, where interred remains of Missouri veterans date back to the Revolutionary War. "You're a Grand Ol' Flag" filled the eardrums of dozens of...
SPS board votes 4-3 to reduce, by half, how long a board member can speak on each topic
The Springfield school board voted 4-3 to reduce by half the amount of time each member is allowed to speak on a specific agenda item. Starting with the June 11 meeting, members will have a total of 10 minutes per topic to comment or ask questions. They receive an initial five minutes and...
From the Darkroom: 1950 grand jury was Greene County's first to include female jurors
In 1950, members of Greene County's first grand jury since 1943 posed for this picture just before beginning their investigations. This was the first grand jury in Greene County's history to have a woman serve as juror. Jurors seated left to right are Grace Jochum, May King, I.E. Murray, Harold...
Abandoned flour mill one step closer to getting a facelift
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield is one step closer to getting a new restaurant with a historic backdrop. The two sisters, Sheri Perkins and Renee Textor, who own the land that the old flour mill sits on at National and Chestnut, want to open a restaurant called The Table right in front of the silos. On […]
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