Deterioration results in weight restrictions on Route 266 Bridge in Lawrence...
(From MODOT)Lawrence County – A recent inspection of the Missouri Route 266 bridge over Billies Creek 0.4 miles west of Route Z near Halltown revealed deteriorating conditions prompting an immediate...
View ArticleMajor traffic delays expected on I-44 in Lawrence County
(From MODOT)I-44 drivers in the Mount Vernon area of Lawrence County can expect delays and lane closings when a project to replace the pavement in the eastbound and westbound lanes begins the week of...
View ArticleNew Springfield city manager to be sworn in Wednesday
(From the City of Springfield)Incoming City Manager Jason Gage will be sworn in Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. in the lobby of the Busch Municipal Building. Media and the general public are invited and...
View ArticlePortion of Fort Avenue to close Wednesday and Thursday
(From the City of Springfield)City of Springfield Public Works will close Fort Avenue between Elfindale Street and Stanford Street beginning 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 and 5 a.m. - 5:30...
View ArticleStockton man killed in one-vehicle accident
A Stockton man was killed in a one-vehicle accident 12 p.m. today on Route N, seven miles north of Stockton.According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2008 Dodge 3500 pickup driven by Gary L. Cooper,...
View ArticleEl Dorado Springs man killed crashing into tree near Collins
An El Dorado Springs man was killed in a one-vehicle accident 5:53 a.m. today on U. S. 54, three miles west of Collins.According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Ford F250 driven by George D....
View ArticleMount Vernon Street to close for a week
(From the City of Springfield)Mount Vernon Street will close for one week between Miller Avenue and Casa Grande Avenue beginning 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 for construction related to the Mount Vernon...
View ArticleSpringfield Police Department to hold promotion ceremony
(From the Springfield Police Department)The Springfield Police Department will host a promotion ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Springfield Regional Police and Fire Training Center, 2620...
View ArticleSpringfield Police Department to participate in National Night Out
(From the Springfield Police Department)Each August, Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams and Springfield neighborhoods send a message to criminals: Springfield neighborhoods are organized and...
View ArticleStrafford woman killed in crash on 65
A Strafford woman was killed in a two vehicle accident 3:19 p.m. on Highway 65 at Route A, a half mile south of Fair Grove.According to the Highway Patrol report, a Buick LaCross driven by Deloris J....
View ArticleCity of Springfield emergency teams to hold mass casualty/active threat drill...
(From the City of Springfield)Law enforcement, the fire department, emergency medical services and two local educational institutions will drill to test the components of a mass casualty/active threat...
View ArticleUnveiling planned for artist's rendering of first marker of Springfield's...
(From the City of Springfield)The organizers of Springfield’s African American Heritage Trail project will unveil an artist’s rendering of the trail’s first marker at the annual Park Day Reunion,...
View ArticleWilson's Creek Intermediate fifth grade teacher writes original rap song...
(From Springfield Public Schools)Joshua Kennedy is a fifth-grade teacher at Wilson’s Creek Intermediate School, where he has taught for 10 years. He also happens to be a rapper.And this spring, he...
View ArticleFive Branson residents injured, two seriously, in two-car collision
Five Branson residents were injured in a two-vehicle accident 10:38 p.m. Thursday on Fall Creek Road, a quarter of a mile east of Branson.According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2007 Kia Optima...
View ArticleKids fish for free at Roaring River August 18
(From Missouri State Parks)Roaring River State Park will hold its annual Kids Free Fishing Day 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 18. Youth 15 years of age and younger can fish all day for free.This...
View ArticleU. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Springfield
Cedar CountyBridget L. SandersonChristian CountyCrystal Jo MillerJason Charles Jameson and Denise L. SmaglinskiDylan B. Carter and Kayla Renee CarterDarrell Wesley Thomas and Kristi Lynn DavisRandall...
View ArticleCarnation Drive between Olive and Pleasant near Aurora to be closed until...
(From MODOT)TRAFFIC ALERTCarnation Drive at Route 39 CLOSED in Aurora Aug. 8 until DecemberWhere: Carnation Drive between Olive Street and Pleasant Street near Route 39 in AuroraWhen: August 8 until...
View ArticleCape Fair motorcyclist killed slamming into utility pole on East Jean Street
(From the Springfield Police Department)The Springfield Police Department responded to the 2800 block of East Jean Street to investigate a motorcycle crash at 8:37 am on Saturday, August 4, 2018. The...
View ArticleDrought survival meetings scheduled in Springfield, Mount Vernon
(From University of Missouri Extension)Summer drought has caused headaches for livestock producers who are preparing to feed cattle this winter with little forage or hay on hand.As a result, county...
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