The Board of Trustees at College of the Ozarks has accepted a request from President Jerry Davis to transition to the role of chancellor effective June 1, 2022. Board Chairman General Terrence Dake recognized Davis’ leadership and acknowledged his contributions to the college in a note that was sent to the campus family, alumni and […]
Month: November 2021
Two men are in custody in Tulsa, Oklahoma in connection with the death of a man in Barry County. A group of hunters discovered the body of Richard Phillips north of Seligman on Saturday. Investigators say Phillips died while in Springdale, Arkansas. Police later identified Reginald Baker, 30, Seligman and Daniel Blanks, 41, Fort Smith, […]
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Governor Postpones Trip
Governor Mike Parson postponed his international trip to Israel and Greece just days before he and the first lady were scheduled to leave. Parson announced Monday that efforts are underway to reschedule the trip after new travel restrictions were implemented because of the new COVID-19 omicron variant. The Parsons were scheduled to leave this Thursday […]
Springfield city leaders are pushing to restore a police policy that was changed seven years ago. Springfield Police adopted a policy that said officers should only respond to vehicle accidents involving injuries in August of 2014. City Council member Craig Hosmer says it is time for police officers to respond to all accidents again, especially […]
Police in Springfield area investigating a shooting that happened Sunday night at the Briarwood Village Apartments in the 2000 block of east Bennett Street. Authorities say two people were taken to the hospital. The victims are in stable condition. Officers have one suspect in custody. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is touting a ruling by the U-S District Court, Eastern District of Missouri that issues a preliminary injuction against enforcement of a federal vaccine mandate on healthcare workers. Here’s the full press release from the Missouri A-G’s office: ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Today, following a lawsuit from Missouri Attorney General Eric […]
Springfield City Utilities says a downed power line caused an outage early Monday morning that at one time had close to 1,400 customers without electricity. The outages extended from Scenic Avenue to Grant and from Chestnut Expressway south to Bennett. Only a couple of hundred homes still had no electricity by sunrise. This article is […]
A Cole County judge has ruled COVID-19 mandates imposed by municipalities in Missouri are against the law. Judge Dan Green says orders such as quarantines, business closures and masking mandates violate the Missouri Constitution’s separation of powers clause and all existing health orders issued by local health authorities are “null and void.” The lawsuit was […]
One of two men charged with murdering and dismembering Cassidy Rainwater in Dallas County this summer will be in court February 2nd for a preliminary hearing. Timothy Norton said very little Tuesday when he appeared in a video hookup from the Greene County Jail, answering just “yes” or “no” to questions. His attorney says Norton […]
Former Major League Baseball player Bill Virdon at age 90. Virdon grew up in West Plains and retired to Springfield when his career ended. He won the Rookie of the Year in 1955 playing center field with the St. Louis Cardinals. He later helped the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Yankees in the 1960 World Series. […]