Waynesville, MO Flood Warning: Pulaski County Creek, Roubidoux Creek Rising Near 7.7 Ft
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Waynesville, Mo. — A flood warning has been issued for Roubidoux Creek near Waynesville as water levels are expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday evening. According to the National Weather...
Greene County jury finds man guilty of setting mobile home on fire
Jose Morales was found guilty of first-degree arson for intentionally setting a mobile home on fire while people were inside, and is scheduled to be sentenced on May 27, 2026.
Several accidents with local injuries have been reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Thursday afternoon a man from Mountain View suffered moderate injuries when he suffered a medical episode, ran off the road, and went down a ditch. The 56-year-old man was taken to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. The accident happened on U.S. 60, at Route V, five miles east of Huton Valley.
Crane, Pierce City teachers receive classroom grants
Educators at three rural school districts in southern Missouri have received classroom grants from Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Originating from RSC’s Grants in Place program, the grants support place-based education projects that connect students with their local...
MoDOT begins work on $40 million Highway MM project
Construction has begun on the realignment of Highway MM where it meets Highway 60 in Republic as of the week of Feb. 26. To make known the road closures and slated improvements, MoDOT held a meeting at Republic’s new city council chambers. The meeting was led by project leads...
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Northeast Texas Severe Weather Alert: Tornado Risk Rising From Denison and...
MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA — Severe weather conditions are expected to develop later today across parts of southeast Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and northeast Texas as a powerful storm system interacts with warm, unstable air across the region. Forecasters warn that storms forming later this afternoon and evening could...
Juvenile officer claims easy access to guns could be reason for frequent juvenile crime
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Violent juvenile crime is rising, according to data from the state and the Greene County chief juvenile officer Bill Prince. The ABC 17 News team took a look at the data following a Wednesday night shooting in Columbia. Data from the Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center shows that the number...
Springfield restaurant cited for seafood at unsafe temperatures
A Springfield restaurant was cited for having seafood at an unsafe temperature and for an employee washing their hands next to thawing shrimp this past week, according to Springfield-Greene County Health Department report. Amazin Buffet, 2501 S. Campbell Ave., had mussels sitting on the kitchen countertop at 58...
Ozarks Life: Barber is the newest celebrity in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - At Gavin Bolin Hair & Style on South Campbell, it’s another busy day for Connor Provenzano. “I’m just a barber, man,” Connor joked. “I kind of just show up here. I love what I do. Cut hair. I’m kind of boring, if I’m being honest.”
One person dead in crash on U.S. 65 in Christian County
A crash on US-65 in southern Christian County has left at least one person dead and caused major slowdowns, with the driver possibly distracted and not buckled up.
