Springfield MO

After rupturing his ear drums randomly last week, Billings junior guard Chance Shaffer is starting to feel better. But there was no way Shaffer – nor anyone else in the gym – could hear much as a wild ending unfolded in Saturday’s Class 1 District 4 Tournament championship game at Billings High School.

OZARK, MO - The Beach Bears closed out the Beach Bear Bash on Friday with a pair of losses, failing to Missouri State in the morning before coming up just short against Eastern Kentucky in the afternoon. Missouri State 5, UCA 0. Missouri State earned the first point of the...

GALENA — Chadwick found the winning balance Friday between being aggressive on defense and being too aggressive on defense. The top-seeded Lady Cardinals’ relentless full-court pressure and half-court traps triggered their 71-40 triumph against second-seeded Couch in the Class 1 District 2 championship game. For the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, Missouri – The atmosphere could support severe thunderstorms across southwest Missouri on Friday. According to the National Weather Service in Springfield, forecasters are monitoring conditions...

This week in 417 foodie news: A monthlong egg hunt comes to Commercial Street and a Republic Mexican restaurant reopens. Plus, McDonald's debuts a new menu item and brings back a seasonal favorite — with a charitable twist. Commercial Street restaurant hosts egg hunt for March That Lebanese Place, 338 E. Commercial...

DIAMOND —Trailing 44-43 with 1:40 to play in Friday’s Class 3, District 11 championship, Ash Grove junior Bristol Lathrop took a pass, glanced across court at a pass she declined to make and casually dropped a 3-pointer, hitting nothing but net. The bucket put the Lady Pirates on...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, Missouri – Rivers and low-water crossings across southwest Missouri could rise quickly over the next several days as repeated rounds of rain target the Ozarks through mid-March. According to...

UPDATE 4:24 p.m.: Ozark police have announced that the teen was located safe in Springfield. Original story: OZARK, Mo. — Police are asking for the public’s help after a teen has been reported missing in Ozark, Missouri. According to an Ozark Police Department social media post, a 14-year-old was last seen in Ozark,...

Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening at the Ozark Innovation Center The Ozark Chamber of Commerce invites our members and community partners to attend the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for STRIPES: Spirit and Apparel, the student-led store inside the Ozark Innovation Center (OIC). Date: Wednesday, April...

SPRINGFIELD, MO — A shooting in downtown Springfield on Friday night left a 48‑year‑old man dead and sent police searching for a suspect who briefly ran through the streets before being detained by a bystander. Springfield police said officers were called around 8 p.m. to the area of South Avenue and Walnut Street...