People Drive From All Over Missouri To Save Hundreds At This Enormous Discount Store
Tucked away in Springfield sits a shopping phenomenon that has Missourians loading up their cars and driving for hours just to fill their trunks with treasures. Gabe’s isn’t your run-of-the-mill discount store – it’s a mammoth retail playground where savvy shoppers discover designer labels at prices so low they often...
Amber alert issued as Missouri State Highway Patrol seeks Toyota Corolla near Ozark
UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has cancelled their amber alert after a suspect was taken into custody. MSHP also reported a child has been recovered and is safe. MSHP reported the the suspect, 20-year-old Raymond Isaac Carmona, is connected to a possible homicide that occurred on January 30...
Springfield, MO Weather Alert: 3° Lows Near I-44 Tonight Saturday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Springfield, Missouri – Cold temperatures will persist across southern Missouri through the weekend before a noticeable warming trend develops early next week, according to the National Weather Service in...
Landmark bridge on S. Campbell set for demolition, replacement
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Some planned improvements to S. Campbell Ave. are likely to change the look of the corridor in more ways than one. Earlier this month, Ozarks First told you about the city receiving a federal grant to pay for major upgrades to parts of S. Campbell. The goal will be to improve […]
Jury recommends death penalty for Kenneth Simpson
After more than eight hours of deliberation on Friday, a Greene County jury unanimously agreed Kenneth Simpson should receive the death penalty. The decision was announced around 8 p.m. The courtroom was silent as spectators awaited the decision. Simpson was found guilty on Saturday, January 24, 2026, of the...
Meet Allie from SWH
Allie is a 4-year-old terrier mix currently available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri. She is very sweet and is ready to find her new home! See more information about Allie and the Humane Society on their website, and see how you can help through items, food, or monetary donations.
Greene County explains housing of ICE inmates, what we know about suspect in homicide...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is clarifying some questions about the immigration status of a man arrested in a shooting this week, and explains their role in holding inmates for ICE. Greene County Sheriff’s Office officials say federal authorities — not local law enforcement — determine when...
2026 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Ballot Revealed
SPRINGFIELD, Mo – Twelve people who have made a lasting and meaningful impact on the sport bass fishing have reached the final doorstep of enshrinement into the Hall of Fame with the ballot announcement. NameCategoryLocation. Terry BrownMediaNormal, Ill. Edwin EversAnglerTalala, Okla. Don IovinoAnglerBurbank, Calif....
Southwest Missouri couple heads to Milan Olympics as volunteers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A dedicated Ozarks couple departed today for the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. Dan Ackerson and his wife, Denise, from Seneca, left Springfield-Branson National Airport at noon, ready to support the international event for three and a half weeks. Dan first started volunteering in 2002 in...
Greene County Prosecutor’s Office secures guilty verdicts in 2 cases
The Greene County Prosecutor's Office secured guilty verdicts in two cases on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Here's what to know. Jury convicts man in strangulation, child endangerment case William Lancaster-Furlong, 27, was found guilty of second-degree domestic assault, which is a class D felony, and three counts of...

















