Ash Grove man charged with second-degree statutory rape
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A Greene County man was arrested on Tuesday, September 30, following reports of sexual misconduct with a minor. According to online court dockets, William Benton, born 1962, of Ash Grove, has been charged with second-degree statutory rape, incest and first-degree endangering the welfare of a...
Hawaiian Bros plans to start work on new Springfield restaurant
SPRINGFIELD, MO – A restaurant chain is bringing a taste of the tropics here to the Ozarks. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill has filed plans with the City of Springfield for a new eatery at 1272 E. Battlefield, just east of S. National Ave. The site, near Fremont Center, is currently occupied by an empty former […]
Springfield man pleads guilty to ramming gate at Springfield-Branson National Airport
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A Springfield man pleaded guilty to federal charges for ramming through the airfield gates at the Springfield-Branson National Airport in October 2023. Airport police say the control tower spotted Gary Edwards with a machete outside a truck. Investigators say he got into his truck when...
City of SGF holds feedback meetings for Sunshine Street Corridor Study
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Monday night was the first of two meetings this week between the City of Springfield and nearby business owners and residents regarding Sunshine Street. It’s all part of a feedback effort for the Sunshine Street Corridor Study, which saw a similar style meeting in June. “What we did in June is just...
Letter from the Mayor: October 2025
As October arrives and we transition into fall, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some exciting happenings in our city. First, thank you to everyone who attended our Multicultural Festival! While Mother Nature didn’t cooperate with the weather, the warmth and enthusiasm of our community more than made up for...
Mercy sets monthly childbirth record in Springfield
Mercy Hospital in Springfield had a record-breaking month of September, delivering 324 babies and offering new pain relief options for mothers during labor and delivery.
Missouri Good Neighbor Week aims to bring people together
Missouri Good Neighbor Week is underway. "It's all a way to celebrate what some people are doing in gathering their neighbors together. You always get more of what you celebrate, and we really want to point a positive finger towards some of those that are getting their neighbors together for Missouri Good Neighbor...
Springfield man sentenced for mail theft
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for stealing mail from residential mailboxes. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough sentenced Anthony Renell Williams, 45, on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Williams pleaded guilty on March 31 to a federal charge of mail theft stemming from a...
Deadly Inheritance Feud: Missouri Son’s Violent Demands End in Mother’s Tragic Death
A Shocking Pattern of Aggression Emerges (image credits: Unsplash) In the fading light of a suburban evening in Ozark, Missouri, a family’s hidden tensions boiled over into a nightmare that no one saw coming. A Shocking Pattern of Aggression Emerges Imagine a grown son hounding his own mother for money she hadn’t...
Ozark High School reopens bathrooms following social media trend
Ozark High School has reopened all of its bathrooms after a social media trend caused them to close some in response to unsanitary behavior.
