Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness unveils five-year strategic plan
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A big announcement Friday in the effort to help unsheltered people in and around Springfield. The Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness, an initiative facilitated by the Community Partnership of the Ozarks, unveiled its strategic priorities for the next five years. The plan is built on three...
Mom who started GoFundMe after infant’s death now charged with second-degree murder
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (WKRC) - A 2-month-old girl in Missouri died from burns, head injuries, pneumonia and methamphetamine toxicity, and her mother and her mother’s ex-husband are now charged with murder. According to Ozarks First, Stephanie Hernandez, 29, and Jonathan Gaona, 33, are charged with second-degree murder in...
Ozark Board approves policing grant and rate changes
The Ozark Board of Aldermen met on February 17, 2026, and approved several key measures. The Board authorized the Ozark Police Department to apply for annual grant funding through FY 2027 from the Missouri Department of Transportation under the Missouri Highway Safety Program. If awarded, the funds will support...
Personal property assessment due March 2 in Greene County
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Greene County Assessor Brent Johnson is reminding residents and business owners that 2026 personal property assessment lists are due March 1, with the deadline extended to March 2 because March 1 falls on a Sunday. Missouri law requires individuals and businesses to report taxable personal property...
Springfield man faces charges after chase on Tuesday
A Springfield man is facing multiple charges following a high-speed incident and brief foot chase with law enforcement on February 24. According to a probable cause statement filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, troopers observed a dark green Toyota Sienna traveling 88 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone...
2026 boys state wrestling central
Six Nixa boys wrestlers will represent the Eagles at Mizzou Arena on Feb. 27–28 at the 2026 96th Boys Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 4 State Wrestling Championships. Individually, after placing in the top four at the Class 4 District 3 tournament, Jax Adams, Peyton Chainey,...
No refill, no chill: Springfield police say woman bucket-smashed gas station door
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A late-night thirst and a closed door reportedly turned into a not-so-refreshing encounter at a Springfield gas station, where police say a woman cracked a glass entrance after she couldn’t get in to refill her drink. Springfield woman Ashley M. Melton-Shuler, born in 1990, is charged with felony...
Ozark man injured in accident on Thursday morning
A 26-year-old Ozark man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Wright County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:40 a.m. on February 26, 2026, on U.S. 60 west of Highway 5. Troopers report a 2023 Ford F-550 was traveling eastbound when the driver observed an...
New marker dedicated on Springfield’s African-American Heritage Trail at historic Kentwood Hall
A new marker has been dedicated on the African-American Heritage Trail at Kentwood Hall in Springfield.
Charged files against Springfield man accused in stabbing
Quentin Gorden, 37, has been charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault with serious physical injury, four counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly stabbing a woman in northwest Springfield on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
