More than half of Greene County residents ages 12 and older are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department calls it an exciting moment for the community as case counts and hospitalizations continue to decrease. Health Director Katie Towns says she’s grateful to the more than 126,000 people who are doing their […]

The Greene County Office of Emergency Management has confirmed what caused the loud boom heard over southwest Missouri late Monday morning. According to officials, Boeing was running a test loop starting in St. Louis and made its way to the Ozarks. When the military aircraft reached a certain speed, it created the boom. On Sunday, […]

A couple from Springfield have plead guilty to charges in connection to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Zachary Wilson and Kelsey Leigh Ann Wilson entered a guilty plea in federal court in Washington, DC to parading or picketing in the Capitol Building. A judge will sentence them in December. An anonymous tipster […]

A judge has ordered two people to stand trial in the shooting death of a Springfield man. Paul Morales and Rickey Rose face second-degree murder charges in the death of Chandler Sweaney in February. Investigators say Morales pulled the trigger. They say Rickey Rose was part of a drug deal that led to Sweaney’s death. […]

A teenage boy from Ava has died from a fall near the Lost Valley Trail at Buffalo National River near Ponca, Arkansas. The National Park Service says at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25th, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office dispatch was notified of a fallen hiker near Eden Falls Cave. The 16-year-old was hiking […]