Graduation For Kickapoo, Central High School Seniors

Graduation ceremonies resume today for two more Springfield high schools. Kickapoo High School will hold graduation at 3 p.m. followed by Central High School at 7 p.m. Parkview, Hillcrest and Glendale held their ceremonies on Thursday. You

COVID-19 Death Number 14 In Greene County

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is reporting another COVID-19 death today. A woman in her 80s who was immunocompromised died. She’s the 14th person to die from the virus in Greene County and the third COVID-19 death

Two Deaths Reported in Jasper County

Two people have died of COVID-19 in Jasper County. One was a woman in her 40s, the second was a man in his 70s. Eleven people have died from the coronavirus in Jasper County, not including Joplin

31 New Greene County Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19

Thirty one inmates and five Greene County jail employees have tested positive for COVID-19. This is on top of 40 inmates under quarantine. Jail overpopulation makes social distancing difficult, but the Greene County Sheriff’s Office believes it

Man Dead After Motorcycle Crash Near Waynesville

One man dead after a motorcycle crash south of Waynesville. Virgil Maddox, 64, died when his bike went off the road and he was thrown from the vehicle. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened at

Sales Tax Holiday Returns Friday Through Sunday

The tax-free weekend begins tomorrow in Missouri. Some back-to-school items will be exempt from sales tax, including computer software, personal computers, and graphing calculators. Each of these has a tax-free ceiling, after which, sales taxes will still

Graduation For Springfield Class Of 2020

Graduation ceremonies are finally underway in Springfield for the class of 2020. Parkview High School held its graduation this afternoon, followed by Hillcrest. Glendale High School holds its graduation Thursday night. Kickapoo and Central will hold theirs

Two COVID-19 Deaths In Jasper County

Jasper County is reporting two more deaths from COVID-19. The victims are a woman in her 40s and a man in his 70s. Eleven people have now died in Jasper County.