CoxHealth To Start Testing Patients For All Surgeries, Select Procedures For COVID-19
Starting Monday, patients undergoing all surgeries and select procedures at CoxHealth hospitals and facilities will be tested for COVID-19. Patients will be told when and where to report for testing, which will be done around three days
Missouri National Guard Member Accidentally Shoots Self In Leg In West Plains At Guard Armory
Police in West Plains are investigating an accidental shooting at the Missouri Army National Guard Armory. Investigators say Thursday afternoon, a Guard member was trying to unload his personally owned handgun when it went off, and bullet
Person Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Visited Lambert’s In Ozark Twice In Four Day Span
Health officials in Christian County say a person who later tested positive for COVID-19 in another county traveled to Ozark, visiting Lambert’s Café Friday June 12th from 4:30 – 6 p.m. and Monday June 15th from 9
COVID-19 Cases Rising In Jasper County
Coronavirus Cases in Jasper County continue to rise. The county says it has almost 260 cases of COVID-19, a little over 200 of those cases in isolation with several hospitalized. The health department says over 750 cases
News-Leader Responds To Now-Deleted SOPA Facebook Post
The Springfield News-Leader has responded to a now deleted Facebook post by the Springfield Police Officers Association. The post lashed out at city leaders and media for coverage and response to the assault of Officer Mark Priebe.
Fire on Kearney and Glenstone Shuts Down Traffic
Traffic was closed one way on Kearney and smoke was visible for miles after Rich Grill and Supreme Buffet caught fire Thursday afternoon. Firefighters closed down Kearney eastbound past Glenstone in order to get access to an
No New Positives in Greene County Tests
A two-day battery of tests for COVID-19 by the Missouri Health Department in Springfield have returned no new cases. June 4th and 5th, at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, the Missouri National Guard tested 1,028 patients by reservation
Potential COVID-19 Exposure In Springfield, Nixa
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says someone who tested positive for COVID-19 may have exposed people at several locations in Springfield and Nixa. The patient went to several businesses between June 6 and June 11. While they
COVID-19 Exposure In Stone, Taney Counties
Someone who visited Stone and Taney counties has tested positive for COVID-19, potentially exposing people to the virus. Health officials say the person was at Panera in Branson on Monday, June 15 at 10 a.m. and at
Officer Priebe Headed To Rehab Facility
A police motorcade escorted injured Springfield Police Officer Mark Priebe from the hospital to the airport this morning. Priebe left the hospital on his way to a rehab facility in Colorado. Officers and others lined Chestnut Expressway
