Surplus Grows as Governor Floats Further Relief

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor is floating the possibility of more relief for taxpayers as the state’s surplus is approaching $500 million. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state is on track to end the current

Missouri Bootheel Records 2 Weak Earthquakes

PUXICO, Mo. (AP) — Two weak earthquakes rumbled in southeast Missouri over the weekend. Television station KFVS reports that the U.S. Geological Survey recorded both earthquakes Sunday evening near Puxico in rural Wayne County, just north of

Rain, But No Severe Weather This Week

Showers and storms are expected off and on through Wednesday. Severe weather is not expected. The National Weather Service says we could get up to a half an inch of rain in the Springfield metro area. Heavy

Fatal Crash South Of Monett

The Highway Patrol says two people died in a crash Sunday south of Monett. A car driven by a 17-year-old girl from Arkansas crossed the centerline on Highway 37, hitting an SUV head-on. The teen and a

Missouri Regulates Boarding Schools After Abuse Allegations

(AP) — Fifteen years after Maggie Drew was first sent to Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch in southwestern Missouri, she says she still bears psychological scars and physical pain from abuse. Brett Harper says he has debilitating

Russia Denies War Crimes In Ukraine

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story may contain content that some may consider disturbing. MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat has dismissed Ukraine’s accusations that Russian troops committed atrocities against its civilians as a staged provocation. Russian Foreign Minister

Deadly ATV Crash In Barry County

A man from Pea Ridge, Arkansas is dead after he tried to avoid a dog and crashed his ATV in Barry County. Troopers say Ricky Sanchez, 20, died in the crash on Farm Road 2290 west of

Springfield Woman Dies In Officer-Involved Shooting In Arkansas

A woman from Springfield was shot and killed by authorities in Pope County, Arkansas last week. Samantha Edgmond, 35, was involved in an attempted home robbery. She came at officers with a piece of metal pipe. KY3

Death During Standoff Linked to Earlier Death

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin police say the death of a man during a standoff is linked to the fatal shooting of another man. Police spokesman William Davis said officers went to a Joplin home Thursday evening

Man Charged With Breaking Into Rogersville Home

(KTTS News) — A man from Cabool is charged with breaking into a home in Rogersville. Greene County deputies arrested Willard Gunter after he opened the front door of the home. He was bleeding from a cut