CDC To Recommend Masks Indoors, Even For Vaccinated People
(AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to backpedal on some of its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is
Absentee Voting For August 3 Election
Greene County voters can vote by absentee this Saturday for the August 3rd election. The only issues on the ballot are for people in the city of Republic, the Brookline Fire Protection District, and the Walnut Grove
Arkansas Governor, Lawmakers Meet On Mask Mandate Ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he plans to talk with legislative leaders about the growing calls to allow schools to require face masks as the state’s COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continued to
Heat Index Readings In Triple Digits Through Saturday
Heat index readings in the triple digits will blanket the Ozarks today all the way through Saturday. A heat advisory is in effect this afternoon and evening for most of southern Missouri. Heat index values of 102
McDonald County Escapees Back Behind Bars
Three men who escaped from the McDonald County Jail over the weekend are back behind bars. The sheriff says the men were captured in Noel before midnight. The detention officer who was injured in the escape is
Oklahoma Man Drowns In Elk River
A man from Oklahoma has drowned in the Elk River near Noel. The Highway Patrol says Joel Pascual, 27, was wading in the river. He got into deeper water and was unable to swim back to shore.
Taste of SoMo Postponed With Rising COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
Taste of SoMo, a local food tasting event has been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The event was scheduled for August 28, but will now happen on October 16, from noon to 5 p.m.
Sheriff: 2 Found Dead In Missouri Home; Man Arrested
CHAMOIS, Mo. (AP) — Two people were found dead in front of their central Missouri home over the weekend, and another man has been arrested and charged in the deaths, authorities there said. The Osage County Sheriff’s
Missouri AD Jim Sterk To Step Down After 5 Years In Position
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk is stepping down after five years in the job, the school said Monday. The announcement said Missouri and Sterk “mutually agreed” he would leave the position after a
Camdenton Man Arrested For Sexual Misconduct At YMCA Camp
A man from Camdenton has been charged with four counts of felony sexual misconduct involving a child under 15. 74-year-old Gordon Bruce Mitchell was taken into custody and charged Monday. Authorities say Mitchell exposed his genitals to children at
