Investigation Underway After Woman Found Dead At Truck Stop
The Highway Patrol, along with Greene County deputies are investigating a death at Hood’s Truck Stop off I-44 in Halltown. Authorities responded to the truck stop where a woman who had died after being hit by a
Lady Bears At Mizzou Moved To Dec. 14
Missouri State’s women’s basketball game at Missouri has been move to Dec. 14. The school says the nationally-ranked Lady Bears will play the Tigers on Monday night at 7 p.m. in Columbia. You can catch the game
4 People Now Charged In Deaths Of SW Missouri Couple
WILLARD, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors in southwestern Missouri have charged four people in connection with the November shooting deaths of a couple. Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced the charges Wednesday. Alex Chute and his fiancee,
Police Release Name of Woman Killed in Springfield Intersection
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police have released the name of a woman killed last weekend as she crossed a Springfield intersection. Police said in a news release that 39-year-old Marcie Brown, of Springfield, had been crossing Sunshine
Small Business Get Funding in Latest Round of CARES Act Grants
More CARES act funding has gone to local businesses after Greene County approved another series of grant requests. Small businesses are the only recipients this time around, with payouts ranging from a few hundred to fifteen thousand
Health Departments Struggle to Keep Up With Contact Tracing
Local health departments are feeling the strain of COVID-19, not only with declining ICU space in Missouri Hospitals, but with contact tracing. Of those who were sick in Greene County during a two week period in November,
Consumer’s Council of Missouri Requests Emergency Order Preventing Utility Shutoffs
The Consumer Council of Missouri is requesting an emergency order to be put in place to keep utilities running through the winter. The Public Service Commission will be hearing comments on the proposal Monday. The focus of
U. S. Government and 48 States, Districts, Sue Facebook for Abusing Market Power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff
Hunter Biden “Tax Affairs” Under Federal Investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter says his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation. The disclosure on Wednesday puts a renewed spotlight on the questions about his financial dealings that dogged his father’s campaign. In
Only Half Of Americans Want Coronavirus Shot
WASHINGTON — A new poll find only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states prepare to begin months of vaccinations. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center