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• Shannon County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Eminence School Shooting Threat 11/02/2026
  Eminence, MO. – The Shannon County Sheriff’s Office made an announcement this morning about a school shooting threat that took place at the Eminence High School. The announcement can be read below, unedited. The Shannon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a credible firearm-related threat at Eminence High School after school administration contacted 911. […]
  Daniel Williams
• Small Quake Recorded North of Salem, AR. 11/02/2026
  Salem, AR. – The USGS or United States Geological Survey, reports that a small 2.2 magnitutde earthquake took place this past weekend. This quake was recorded 4-5 miles north-northwest of Salem, Arkansas in Fulton County late on Saturday, November 1st. No one has officallly reported feeling the quake. The depth is recorded as 3.9km, taking place […]
  Daniel Williams
• Licking Teen Killed in a Rollover Crash Sunday 11/02/2026
  A 15-year-old girl from Licking was killed Sunday evening in a single-vehicle crash on Highway VV west of County Road 6620 in Dent County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 6:40 p.m. when a 16-year-old male driver from Licking was traveling eastbound in a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. Troopers said […]
  James Hurtt
• Summersville R-II Awarded Nearly $692,000 USDA Grant for Upgrades 11/02/2026
  SUMMERSVILLE, Mo. — Summersville R-II School District has been awarded $691,517 through the 2026 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program administered by the USDA Rural Utilities Service, bringing significant technology, communication and healthcare enhancements to the district and surrounding rural communities. District officials recently participated in a grant recognition ceremony celebrating the highly competitive […]
  James Hurtt
• Two People Injured in a Two Vehicle Accident Near Birch Tree 11/02/2026
  An accident occurred Sunday evening on U.S. 60 three miles East of Birch Tree on Sunday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol an 18-year-old man from Anderson Missouri crossed the centerline in a 1999 Ford Ranger and struck the left rear side of a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 60-year-old Birch Tree […]
  James Hurtt