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• Christian County Motorcycle Crash Seriously Injures 16-Year-Old from Ava 10/24/2026
  Ava, MO. – A 16-year-old crashed a motorcycle on Friday and was seriously injured as a result, says the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the crash report, the 16-year-old male was the rider of a Kawasaki 650 as they travelled along Highway T in Christian County. Around 5 miles east of Oldfield, at roughly 3:25pm, […]
  Daniel Williams
• Rep. Keith Elliott Honors Thayer High School FCCLA Students for Award-Winning Traffic Safety Project 10/24/2026
  State Rep. Keith Elliott praised Thayer High School students Cannon Pitts and Holden Underwood for participating in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and earning top statewide honors in the Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety (FACTS) program. During the 2025-2026 school year, Pitts and Underwood designed and executed an impactful peer-education initiative […]
  James Hurtt
• From Struggle to Strength: Veterans find renewal through VA, treatment court 10/24/2026
  (The following is a press release from John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.) Poplar Bluff, MO. – As he stood in front of a crowded Butler County, Missouri, courtroom in early October, 70-year-old Marine Corps Veteran Howard Bellew felt a sense of accomplishment and hope. On this day, he and three others were graduating from […]
  Daniel Williams
• Rockbridge to host Trunk or Treat Oct. 31 10/24/2026
  ROCKBRIDGE, Mo. — Rockbridge Rainbow Trout Ranch will host a Trunk or Treat celebration Saturday, Oct. 31, beginning at 5 p.m. and continuing until dark. The event will take place at Rockbridge Rainbow Trout Ranch, located at 4297 County Road 142 in Rockbridge, Missouri. Local residents are invited to participate by setting up decorated vehicles […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Willow Springs Fire Department Completes Drafting & Rural Water Supply Training 10/24/2026
  WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI- While the rest of Howell County’s First Responders were completing a Multi-Agency Training Exercise on Tuesday Night; The Willow Springs Fire Department completed a separate training exercise related to accessing water supply and basic rural firefighting. A key issue of fighting a structure fire is keeping a continuous supply of water moving. […]
  Dylan Groves