As people swarm to the polls to let their voices be heard in the upcoming November 5 election, polling officials in Christian County have decided to open yet another voting location.
Officials announced earlier this week that a second location was opened at the Nixa Community Center for no-excuse early voting in the county.
Voters at the polls have said the change has lowered wait times dramatically, with people being able to get in and out in a matter of minutes.
For comparison, reports out of Greene County are describing wait times of an hour or longer.
One person is dead, and two others are injured in a crash near near Strafford along Evergreen Road.
Investigators say the crash happened early Wednesday morning when a car travelling east crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a truck driving westbound.
One victim, 34-year-old Chynna Wright of Springfield, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two other victims, the driver of the truck and a passenger in the car, were transported to a Springfield hospital with unspecified injuries.
The crash on Evergreen, which runs parallel to I-44 east of Strafford, closed traffic for nearly two hours while crews cleared the scene.
One person is dead, and two others are injured in a crash near near Strafford along Evergreen Road.
Investigators say the crash happened early Wednesday morning when a car travelling east crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a truck driving westbound.
One victim, 34-year-old Chynna Wright of Springfield, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two other victims, the driver of the truck and a passenger in the car, were transported to a Springfield hospital with unspecified injuries.
The crash on Evergreen, which runs parallel to I-44 east of Strafford, closed traffic for nearly two hours while crews cleared the scene.
The National Weather Service in Springfield says there is a good chance for severe weather Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
The greatest chance for storms will be along and west of Highway 65.
The Weather Service is predicting quarter sized hail, 70 mile per hour wind gust, and possible tornados.
Springfield, Branson, Lebanon, Monett, and Osage Beach are expected to see significant amounts of rainfall early Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service in Springfield says there is a good chance for severe weather Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
The greatest chance for storms will be along and west of Highway 65.
The Weather Service is predicting quarter sized hail, 70 mile per hour wind gust, and possible tornados.
Springfield, Branson, Lebanon, Monett, and Osage Beach are expected to see significant amounts of rainfall early Thursday morning.
Firefighters are battling a blaze along Glade Top Trail near Ava.
The fire started Monday night.
Forest service officials say the fire has burned more than 15-hundred acres and is now 60 per cent contained.
The fire started in downed cedar trees and timber litter, but authorities have not said how the fire started.
Forest service officials are asking the public to use alternate routes and avoid the Glade Top Trail for now.