Several area fire departments are assisting each other with wildfires.
A Region D mutual aid system has been activated for Barry, Lawrence and McDonald Counties.
Republic, Nixa, Ozark, Ebenezer, Purdy, Logan-Rogersville, and Taney County fire departments are helping contain these fires.
They are using Cassville as a staging area.
They are advising people not to do any outside burning and to be cautious doing activities which might cause sparks that can start fires.
Habitat For Humanity of Springfield held a Partner Homebuyer Dedication Wednesday afternoon.
The house is located at 909 West Chicago Street.
This follows the Phase 3 expansion of the Legacy Trails Neighborhood.
The owner of the new home is a widowed mother of 13 children.
This is the fourth home Habitat for Humanity has built in Springfield this year.
The non-profit says this is part of an effort to address the affordable housing shortage highlighted in the 2024 Community Focus Report.
A man who allegedly killed a homeless man in Springfield and fleeing is now in the Greene County Jail.
Police arrested Jimmer Nunnery in Tennessee last week. Nunnery is charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of Bryan York. York’s body was found under some bushes near Glennstone and Bennett on October 9th. Detectives are still investigating that case.
A man who allegedly killed a homeless man in Springfield and fleeing is now in the Greene County Jail.
Police arrested Jimmer Nunnery in Tennessee last week. Nunnery is charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of Bryan York. York’s body was found under some bushes near Glennstone and Bennett on October 9th. Detectives are still investigating that case.
The Ozark Police Department is searching for new recruits for its force, so they are holding an open testing event.
In a statement from the City of Ozark, the testing will take place this Saturday, October 26, on the track at Ozark Junior High off West Jackson Street and 12th Street.
It will start at 8:00am, where recruits will perform several physical fitness tests. Those participating will be expected to perform:
Those who are able to pass the fitness portion of the testing phase, will move on to a written exam, with interviews to be conducted in-person that same day.
To qualify for the open testing, you must be:
The Ozark Police Department is searching for new recruits for its force, so they are holding an open testing event.
In a statement from the City of Ozark, the testing will take place this Saturday, October 26, on the track at Ozark Junior High off West Jackson Street and 12th Street.
It will start at 8:00am, where recruits will perform several physical fitness tests. Those participating will be expected to perform:
Those who are able to pass the fitness portion of the testing phase, will move on to a written exam, with interviews to be conducted in-person that same day.
To qualify for the open testing, you must be:
A Greene County juvenile is in custody in Oklahoma after a two-state crime spree that ended with a fatal car crash.
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office says they received a report from Henry County of an abandoned vehicle from Greene County.
The owner was contacted and said it was his 17-year-old son’s vehicle and his son was missing.
The teenager had stolen a vehicle in Henry County, before breaking into a house in the Frisco Hills neighborhood and stealing another vehicle.
The teenager then stole a vehicle in Vinita, Oklahoma and led law enforcement on a pursuit which ended when he struck a car, on Highway 66, killing a cheerleader from a local college and injuring her mother.
The teenager’s name is not being released.
The state fire marshal is investigating a fatal fire over the weekend in Forsyth.
Firefighters were called to a fire on Shadow Rock Drive Saturday afternoon.
Investigators ruled the fire accidental after finding some cigarette butts that had not been properly disposed of in the home.
The victim’s name has not yet been released.
An autopsy is being conducted, but investigators do not believe foul play was a factor.
The state fire marshal is investigating a fatal fire over the weekend in Forsyth.
Firefighters were called to a fire on Shadow Rock Drive Saturday afternoon.
Investigators ruled the fire accidental after finding some cigarette butts that had not been properly disposed of in the home.
The victim’s name has not yet been released.
An autopsy is being conducted, but investigators do not believe foul play was a factor.
Developers for a project at National and Sunshine in Springfield will have to re-evaluate after its proposal failed to pass at the most recent Springfield City Council meeting.
At Tuesday’s council meeting, the measure failed with a 4-4 tie. Six votes are required to confirm a proposal.
Reports say the developers have been trying for some time to convert 2.6 acres of land at National and Sunshine from residential to commercial development.
This comes as extensive pushback has been received by residents in the University Heights neighborhood in terms of traffic, logistics, and architectural concerns.
Next steps for the proposed development remain unclear.