A man is charged with damaging a Springfield convenience store in February.
Court documents say Dale Hamit is charged with a felony of leaving the scene of an accident with property damage exceeding $1000 dollars.
Springfield Police say Hamit was seen on security footage driving his pickup truck into the front of a Kum and Go on Campbell causing $3,700 in damage.
He was also seen on the video leaving.
He told officers his Crocs were caught on the accelerator.
One person is dead and another airlifted to a local hospital following the crash of a small plane Thursday morning near Cape Fair.
It happened near West State Highway 76 and Flat Creek Road.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Mike McClure tells KOLR-10 News troopers responded to the crash near the Stone/Barry County line after a citizen called in that they saw a plane go down.
McClure says the plane was a small civilian aircraft and responders had to cut a path to get to the plane as the crash was not at an airfield.
Three finalists for the position of Springfield city manager have been announced.
The finalists are David Cameron, (left) currently city administrator in Republic, Bob Cowell, (center) who has been the city manager of Roanoke, Virginia, and Brian Weiler, (right) currently the Springfield director of aviation.
The three finalists will take part in a series of meetings April 15th and 16th before the city council makes a final selection.
(Photos Courtesy of KOLR/Nexstar)
Three finalists for the position of Springfield city manager have been announced.
The finalists are David Cameron, (left) currently city administrator in Republic, Bob Cowell, (center) who has been the city manager of Roanoke, Virginia, and Brian Weiler, (right) currently the Springfield director of aviation.
The three finalists will take part in a series of meetings April 15th and 16th before the city council makes a final selection.
(Photos Courtesy of KOLR/Nexstar)
A former employee of the Dallas County R-1 School District is charged with allegedly possessing child pornography.
A probable cause statement says 29-year-old Austin Paylor of Buffalo admitted to knowingly possessing child sexual abuse material.
The investigation began with a tip from the website Snapchat to Buffalo Police that a user from Buffalo was allegedly uploading illegal content.
A man has been sentenced for his part in a large-scale drug-trafficking operation.
A judge sentenced 40-year-old Delante Worsham of Springfield to 30 years in federal prison without parole.
Worsham pleaded guilty in 2024 to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
He is the eleventh person out of 14 defendants to plead guilty.
Voters in both the Republic and Willard School Districts approved money issues in Tuesday’s election.
More than 70% of voters said yes to a $22 million “no tax increase” bond issue in Republic, while Willard School District voters approved two separate issues.
More than 78% of voters in the Willard district approved a $30 “no tax increase” bond measure, and just under 68% said yes to the district transferring 22 cents of the levy from debt-service to operating.
The city of Fair Grove’s $1 million bond issue for sewer system improvements passed, with voters in Fair Grove’s fire protection district agreeing to an addition 20 cent levy on $100 assessed value to provide money for full time firefighters, infrastructure improvements and equipment purposes.
The Christian County Ambulance District’s property tax issue passed by only 243 votes.
The Ozark Fire Protection District’s bond issue to improve emergency services by constructing and renovating fire stations failed because it didn’t get the 57% needed for passage.
There are two new members of the Springfield R-12 School Board as Gail Smart and Sarah Hough won seats, with Smart receiving more than 10,800 votes and Hough picking up more than 11,400 votes.
Incumbent Kelly Byrne lost in his re-election bid.
In the Nixa School Board race, incumbent Bridget Bidinger was the top vote-getter, with Jonathan Lindsay coming in second. Ashtyn Fischer and Tim McKnight finished a distant third and fourth.
Incumbent Sarah Adams Orr and Rae-Ann Wade win over Wade Wheeler in the race for Ozark School Board, while Amanda Kastler and incumbent David Menditto win in the race for Willard School Board.
In Marshfield, voters selected Mark Messick and Janette Clark for seats on the R-1 School District Board of Education.
Voters across the Ozarks went to the polls Tuesday to elect mayor and city council/board of aldermen members, school board members, and decide a number of money issues.
You can check returns from the Greene County Clerks office and the Christian County Clerks office here.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RACES:
Mayor’s Race: (4-year-term to replace Ken McClure, who has termed out after serving four, 2-year terms)
Jeff Schrag 8702 61.50% WINNER
Mary Collette 5447 38.50%
Council Member, General Seat A: (4-year term)
Heather Hardinger (Incumbent) 8077 59.6% WINNER
Eric Pauly 5480 40.4%
Council Member, Zone 4 (4-year term)
Matthew Simpson (Incumbent) 2540 42.84%
Bruce Adib-Yazdi 3389 57.16% WINNER
SPRINGFIELD R-12 SCHOOL BOARD RACE: (Vote for 2 for a 3-year term)
Kelly Byrne (Incumbent) 8931
Sarah Hough 11,407 WINNER
Gail Smart 10,848 WINNER
David Meyers 7700
OTHER LOCAL MAYOR AND CITY RACES:
Ozark Mayor (2-year term):
Donald Currence (Incumbent) 750 WINNER
David Snider 437
Eddie Campbell 331
City of Ozark Ward 1 Alderman (2-year term):
Chris Aiken (Incumbent) 319 WINNER
Gerald Boone Averill 78
City of Ozark Ward 3 Alderman (2-year term):
Jim Metcalf (Incumbent) 247 WINNER
Susie Ballard 144
City of Republic Ward 2 Council Member (1 year term):
Darran Campbell (Incumbent) 116 WINNER
John R. Smith 68
City of Republic Ward 3 Council Member (1 year term):
Brian Fields (Incumbent) 137 WINNER
Justin Snider 91
City of Fair Grove Ward 2 Alderman (2 year term):
Jeffrey Danderson 48
Franklin Hodges 83 WINNER
City of Fair Grove Ward 3 Alderman (2 year term):
Richard Icenhower (Incumbent) 38
Timothy Cooke 62 WINNER
Nixa School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term)
Bridget Bidinger (Incumbent) 1226 WINNER
Ashtyn Fischer 621
Jonathan Lindsay 1056 WINNER
Tim McKnight 605
Ozark School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term)
Sarah Adams Orr (Incumbent) 1775 WINNER
Rae-Ann Wade 1407 WINNER
Wade Wheeler 1141
Willard School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term)
David Menditto (Incumbent) 1098 WINNER
John Hartley 932
Amanda Kastler 1291 WINNER
Marshfield R-1 School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term):
Janette Clark (Incumbent) 312 WINNER
Mark Messick (Incumbent) 409 WINNER
Brooke (Heithold) Owens 178
BALLOT/MONEY ISSUES ON THE BALLOT IN THE OZARKS:
Republic School District Bond Issue: (4/7ths (57.14%) majority required for passage:
Asking voters for a $22 million “no tax increase” bond issue.
YES 993 70.7% PASSED
NO 411 29.3%
Willard School District Question 1: Bond Issue (4/7ths (57.14%) majority required for passage:
The district is asking voters for a $30 million “no tax increase” bond issue.
YES 1595 78.73 % PASSED
NO 431
Willard School District Question 2: Tax Levy Transfer (Simple Majority (anything over 50%) required for passage:
The district is asking permission to transfer 22 cents of the levy from debt-service to operating, which will not change the total tax levy.
YES 1367 67.57% PASSED
NO 656
City of Fair Grove $1 Million Bond Issue (4/7ths majority (57.14%) required for passage:
The city is asking voters to consider issuing $1 million in general obligation bonds to acquire rights of way and construct, reconstruct, extend and improve Fair Grove’s sewer system, including stormwater and sanitary sewerage.
YES 208 PASSED
NO 121
City of Fair Grove Fire Protection District Levy Issue:
The district is asking for approval to authorize levying an additional 20 cents on $100 assessed value to provide money for full time firefighters, infrastructure improvements and equipment purchases.
YES 388 PASSED
NO 268
Christian County Ambulance District Property Tax Issue:
The ambulance district is asking voters to decide whether the property tax levy should be gradually reduced and instead a ½ cent sales tax put in place to fund the district.
YES 2770 PASSED
NO 2527
Ozark Fire Protection District Bond Issue (4/7ths majority (57.14%) required for passage:
The district is asking voters whether it should issue $10.5 million in general obligation bonds to improve emergency services and meet current safety standards by constructing, renovating, improving, equipping and furnishing fire stations, a training center and related facilities.
YES 1437
NO 1199 FAILED (Didn’t get required 57.1%)