Month: October 2025

The Greene County Clerk’s Office has announced the hours open for no-excuse absentee voting for the upcoming November 4th election.

In a press release, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller announced that absentee voting for in-person voting will be open at the Greene County Elections Center and The Library Center.

Voting will be open at the Greene County Elections Center from Tuesday, October 21 to Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, November 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Voting will be open at The Library Center on Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The release also states that residents who want to vote in-person absentee must bring a non-expired Missouri driver’s or non-driver’s license, a non-expired military or veteran’s ID card, a non-expired U.S. passport, a U.S.- or Missouri-issued photo ID that has not expired, or a U.S.- or Missouri-issued photo ID that has no expiration date.

Sample ballots are available on the Greene County website’s voting information page, and more information on absentee voting can be found by contacting the Greene County Clerk’s Office at 417-868-4060.

Photo courtesy of greenecountymo.gov.

Amazon and UPS have both announced thousands of job layoffs coming to facilities across the U.S.

Amazon alone plans to cut more than 14,000 positions, targeting mainly corporate jobs as focus of the company shifts towards artificial intelligence.

UPS, on the other hand, has already cut over 48,000 jobs this year, with layoffs happening in Joplin, Kansas City, and St. Louis due to building closures.

Some speculate that UPS layoffs could be the result of trying to balance supply and demand after the high order volumes period the U.S. experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As for Amazon, the cuts relate to a growing reliance and use of AI in many companies, which has an adverse effect on entry-level or lower-tier jobs.

Photo courtesy of Envato Elements.

We’ll have a chance of frost in the Ozarks both Friday morning and Sunday morning, with temps dipping into the low to mid 30’s.

The National Weather Service says trick or treating on Halloween should be dry, with temperatures falling from the upper 50’s to the upper 40’s.

There’s a slight chance for rain on Saturday and Saturday night.

A Wright County man was arrested after he turned himself in to authorities.

Court documents say 35-year-old Robert Dobbs is now facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.

He was seen allegedly trespassing in Mountain Grove while carrying a gun and ran into the woods when law enforcement arrived.

As a convicted felon, Dodds was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Dodds said he turned himself in after seeing his photo in the news.

The Laclede County man accused of murdering his pregnant estranged wife and their unborn child earlier this year was in court last week.

Court documents say 25-year-old Sidney Frederick Wilson V of Stoutland has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his pregnant estranged wife, 21-year old Reagan Lynn Wilson, and their unborn son.

Wilson requested a new judge and a change of venue during his court appearance.

Reagan was shot on June 5 and died shortly after, while their son died on June 13.

(Photo Courtesy of Lebanon Police Department)

A charter bus carrying students from Bolivar, Fair Play, and Dadeville schools has crashed in Laclede County.

Several students suffered minor injuries in the crash.

The crash occurred around 7:30 this morning on State Highway A in Phillipsburg when the bus slid off the highway due to rainy conditions and landed on its side.

School officials say around 50 students were on the bus and that the bus was one of three on the way to the Future Farmers of America (FFA) convention in Indianapolis.

Conway School District leaders came out and helped transport students to a nearby school campus for pickup.

(photos courtesy of Conway Volunteer Fire Department)

We’ve had more than an inch of rain in Springfield since Tuesday afternoon, and rain chances will continue on Wednesday before slowly coming to an end from west to east.

The National Weather Service says the highest additional rain totals will be in the eastern Ozarks, where up to 1.5 inches of rain will be possible Wednesday.

There’s also a Wind Advisory through early Wednesday afternoon for the far western Ozarks, with wind gusts of 30 to 45 miles per hour possible along the I-49 corridor.

The U.S. naturalization ceremony that was scheduled to be held at Missouri State University has been cancelled, according to an MSU press release.

The U.S. District Court of the Western District of Missouri cancelled the event due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The university was set to host the ceremony on Wednesday, October 29 in partnership with the court to welcome new citizens during a special on-campus event.

The release also indicates that there are no plans to reschedule the ceremony at this time, and applicants should contact U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services regarding options.

Photo courtesy of Missouri State University.