Local News

• Kehoe Names Catherine Hanaway to Replace Andrew Bailey as Missouri A.G.

  After the announcement of the departure of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Governor Mike Kehoe makes a quick decision on his replacement.

• Heat Advisory Extended Through Tuesday UPDATE, Storm Damage

  The National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory through Tuesday for much of the Lakes Region.

• Boat Collision Kills One on Table Rock Lake

  A 57-year-old man from Shell Knob has died after his John Boat collided with another boat in the Kings River Arm of Table Rock Lake.

• Fire Damages Commercial Building in Sparta

  Fire causes major damage to a building in Christian County.

• Back to School Week 2

  With most Arkansas Schools now in session, it is schools in Missouri that will begin their classes this week.

• Fall Festival Proposed for Downtown Branson by Chamber

  The Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB is proposing a festival to celebrate the new look of downtown.

• Heat Advisory Continues Today, Cool Down on the Way

  The latest Heatwave that has seen the Lakes Region reach its highest temperatures of the year will wind down this week. 

• Little Golden Gate Bridge at Beaver Reopens, but Closes Again in September

  A bridge across Table Rock Lake in northern Arkansas has reopened after a closure to repair a steel girder. 

• 100 Degree Temperatures Possible over Next Few Days

  National Weather Service Forecasters say the hottest temperatures of the year are possible over the next several days around the Lakes Region.

• Man Arrested for Series of Burglaries in Kimberling City

  The Kimberling City Police Department announces an arrest in a series of burglaries in the community.

• Another Hot Period in the Lakes Region UPDATE 2

  Another wave of heat is forecast for the Lakes Region over the next several days.

• Work on Highway 160 in Forsyth Scheduled Next Week

  As the school year is set to begin next week in Forsyth, a highway near the school will see road construction.

• Lampe Man Faces Charges in Stone, Taney Counties

  A man from Stone County is facing several charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in July.

• Drowning on Table Rock Lake

  A teenager from Panama has died after an incident on Table Rock Lake Thursday afternoon.

• Two Weeks to go until Second Pella Windows and Doors Border Battle

  After meeting for the first time in 40 years on the football field in 2024, the Branson Pirates and Harrison Goblins are set to go at it for the second year in a row.

• Dry Conditions Return to the Lakes Region

  The dry conditions of late July into August has seen a return of some drought conditions to the Lakes Region.

• Branson Man Charged in Shooting Incident

  A Branson man is facing charges after a shooting incident this week.

• Branson Man Facing Charges Against a Minor

  A Branson man if facing charges of rape against a minor child during over a period of seven years.

• Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Southwest Missouri

  A man has been sentenced for aiding in distributing methamphetamine in the Ozarks including Barry and Stone Counties.

• New Hollister Administration Ready to Kick-off School Year with Night of the Tiger

  While a new team administration team is in place in the Hollister School District, an annual tradition is taking place to kick-off the school year.

• Branson Mayor Larry Milton Makes Virtual Appearance at Aldermen Meeting

  Tuesday's Branson Board of Aldermen Meeting including the first public appearance in over a month from the city's Mayor.

• Boat Explosion on Table Rock Lake Injures Three

  Three people from North Carolina were injured, one seriously, after a boat explosion on Table Rock Lake Tuesday afternoon.

• Two Men Injured in Vehicle Crash Near Ozark Mountain High Road

  A one-vehicle crash near the Ozark Mountain High Road injures two 77-year-old men from Branson. 

• FBI offers $5,000 reward in case of Missouri woman missing since 2018

  JOPLIN, Mo. – The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for relevant information related to the disappearance of a Missouri woman missing since 2018.

• Cities with the most UFO sightings in Missouri

  MISSOURI — When pilot Kenneth Arnold took off from Chehalis, Washington, in his single-engine airplane one afternoon in June 1947, he was looking for a lost military aircraft that had crashed. But what he found was something completely different—something that would set off a cultural obsession in the U.S. that persists today.

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