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- Dangerous Chemicals Found in Auctioned Antique Bottles 01/14/2026Thayer, MO. – The Oregon County Recycling facility is asking for the public to be on the lookout for antique bottles that were sold at an auction Monday night that could both contain and be leaking dangerous chemicals. The chemicals in the bottles are believed to include mercury, cyanide, chloroform, arsenic, and strychnine. None of these […]Daniel Williams
- Two Mountain View Missouri Residents Injured in Accident Near Springfield 01/14/2026Two Mountain View residents were injured in an accident on I-44 12 miles west of Springfield on Tuesday. The accident happened when a 73-year-old Mountain View man struck the towed unit of a Freightliner in a 2017 Ford Edge. He and the 70-year-old female passenger, also from Mountain View, sustained minor injuries in the crash. […]James Hurtt
- Pedestrian from Mansfield Injured in Lafayette County 01/14/2026A 39-year-old Mansfield woman sustained moderate injuries when she was a pedestrian and was struck by the side mirror of a Pontiac Vibe driven by a Concordia woman. The Mansfield woman was transported by ambulance to Western Missouri Medical Center for treatment. The accident occurred on Old 40 at Panther Creek Road in Lafayette County. […]James Hurtt
- Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Charges in Willow Springs 01/14/2026A Willow Springs traffic stop turned into a pursuit and felony arrest after deputies recovered multiple controlled substances from a vehicle late Monday night, according to a probable cause statement filed by the Howell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Paden Turnbull reported seeing a silver Mazda speeding on East Main Street around 7:45 p.m. on January […]James Hurtt
- Ozarks Healthcare Launches New Text Message Service To Keep Patients Informed 01/14/2026WEST PLAINS, MO – Ozarks Healthcare is implementing a new communication tool to help patients easily access important information about their medications. Through a platform called RXInform, Ozarks Healthcare patients who have a cell phone number on file will receive a text message when a prescription is sent to a pharmacy. The message will include […]Dylan Groves