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- Southfork CornerCo Gas Station Destroyed by Fire 12/30/2025Southfork, MO. – Early this morning, a fire took place at a gas station near West Plains, fully engulfing the structure and ending with a total loss. Fire crews arrived during the midnight hour to the location, found at the intersection of Highway E and Highway 160. No one was inside the building at the time […]Daniel Williams
- Two Drivers Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash 12/30/2025Edgar Springs, MO. – Two drivers, one from West Plains, have been seriously injured in a head-on crash in Phelps County. This crash took place yesterday, December 29th at around 6:48am, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The 48-year-old West Plains resident was driving a Chevy Silverado on US 63 near Edgar Springs when an […]Daniel Williams
- MSHP Reports Official Crash/Fatality Numbers for Christmas Holiday 12/30/2025Patrol Reports 10 Fatalities; No Drownings, Boating Crashes Over 2025 Christmas Holiday The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 10 people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Christmas holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2025. There were no boating crashes or drownings. During the Christmas holiday […]Daniel Williams
- Ava Man Looking at Three Felony Charges After Domestic Assault 12/30/2025Ava, MO. – A 39-year-old Ava man is looking at 3 separate felony charges after being arrested for a domestic assault that reportedly took place last week. According to the probably cause affidavit, Sean Mason caused several visible injuries to a female victim while she was carrying their infant child, as well as took her phone […]Daniel Williams
- Missouri “First Day Hikes” to Take Place in Near Ava, Salem, MO. 12/30/2025Ava, MO. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to the state parks available to them on January 1st for a “First Day Hike”, and two parks are available nearby. The two parks nearest to our area are Bryant Creek State Park near Ava, with their hike scheduled for noon to […]Daniel Williams