Local News Archives – Ozark Radio News
- Children’s Behavioral Services to Host 2nd Annual Milestones & Mozzarella Pizza Sensory Night 02/23/2026West Plains, MO — Children’s Behavioral Services (CBS) will host its 2nd Annual Milestones & Mozzarella Pizza Sensory Night on Sunday, March 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Pizza Americana. The event is free and open to all children in the community. Registration is required by March 20. Milestones & Mozzarella is an all-inclusive […]James Hurtt
- Eminence Man Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in Howell County 02/23/2026A Eminence man was arrested Saturday night after a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 63 led deputies to methamphetamine and multiple controlled substances. According to a probable cause statement from the Howell County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Austin DeShazo stopped a red Chevrolet Silverado around 9:28 p.m. on February 21 after noticing the truck had only […]James Hurtt
- Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests Sunday Night 02/23/2026The Howell County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people late Sunday night after a traffic stop on State Route AB led deputies to methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. According to probable cause statements, Deputy Kory Taylor stopped a green Chevrolet Camaro on February 22 after seeing it cross the center line. The driver, identified as Jennifer Renae […]James Hurtt
- Increased Fire Danger Still Present in the Ozarks 02/23/2026Dry conditions continue to be a big factor in the day-to-day of the listening area, as an elevated fire risk has stayed persistently present. The National Weather Service in Springfield has stated that the fire risk for tomorrow will fall between “elevated to significant” as temperatures increase along with dry winds between 25 to 35 […]Daniel Williams
- Elk Creek Man Injured Trying to Avoid a Deer in the Roadway 02/23/2026A 78-year-old Elk Creek man was injured Sunday night when he had an accident on MO 137, 13 miles south of Yukon. The accident occurred when he attempted to avoid a deer ran off the roadway, struck a fence and a tree in a 2007 Dodge Dakota. He was transported to Texas County Memorial Hospital […]James Hurtt