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• Secretary Hoskins corrected his actions, avoided contempt 09/12/2026
  (This article comes courtesy of MissouriNet, published on 9/10/16.) In a decision today’s afternoon, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins avoided contempt punishment. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Powell announced: “This court finds that the Secretary of State was in contempt of its September 3rd, 2026 order…The court finds that the Secretary has since corrected […]
  Daniel Williams
• Mountain Grove Man Facing Assault Charge After Man is Shot in the Face with a Crossbow Bolt 09/12/2026
  Mountain Grove, MO. – A man from Mountain Grove has picked up multiple criminal charges after a man was shot in the face with a crossbow bolt. While multiple accounts of individuals surrounding the case differ, interviews and investigation of the incident on September 9th showed consistently that a male victim was transported to Texas County […]
  Daniel Williams
• Burn Bans Still In Effect Despite Rain 09/12/2026
  Despite the rain we recently received Thursday night into Friday morning, all burn bans are currently still being observed, as the rain was not significant enough for droughts to drastically improve. Many emergency management services are urging residents to follow the current burn bans that have put into effect, including all of our Arkansas listening […]
  Daniel Williams
• Two Locals to Receive Awards from Governor Keyhoe for Service in First-Response Units 09/12/2026
  Jefferson City, MO. –On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Governor Mike Kehoe will award Missouri’s highest public safety honors to 18 law enforcement officers, three members of the fire service, and a paramedic for heroic acts beyond the call of duty in 2025 (three of the awards will be bestowed posthumously). Two civilians will also receive […]
  Daniel Williams
• Mountain Home Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges 09/12/2026
  A Mountain Home man was booked into the Baxter County Jail Wednesday afternoon following an Arkansas State Police arrest on multiple drug‑related charges. According to jail records, 32‑year‑old Demetrius Duane Powdrill, was taken into custody at 12:22 p.m. on September 9. He has one prior booking with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office. He is charged […]
  James Hurtt