Local News Archives – Ozark Radio News
- Texas County Emergency Management Enacts Burn Ban 02/25/2026Houston, MO. – In lieu of recent worsening drought conditions, dryness from recent freezing and thawing, and high winds present in the Ozarks, Texas County Emergency Management has enacted a burn ban until further notice. This comes about not only in response to the heightened fire risk conditions present, but in the aftermath of a large […]Daniel Williams
- Multiple Agencies Respond to Major Grass Fire Near Plato 02/25/2026Plato, MO. – Yesterday afternoon, emergency services responded to a major grass fire that threatened multiple homes in Texas County. Jeff Reed of the Roby Fire Department says they responded to a mutual aid of the event at 1:44pm, which quickly became overwhelming for those on-site. Several agencies responded to control the fire, including Plato, Houston […]Daniel Williams
- BAXTER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER FOUND TO BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE DURING STATE INSPECTION 02/25/2026Press Release From Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery: The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has received the yearly Detention Center report for 2025 from the Arkansas Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee. The yearly inspection was conducted on November 3, 2025. The inspection covers eighty-six (86) separate standards in the categories of administration, personnel, rules […]James Hurtt
- Four People Injured in Tuesday Crash in Fordland 02/25/2026Fordland — Four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a two‑vehicle crash Monday near Fordland. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Highway 60 at Route Z when a 47‑year‑old woman from Ava driving a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox failed to yield and was struck by a 2013 Honda Fit driven […]James Hurtt
- Willow Springs Friends of Ferals Releases Statistics for Last Three Years and Plans Ahead for 2026 02/25/2026WILLOW SPIRNGS, MO- Since October of 2022, The Willow Springs Friends of Ferals Organization has spayed and neutered over 1,087 cats and assisted 261 cats into licensed rescues within a 25-mile radius of Willow Springs, Missouri. These efforts have brought about a great deal of measurable change for felines in the Willow Springs Area However; […]Dylan Groves