Local News Archives – Ozark Radio News

• EDIT: Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra Celebrates the Season with Two Area Concerts 10/12/2026
  Edit: The concert that was planned for October 10th at the Avenue Theatre in West Plains has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 25th at 7pm. See the attached fliers for corrected information. West Plains, MO. – The Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra are helping the public get into the fall season with two Halloween-themed orchestra shows […]
  Daniel Williams
• Falloween at the Mammoth Spring State Park Saturday 10/12/2026
  Mammoth Spring State Park is kicking off the fall season with a hands‑on “Falloween” program featuring wildlife education, crafts, and family fun. Park staff will lead a session on bats in the Ozarks, followed by a workshop where participants can build their own bat house. Space is limited and reservations are required. The event will […]
  James Hurtt
• West Plains AmVets Vendor Fair and Membership Drive Saturday 10/12/2026
  A local veterans’ organization is inviting the community to a fall vendor fair and membership drive later this month. The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary will host an indoor vendor event on Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1852 County Road 6070 in West Plains. The fair is open to the public and […]
  James Hurtt
• Norwood Woman Arrested for Assault 10/12/2026
  A Wright County woman is facing charges of third‑degree domestic assault after deputies say she started a brush fire and later assaulted her mother on October 7. According to the probable cause statement, the caller told deputies her daughter, Hallie Hurley, had set the fire, and Hurley admitted she lit it because she was bored. […]
  James Hurtt
• Heritage Festival Returns to West Plains this Weekend 10/12/2026
  The Ozark Heritage Festival returns Oct. 16–17 with two full days of music, dance, artisans, and family activities at the West Plains Civic Center and Historic Downtown. This year’s featured performers include Lacewings on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. and Little Jones on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to […]
  James Hurtt