Keep it local. I have watched the developing concern over our region's groundwater resource by various individuals and groups.

A record number of more than 6,000 runners and walkers continued a tradition by participating in the 15th annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk in downtown.

Everyone loves a parade, and the holidays are prime time for street processions crammed with floats, bands and multiple Santas arriving on fire engines, horses or even helicopters.

Fordland Clinic has received a total of $325,000 in grant funding from the Missouri Foundation for Health and Community Foundation of the Ozarks to support "Healthy Roots Along Route 60" - a school and community gardening project in four towns along the U.S. 60 corridor.

The Mountain Home Eighth Grade Bombers opened play at the Branson, Mo., Tournament Tuesday with a 40-32 loss to Rogersville, Mo.

American Revival: Celebrating the New Stars of American Roots Music begins at 7 tonight at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, 525 John Q. Hammons Parkway.

State Representative Bob Dixon is one of three state legislators to be honored today with an arts advocacy award at the annual meeting of Missouri Citizens for the Arts at the Kranzberg Art Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Arrests made by sheriff's department; 10 were home, others to receive summons A total of 22 convicted sex offenders who call Webster County home now are facing additional charges for not following state-required guidelines on Halloween night.

Three Ozark High School volleyball players were among the nine area players named to the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association's all-state tournament team following last weekend's state championship in Kansas City.

A ROSE: To our past and present state legislatures who required our state spending to not exceed the projected income.

The three biggest matches of the season for the Ozark and Rogersville volleyball teams will take place this evening at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Story Published: Nov 5, 2009 at 6:54 PM CST Story Updated: Nov 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM CST Missouri's 2009 state high school volleyball champions are being determined this weekend at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Football Sectionals Monday Class 5 Rolla at Parkway North High Ozark at Raytown South Nixa at Camdenton Class 4 Sectionals Hillcrest at Bolivar Carthage at Webb City Class 3 Mountain Grove at Rogersville Seneca at Cassville Class 2 Pierce City at Lamar Fair Grove at MVBT-Liberty Class 1 Adrian at Greenfield Miller at Thayer

In front of a overflowing crowd in the auditorium at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Steve Hunter took his seat on the front row.

Emergency responders from the Logan-Rogersville Fire Department and other departments spent Friday afternoon looking for four canoeists who were reported to be in the Finley River.

A massive search for four people on the Finley River may -- as it turns out -- have been unnecessary.

Willard - A busy night of district championship high school volleyball is under way in the Ozarks.

Rogersville -- Ten Logan-Rogersville high school students will speak before the Missouri School Boards Association at the group's annual conference today.

This city government continues to cater to the rich by remodeling a museum for Bass Pro, approving signs for promotions of private business in the city ... slipping new power plants through low turnout dates after they have been turned down, approving downtown projects that seem to work out well for companies and city officials, building projects ...

Rogersville police suspect a Ford Expedition or F-150 was involved in a hit-and-run incident in which a bicyclist was injured Tuesday evening.