South Missourian News

On Wednesday, April 11 Harp’s Grocery Store donated $1,500 to Thayer Rural Fire Department and Mammoth Spring Fire Department.

Reelected officials were sworn in at the Thayer Council meeting held on Tuesday, April 10. Before doing so, the agenda was amended to appoint a replacement council member. The council approved the acceptance of the certified elections results provided by Oregon County Clerk Tracy Bridges...

On Friday, April 13 area emergency personnel partnered to present to Alton High School students the dangers and consequences of intoxicated driving. Oregon County Sheriff’s Office, Alton Police Department, Alton Fire Department, Oregon County Ambulance District, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Oregon County Coroner Tom Clary and Air Evac partnered during this impactful and emotional event in which three teenagers depicted possible repercussions of one bad decision...

There has been concerns about a public service announcement made by the Oregon County Ambulance District concerning a new helicopter service to cover the area. According to the announcement, “there are two aeromedical services providing services in Oregon County.” These are Air Evac and Survival Flight. ...

Mammoth Spring Chamber of Commerce met on Thursday, April 12 at Shorty’s Barbecue to discuss business and upcoming events for the area. Members of the chamber gave updates on events they have taking place. Charles Vaughan advised people to wait to post plants because of the cold weather the area has experienced. ...

Alton Chamber of Commerce met on Thursday, April 12 to discuss business and upcoming events. After approving the minutes from the previous meeting and the treasurer’s report, members voted on the T-shirt design for this year’s Walnut Festival. Designs were submitted from Alton High School. It was also decided first and second place recipients would receive prizes, $25 for first place and $15 for second place...

Walking into the Train Depot Museum located within Mammoth Spring State is like stepping back in time. It was built in 1886 in the Queen Anne style and features many interesting artifacts that tell of a time gone by and of the rich history of the area...

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday, April 5 at Thayer High School to kick off the upcoming remodel for the district. Construction will include expanding the current building to make room for the growing school, in which construction fencing will be going up soon and work will begin within the next two weeks...

Alton City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 9, during which elected officials were sworn in. Early in the meeting, the Methodist Church presented the Alton Police Department with a check for over $1,000, which was made possible through a recent fundraiser they held...

The 4th annual Grizzly Mania is scheduled for Friday, April 13, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., and is lined up to be the biggest one yet. Originating four years ago, the event is organized by Debbie Cabrales and all proceeds go toward the Thayer Prom Lock-in...

Instead of holding a mock car accident this year, UNITE Arrive Alive Tour was presented at Thayer High School co-sponsored by Thayer, Alton and Koshkonong Schools. This is a high-tech simulator used to educate youth of the dangers of drinking and driving by providing the opportunity for participants to realize consequences of impaired driving...

There were many Easter celebrations held throughout the area in which numerous people showed up to endure the windy weather to visit with the Easter bunny, play games and hunt eggs. Area Free Will Baptist Churches: Byrd, Garfield and Myrtle sponsored the annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Couch School for area children on Saturday, March 31...

Volunteers from the Master’s Ranch and Christian Academy assisted Thayer residents, Ken and Doris Brown, with placing flags at the Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Thayer. These flags were hung temporarily in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day observed on Wednesday, March 29...

Living in rural area, many of us may often have a false sense of safety. However, this is not always the case as a local woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, discussed her experience of being followed in Walmart. By being aware of her surroundings and realizing a suspicious man was following her, she was able to avoid contact with the man and safely make it home...

Congressman Jason Smith made a special visit to the Thomasville Library on Tuesday, March 27. Located in the Thomasville Community Center, Smith stopped by to help replace what was lost in the devastating floods that occurred at the end of April 2017. He brought with him books from the Library of Congress for the local library...

It is hard to miss the new clinic being built in the Thayer and Mammoth Spring area located at the corner of Nettleton and U.S. Highway 63, close to the Arkansas and Missouri state line. Ozarks Medical Center’s newest endeavor is in the completion stages...

Thayer City Council held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, March 20. After approving the consent agenda including meeting minutes, the court report, the fire department minutes for the month of February and a FYI regarding a MIRMA evaluation completed by Kelly Beets, the council approved bills paid and to be paid...

Jonathan Vance, 34, was arrested on March 15 in Springfield, Mo. after evading local law enforcement. Days before his arrest, Thayer Police Department was informed of Vance being in possession of a firearm, a violation of his federal probation leading to him running from law enforcement...

After investigating a residence in Alton on March 15, it was discovered a large amount of marijuana seized was allegedly purchased from Timothy Rabe, 59, of Alton. On March 19, a search warrant was served at Rabe’s residence. Upon arrival, Rabe was observed by officers as running to the back of the residence and allegedly tried to flush a large amount of marijuana down the toilet, according to a probable cause report...

On March 20, law enforcement was informed Hayden Huckabee, 39, of Alton, had sold a large amount of stolen copper wire and electric motors to West Plains Salvage Yard. Doss Harper Stone Company had also reported large amounts of wire and electric motors as being stolen from the Oregon County quarry. According to a probable cause report, the wire was identified as Doss & Harper’s wire at West Plains Salvage...

Spring is here and with the arrival of warmer weather comes outdoor activities. A popular activity is fishing the local waterways. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a Fishing Ozark Rivers workshop. This will be provided to help lead to greater success in fishing by learning about the fish one is attempting to catch...

Koshkonong hired three new employees on a trial basis during their monthly meeting held on Tuesday, March 20, along with addressing additional city business. During regular business, they greeted guests followed by a roll call of all council members present including: Nicole Tillman, Mark Sanders, Codey Bryant, Mayor George Hunt and City Clerk Rachel McDonald...