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Imagine being eight-years-old, enjoying just a few more later than usual nights before school starts back, running around outside playing an exciting game of hide and go seek in the dark with siblings. Takes you back to a more carefree time, but those carefree times can quickly come to an end with a “prickly” feeling...

Prior to arraignment in Fulton County Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 5, Fulton County Judge Jim Kendrick’s newest attorney L. Gray Dellinger, of Melbourne, had filed paperwork on his behalf. Kendrick is facing a class D felony for theft of property following an investigation by the Arkansas State Police. The incident in which he is said to be accused of stealing occurred in June, and he was arrested and released on Aug. 8...

Oregon County Sheriff’s Office – Arrests Samantha Lane, 28, of Gassville, was arrested Aug. 13 on warrants out of West Plains PD. She was released to West Plains. Robert Steele was received Aug. 14 from the Missouri Department of Corrections for a court ordered hearing. He was transferred back to Missouri Department of Corrections...

The September meeting of the Fulton County Quorum Court was held Monday, Sept. 9. With a quorum deemed present, Judge Jim Kendrick called the meeting to order. Judge Kendrick stated the report of Fulton County Road and Bridge Superintendent Milan Novak, needed to be moved up on the agenda so that Novak could leave the meeting and go out and check on a couple of roads. ...

Blue Eye angler Bill Babler set the record with a 40-pound, 6-ounce fish. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Bill Babler of Blue Eye is now the new state-record holder for brown trout after catching a monster 40-pound, 6-ounce fish at Lake Taneycomo Sept. 4 using a pole-and-line...

The second annual Oktoberfest will be held Sept. 26 at Town Center in Cherokee Village. According to event organizer Graycen Bigger with the Spring River Innovation Hub, the festival will be held at the end of September in order to keep the tradition...

If you have recently visited Falling Springs, then you would notice the entrance to the mill blocked and peering inside, the wooden floor planks have been removed. This is in preparation for some much needed maintenance. “Falling Springs is undergoing some rather extensive, but routine maintenance. ...

Mammoth Spring City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The August minutes were approved. Mammoth Spring Fire Department Chief Dwayne French informed council there are 12 members with the department. Since Aug. 6, there have been 17 calls, none of them were fires...

The Spring River Car Show will be held at the Hardy Civic Center Sept. 14. Entry to the show is a $10 donation and those who attend may vote for their favorite car by way of $1 donation. Check-in for the show is from 8 to 10 a.m. with judging to begin at 1 p.m...

During the last days of the Labor Day holiday weekend, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Main Street in Hardy Sept. 1. According to a report from the Hardy Police Department, Leah M. Montoya, 37, of Alexander, was walking near the intersection of Main and Johnson Streets, carrying her infant child...