Stories from Thursday, September 7, 2017

With the arrival of Labor Day seems to come the official end of summer and the official beginning of the onset of fall. This past weekend, many enjoyed the last days of summer with cookouts, camping and mini vacations. Many old traditions carried on as many residents and visitors checked out the annual car show held at the Mammoth Spring State Park...

Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer will be very busy, not just inside their facility, but out in the community as well as the fall season begins. The first event on the calendar is the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The walk will be held at a different location in West Plains this year on Saturday, Sept. ...

Honoring our loved ones that have served in the military is a heartfelt jester for those who have chosen to serve their country and as a contribution to keep the nation alive. Mammoth Spring VFW Post 55 is working to honor those who have served by building a memorial wall in the city park in Mammoth Spring. Located next to city hall, the wall will be an ongoing project...

On Tuesday, Aug. 29 at approx. 6 a.m., the Oregon County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a man had attacked his mother and her paramour with a knife on Park Avenue in Koshkonong. Melina Morgan, of Koshkonong, stated that her son, 24-year-old Nathan Morgan, crept into her bedroom while she and Ronald Kelley, of Mammoth Spring, were sleeping and attacked them with a knife. ...

On Thursday, Aug. 31 at around 2 p.m., officers from the Oregon County Sheriff’s Office, along with South Central Drug Task and Alton Police Department, served a search warrant at the Peebles residence on Oregon County road 111. Robert Peebles, 53, of Alton, was arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine. Officers seized a significant amount of methamphetamine and cash...

On Monday, Aug. 28, Sargent Rich Matteson was traveling in his marked patrol vehicle and observed a motorcycle that stopped and turned around at a high speed and ran a stop sign. The officer pursued the vehicle that was headed south on E Highway at a high speed. ...

Since Hurricane Harvey, there has been an overwhelming amount of support from the local and national general public, who want to contribute to make a difference. In our area, there has been an overabundant amount of support through churches, schools and even government organizations...