A winter storm warning with “significant snow risk” will be in effect starting at 5 p.m. for Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Douglas and Ozark counties, said meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Springfield. more

VANZANT — The Prescott Family Reindeer Farm, in rural Douglas County near Vanzant, is now open for its fourth season. The seasonal display and activities feature animals born and raised on the ranch year-round, including seven reindeer in addition to chickens, ducks, cows, horses, llamas, alpaca, a donkey and miniature horses and ponies. more

Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase has announced charges, including second-degree murder, filed in connection with the Dec. 20, 2020 hit-and-run death of Julia Hicks, 73, of Squires. more

A suspect in the 1989 rape and murder of Kelle Ann Workman is now charged with rape and first-degree sexual abuse of a child, which allegedly also happened in 1989. more

A Mtn. Grove man has been charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly attempting to meet a girl he believed to be 11 years old for sex, and an investigation reportedly uncovered other attempts to meet underage girls, plus evidence he'd exchanged sexually explicit with girls he believed to be underage. more

Douglas County had some contested races during the recent primary elections, but incumbents won the day and the offices, with no Democratic challengers on the county ballot. The results of the Aug. 6 primaries were provided by the Douglas County Clerk’s Office after press time on Friday evening. more

Two area men have been charged after alleged incidents involving firearms. A third suspect was charged with domestic assault in connection with one of the incidents. more

Preventative maintenance on 50 miles of Highway 32 across multiple counties, including a stretch moving west from Highway 17 in Texas County, begins this week, announces the Missouri Department of Transportation. more

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Several state and local candidates met recently in rural Douglas County to talk about their campaigns and shake hands with members of the Twin Bridges Rural Volunteer Fire Department and other area voters who attended the forum. more