The Missouri Department of Transportation recently announced it has plans to improve Highway 142 near Billmore in Oregon County, east of Thayer. The project includes replacing the Highway 142 bridge over the Eleven Point River. A section of the road, located from the Eleven Point River to 0.4 miles east of the river, will be raised to mitigate issues with flooding, said MoDOT officials. more

An Alton resident is dead of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision in Shannon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

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

An Alton man who was the subject of a standoff with law enforcement a month ago in Alton has now been charged with felonies related to the incident and had homemade explosive devices during the standoff, according to court records, which reveal further details of the incident. more

Serious injuries were reported for a man from Mammoth Spring, Ark., following a two-vehicle crash at 11:25 a.m. Monday on U.S. 63 a mile south of Koshkonong, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The parents of an Alton resident who was the subject of a standoff with law enforcement earlier this month have been charged with hindering the prosecution of a felony because they housed their son, Daniel G. Johnson, 52, while knowing he had a warrant for his arrest on six felony charges, filed after an incident in September. more

The Heart of the Ozarks United Way has selected four recipients for a new grant to help teachers provide in-class libraries and diversified literary materials for their students. The first round of the Books for Teachers Grant, in the amount of about $1,155, will go to teachers in the West Plains R-7 school district. more

This year’s annual Alton Christmas Parade will include an extra prize category to reflect its whimsical theme, “Fishing You a Merry Christmas,” organizers announced. more

An Arkansas man is dead and another seriously injured as the result of a rollover crash that happened at 12:28 a.m. Sunday on Highway 142, 7 miles northwest of Myrtle in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol atrol. more

A Birch Tree woman is charged with child endangerment in Oregon County after allegedly driving while intoxicated at four times the legal blood alcohol limit with three children in her vehicle. more