A 25-year-old man from Thornfield in Ozark County was killed when a trailer detached from a pickup truck at 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway 14, 11 miles east of Ava in Douglas County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol report. more

Parts of highways in Ozark and Shannon county will be closed next week for pavement repairs and a portion of U.S. 160 in Mtn. View will be reduced to one lane starting later this month while crews add shoulders and rumble strips to the highway, announce Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more

A Clarkridge, Ark., man has been charged in Ozark County with three felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly driving while intoxicated, resulting in a crash in February near Lick Creek Bridge that injured himself and the occupants of another vehicle. more

Ethan Brown, 21, Theodosia, is charged with second-degree attempted sexual trafficking of a child younger than 18 and first-degree harassment, both felonies, after he allegedly approached a group of minors at a Bull Shoals Lake marina and requested nude photos and phone numbers, then threatened to rape a girl if she didn't do as he asked. more

The City of Gainesville in Ozark County has filed its annual financial report that for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022, reports the office of Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. It was due March 31, and filed April 4. more