Alton News

A great blue heron takes flight Wednesday from near the shoulder of Missouri Route 94 just outside of West Alton, Mo., while floodwaters still closed the highway to traffic.

A 33-year-old Alton man was killed Friday night in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 67 near West Alton, Mo.

License offices in Alton and Thayer are among the last group of licenses to go out for bid for management contracts, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

License offices in Alton and Thayer are among the last group of licenses to go out for bid for management contracts, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

License offices in Alton and Thayer are among the last group of licenses to go out for bid for management contracts, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

A St. Louis area woman suffered serious injuries Friday night when her motorcycle crashed in Oregon County, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Joseph A. Curtis, 29, of Alton, Mo. is suspected of robbing a residence on Highway 28 in Osage County on Monday, July 20.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of nearly $66.4 million in essential community facilities projects in 33 states throughout the country that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

This Fourth of July weekend is my favorite special event at the West Plains Motor Speedway.

A vehicle accident occurred in the morning hours of June 29 between a Toyota 2001 Tacoma SR5 and a tractor trailer on Highway 63 a couple hundred feet south of the Riverview Motel in Mammoth Spring, Ark.

Authorities say it began with a break-in, escalated into a car chase and roving gun battle, and ended with a bi-state police pursuit.

An Oregon County teen suffered serious injuries Tuesday when the all-terrain vehicle she was driving went out of control and crashed, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

SUMMER KICKOFF PARTY The Jacoby Arts Center will host a free summer kickoff party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 627 East Broadway in Alton.

WEST PLAINS, Mo. - David and Melissa Owen of Alton, Mo., are the parents of a girl, Lilly Robin Owen, born May 3, 2009, at Ozarks Medical Center.

Floodwaters creeping onto area roads are no cause for concern, officials say. "It's just minor seasonal stuff," said Lt.

Donald and Angela Springer celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, April 23.

The Missouri House approved two measures Thursday aimed at helping small businesses but that have been decried by restaurant and retail workers.

A southwest Missouri woman has been charged with suffocating her 3-month-old son.