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Painful cuts from next year's budget for MIssouri schools have been lost in the heralded record amount of foundation formula money for districts.

This year's Monett Junior Livestock Show went off without a hitch as area youngsters from across southwest Missouri exhibited their prized animals at two show arenas located at the farm of Danny and Julie Vaught just north of Monett off of Highway H. The Monett Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual event, which is one of the oldest running youth ...

A Verona woman was injured this morning after a crash in Webster County. Cheryl Kay, 37, sustained moderate injuries.

What happens when a wealthy, powerful and long-married New York couple decides to call it quits? A high-stakes divorce as complex as a game of chess, of course.

Aurora -- Aurora residents made it clear to City Council members at a special meeting Wednesday night they don't want to see their pool filled with dirt.

Members of the Aurora and Monett Police Departments, along with some friends, participated in the 2009 Law Enforcement Torch run on Thursday, May 21.

The Aurora city parks and recreation board will meet at 7 p.m. tonight to consider a citizen-led proposal to save the city pool, after recently voting to fill in the 26-year-old pool.

We heard about his time in the Lawrence County community of Miller earlier this week.

A 19-year-old Army soldier who died Monday in Afghanistan spent the latter part of his childhood in foster homes across southwest Missouri.

AURORA, Mo. a ' A trip to see grandparents turned tragic for the family of a 6-year-old girl.

A police official says a 6-year-old girl died when a shed caught fire in southwest Missouri.Aurora Police Lt.

Dr. Billie Hudson Bagby, 89, of Lohman, Mo., died Monday, May 25, 2009, at Capital Region Medical Center.

Members of the Barry-Lawrence Crime Stoppers discussed thefts of a utility truck and road signs during the group's monthly meeting on Thursday, May 21.

The names selected for art exhibits and events are always interesting - from the ubiquitous "Art in the Park," to the musical "You've Gotta Have Art," to the clever "Art-rageous." Then, there is the straight-forward nomenclature - simply "art festival," or "art exhibition," preceded by the name of the city or entity presenting the show.

An Arkansas man was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 3:40 a.m. Thursday on Highway 96 at Route BB in Lawrence County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Two Aurora teens were seriously injured Tuesday when their car hit a tractor on a Barry County road, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Reports of branch improvements, maintenance and donations highlighted the April meeting of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library Board of Trustees.

Eleven people were injured in several bi-county area traffic crashes over the weekend.

AURORA - It took more than three hours for nearly three dozen firefighters yesterday to battle a blaze that broke out at an apartment complex, Aurora Fire Department Chief Robert Ward said.

A Marionville man was seriously injured last night in Barry County when his vehicle ran off the road, struck an embankment and rolled several times, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.