Branson News

Two Oklahoma jail escapees of four who broke out of the Kay County Jail Thursday have been caught across state lines and are now in the hospital.

The Newton County coroner said he expects to rule the death of a 50-year-old Joplin man, who was found Monday afternoon floating face down in an outdoor swimming pool at his home, a case of accidental drowning.

Hubby and I always love the Fourth of July. It is usually a leisurely time during the day as we work around the house and yard but we are sure to be seated in front of the TV in the evening for the annual Fourth of July Popsa concert on the Esplanade.

The ribbon was cut Tuesday on a new learning center in Taney County designed to help children whose parents are dealing with addiction to drugs and alcohol, although their services are available to anyone, according to a press release from the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.

Eighteen campers were sent home from a popular summer camp after testing positive for the flu.

The Vietnam POW/MIAs Memorial Wall of the United States will be dedicated in a ceremony on July 4 at 10 a.m. at the Branson Mall in the Veterans Walk of Fame.

Branson -- Five swine flu cases have been confirmed at a Kanakuk Kamp in southwest Missouri.

During the middle of June there was an unconfirmed rumor going around Branson that "Yakov's Moscow Circus" would bare it all on or about June 23.

Moonshine Beach on shore of Table Rock Lake. With June Heat Indexes reaching over 100 on some days, summer has come to the Ozarks and Branson a little sooner than usual The good news, according to Paul Miller, General Manager, Branson Tourism Center, is that Branson has lots of ways to stay cool and beat the heat of summer.

Hubby has replaced our tattered flag with a brand new one for this Fourth of July.

BRANSON, Mo. - It's not every day you get to see a show with Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, The Blues Brothers, The Temptations and Gretchen Wilson.

The Downtown Branson Main Street Association is working on the 2nd annual Piccadilly Gala to be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, MO.

Behind the Branson strip, in the backwoods of Taney County Christopher Welch of Church Army takes us off the beaten path, through tall weeds and trees to show us a place one man calls home.

Authorities say a woman posing as a Wal-Mart employee and a male accomplice were caught allegedly attempting to steal a large-screen television set in Branson a day after possibly pulling off the same trick at a Wal-Mart store in Joplin.

Branson police say they're looking for a man who reportedly attacked a jogger in the tourist town.

Erica Dixon volunteered to help during a street count of homeless people in Taney County last summer.

A new winery will open at Branson Landing by mid-July, according to a statement from the company.

The Professional Anglers Association has joined forces with the Central Pro Am Association to offer a one of a kind opportunity for anglers fishing Central Pro Am in 2010.

As recent graduates reflect back on their highschool years, one fond memory for many is of their junior-senior prom.

By TERESA BREWER

According to Don Hearon, CEO of Hearon Media, from Las Vegas NV, artists from all over the country are expected to attend and perform the first annual Red, White and Blues Festival June 20th in Lebanon TN, in order to support the national effort to help Michele Seidman, founder of National Women in Blues Festival in Willmington North Carolina, which has been