Branson West News

Branson West -- The vast hillside that is the future site of Indian Ridge Resort above Table Rock Lake is still barren ground, stripped of its towering oaks and scrub trees.

A Branson West man was seriously injured today when his Chevy Blazer veered off the road, down and embankment and overturned, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

When Garry Lord looks at a cedar log, he sees a bear. Lord, who co-owns Stone Creek Crossing on Missouri 76 near Branson West, has been working at his chainsaw art for nine years.

Fireworks merchants say sales have been hotter than ever. The short-lived season is profitable for some, according to Jessica Gorham, who works for Buffalo Fireworks in front of Walmart on the strip.

A Farmington attorney and former state lawmaker is going from town to town across southern Missouri, suing local municipalities to contest what he calls 'illegal' sales taxes.

A town hall meeting on Ozark Mountain Legacy will be held July 7 at the Best Western Convention Center on Mo.

Police and deputies in Stone County arrested seven people - and removed three children - in a Branson West methamphetamine lab bust Monday.

Town police and Stone County sheriff's deputies arrested seven people on Monday after busting an active methamphetamine lab at a home.

A public meeting on widening a section of Mo. 13 between Branson West and Kimberling City and make other traffic-flow and safety improvements is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, in the Kimberling City Hall, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Branson West police and the Stone County Sheriff's department removed three children, ages 4 to 11, from a home where officers found say they found an active methamphetamine lab.

The state license office at Branson West is among the latest group of license offices to go up for competitive bid for contracts, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

The Branson West Police Department reported that it participated in the Click It or Ticket effort May 18-31. The campaign resulted in officers issuing 131 traffic tickets, including 48 for safety belt violations, 59 for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated and 23 other traffic violations.

There's another big addition coming to the Branson area. Plans are in store for another airport.

A Branson man suffered serious injuries early today in a head-on collision south of Branson, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

On Monday afternoon, Branson West police responded to a domestic disturbance call on the Wal-Mart parking lot.

A Hollister woman suffered moderate injuries in a single vehicle crash on Mo. 76 late Monday, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

A Branson West man suffered injuries early today in a Taney County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Owner: Vivian Vue Opened: October Address: 701 N. McCroskey in Nixa Phone: 725-2880 Hours: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays How the business got started: Vivian Vue and her husband, Donnie, were living in Detroit three years ago, both working in the automotive industry.

The family of the teenager who was attacked by a tiger last summer is now taking a Branson-area attraction to court.

Two people are dead after a fire early Thursday. Investigators say the victims are a husband and wife, Raymond and Charlotte "Betty" Hirzy, the owners of Clean Jeans Laundromat in Branson West.