Clever News

The Democrat Club of Christian County is a newly formed group made up of people who are not happy with the status quo, according to a news release.

Ozark -- About 600 Christian County residents received the first round of H1N1 vaccines offered in the county last week.

Two Christian County teens suffered serious injuries Tuesday night when their car overturned on U.S. 65 near Saddlebrooke, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

Two Christian County residents pleaded guilty in federal court this week involving two separate cases of shipping methamphetamine.

Matt J. Whitworth, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri , announced today that a Clever, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Greene County, Mo., and Christian County, Mo., as well as to his role in a money-laundering conspiracy.

Ozark - The state attorney general's office is officially seeking information from the U.S. Attorney's Office regarding the arrest of Christian County Assessor Sandra Bryant-Littles, who was charged in federal court Thursday with mail fraud for failing to assess her own property.

The Christian County Assessor is in some hot water tonight with the feds, but she's not alone.

Rustlers who stole 53 head of cattle from a ranch on Saturday night apparently knew exactly what they were doing.

Ozark - Christian County Prosecuting Attorney Ron Cleek said he does not plan to ask Assessor Sandra Bryant-Littles to resign after she was arrested Thursday morning and charged in federal court with mail fraud for failing to assess her own property, according to a news release issued this afternoon by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas City.

Numerous Greene County roadways are closed this morning due to water over the road.

From Christian County, a list of roads that are closed as of midday Friday: On the west Side of the county -Riverdale Road at the bridge, Highlandville -141 Nicholas Road -Wisehill Rd, water over the road.

Two people sustained moderate injuries Monday morning when a car struck their SUV on Missouri 60 two miles east of Marionville, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

When Deanna Stuckey joined 4-H back in 1947 or 1948, she remembers being an extremely shy child.

Clever -- A developer battling Christian County for approval of a residential project is now in the midst of battling the federal government.

The first hunter-jumper horse show will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Stokely Farms Stable, 1872 State Highway P . The show is sanctioned by the Southwest Missouri Hunter Jumper Association for year-end awards points.

The Christian County Library is finalizing the purchase of its final piece of property for three new branches.

More than 100 cars and bikes are expected to be at Clever High School on Saturday for the Annual Car & Bike Show benefiting Clever Bands.

OZARK -- After six years of talking and planning, the Christian County Library Board is ready to ask voters for more money to improve -- and expand -- library services.

Seventeen students from Ozarks Technical Community College recently traveled to Kansas City to compete in the 45th annual National Leadership and SkillsUSA Conference, a national competition for high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, a news release from OTC said.

Area road work will bring these restrictions today . - One westbound lane of Route 744 closed west of West Bypass.