Fordland News

Among the contested races on the county level is the race for the Southern District seat on the Webster County Commission, currently held by Republican Denzil Young.

A Webster County Sheriff's Department deputy was injured while witnessing the disposal of evidence Monday afternoon.

Fordland man allegedly had gun put to head, pushed to the ground If allegations of improper investigative procedures and the use of excessive force against a rural Fordland man are true, Webster County Sheriff ...

Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published July 03, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Principals review disciplinary history for year A short meeting of the Purdy R-2 Board of Education in June offered an update on construction, ...

A Kansas City man charged in the fatal beating of an acquaintance in Springfield has been out of prison for less than two months.

A tornado National Weather Service forecasters detected on radar is moving south toward Strafford on its way to Rogersville and Fordland.

With gas prices continuing to rise, many are looking for alternatives to having the drive to out-of-town appointments at a doctor's office.

If you need to talk to a specialist but don't want to drive hours and hundreds of miles to do it, there's an answer for you.

After a series of special meetings last week, Marion C. Early R-5 School District has a new superintendent.

One hurt in crash on wet road Posted Tues., June 10, 2008 The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that wet roads were a factor in an injury crash Monday morning in Webster County.

Samuel N. 'Sam' Cook is the former Fordland mayor An 82-year-old Fordland man who previously served as a city alderman and mayor faces two counts of first-degree child molestation, both Class B felony charges, ...

Dr. Brian Teeter, M.D., specializes in emergency, internal medicine Dr. Brian Teeter, M.D., is the newest physician in southern Webster County.

Court documents filed in Webster County Circuit Court state the charges are in connection with incidents occurring between June 1 and Aug.

Editor's note: This is the second in a series highlighting the fundraising efforts of local Relay for Life participants.

A former mayor and alderman of Fordlland is accused of fondling two girls who live near him.

A lawyer for a company from Mount Vernon says plans for an ethanol plant near Rogersville are still in the works, as far as he knows.

Four teens from Fordland were injured, one seriously, in a crash Thursday afternoon on a southern Webster County road.

One of the most-active members of the Citizens For Groundwater Protection organization, Fordland's Larry Alberty, owner of the Red Oak Inn, a bed and breakfast located just east of the proposed site between ...

Seymour has 12 on list; Fordland with eight, Rogersville is at seven Webster County's sex-offender list has been updated and now includes 63 names, with about half of the offenders from southern Webster County.

“I can't believe you two bozos have honorary FFA degrees. Neither one of you two ever spent an hour in an FFA class.”

Friday night was one of my favorite events on the yearly calendar of events at Seymour's school - the annual FFA banquet. via Webster County Citizen