Sparta News

Evangel University recently honored 23 seniors for completing student teaching requirements.

Sparta -- Larry Herron's message was clear: Don't fix life's temporary problems with a permanent solution.

O Yes 582 No 552 City of Fremont Hills Shall the city limits be extended so as to embrace and include all the unincorporated area lying within the following boundary lines and found in the county of Christian, known as Slayden property, subject to the terms of the petition for voluntary annexation? Yes 141 O No 198 Republic School issue ...

Christian County voters continue to cast their vote this afternoon, with turnout rate being what the county clerk expected.

A search for four men who were reportedly dumped into the Finley River north of Sparta after their boat overturned was called off about 6:45 p.m. Oct.

A massive search for four people on the Finley River may -- as it turns out -- have been unnecessary.

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

Feral hogs and Russian Boars, also known as Razorbacks, are the problem because they spread disease to people, pets and livestock.

A change of venue has been granted for the trial of a man from Sparta accused of murder.

Christian County voters will decide four issues on the Nov. 3 ballot. Sparta and Republic schools have bond issues; Fremont Hills voters will have their say in a controversial annexation issue; and county voters will vote on a library tax increase to provide for three new libraries, plus more services.

The 'Proposed Future Home of the Christian County Library, Central Branch' sign was erected Aug.

In 2005, when Dick and Debbie Stange sold a Farmington hotel and restaurant they'd run for 18 years, the high school sweethearts knew they wanted to return to the Ozarks.

I got a long letter from the owner of Snakey Acres in Sparta, Mo. After reading the story, I understand why the farm earned its name.

Fremont Hills -- A group of residents were outraged during a public hearing last month at which city council approved a landowner's annexation petition -- for 6.8 acres adjacent to the city -- without disclosing the conditions and requirements of the petition until after the hearing started.

Ozark -- Morning rains held down the attendance for a while, but crowds began to flow into the the Christian County fairgrounds Saturday for the final day of the county fair.

Ozark -- State auditors who began a petition-driven examination of Christian County's books this week also will begin an audit of the county's courts while they're in the neighborhood.

Dodge County authorities have identified the man killed in in an early Sunday morning rollover crash.

Several residents of Webster County and the surrounding area were big winners last month in the Missouri Lottery.

Things to watch out for in area road construction this week: - Sealing will cause one-lane traffic on Missouri 14, from Ozark to Sparta, beginning Thursday .

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 2:37 p.m. for northern Christian County, southeastern Greene County and southwest Webster County until 3:15 p.m. Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms from Fremont Hills to Sparta moving northeast at 20 miles an hour.