Lawrence County News

Q: How do I get poison hemlock out of my fields? Poison hemlock's toxic components include the volatile alkaloids coniine and gamma-coniceine, which are believed to have put Socrates to death.

A Wheaton woman was injured in a one-car accident at 7 a.m. Friday on Route E, two miles south of Powell, in McDonald County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Barry County Assessor Sherry Reynolds detailed how her office works and how to understand the assessment process during her presentation last week to the Monett Kiwanis Club.

Medicare beneficiaries could be eligible to save half on their Medicare Part D drug expenses through Missouri Rx, the state's free pharmaceutical program.

Carl Yates, attorney for Monett's Tax Increment Financing Commission, at left, and Monett City Administrator Dennis Pyle, reviewing paper on the TIF's finances.

One person was killed and two were injured in area traffic crashes since Sunday.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 3 p.m. for northwestern Lawrence County and southwestern Dade County, with a severe thunderstorm reported 13 miles southwest of Greenfield, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service at 5:45 p.m. today issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Barry County, southeast Newton County and southwest Lawrence County.

These new area road jobs can be expected today . - Lanes closed on U.S. 160 between Ash Grove and the Greene-Lawrence County line.

The way the disparity index is currently being figured by Missouri unjustly makes some agencies appear as though they are racist.

Nixa -- Kevin Elmer plans to seek the Republican nomination for the 141st District state House seat to be vacated by Rep.

A ROSE: To the Dickerson Park Zoo for an awesome job of providing a very memorable experience at the Dreamnight at the Zoo on Friday night .

A Republic man was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 9:45 p.m. Monday on Missouri Highway 266, two miles west of Halltown in Lawrence County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Though no local case has been confirmed, health officials believe the H1N1 virus is here.

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Springfield drivers will find one northbound lane of National Avenue closed south of Grand Street through 5 p.m. Friday .

STOTTS CITY, Mo. -- Two Fort Worth residents are dead and seven others from Fort Worth were injured in a crash on Interstate 44 in southwest Missouri early Thursday.Anna Leal, 31, and Jaime Rodriguez Sr., were pronounced dead at the scene by Lawrence County Coroner Scott Larkin about 6:45 a.m., according to Missouri State Highway Patrol officials.

"Children in the state [of Missouri] are facing increasing challenges brought on by higher levels of poverty, a lack of affordable health care and a lack of high-quality education opportunities for all Missouri's children." Citizens for Missouri's Children reached that conclusion in its 2008 Kids Count study.

Ten people were injured in several bi-county traffic wrecks that occurred since Saturday.

Though she's accused of planning a clandestine liaison with her alleged victim just after bonding out of the Dade County Jail, the attorney for a former Greenfield High School teacher accused of having sex with a student told a judge this morning she'll respect the terms of her release in Greene County.