Pulaski County News Archives

A man accused of attacking a woman and children and leading five officers from three police agencies on a wild chase last week though the county's back roads north of Witmore Farms pleaded innocent on Tuesday to five felony charges.

Welcome aboard on a Sunday morning filled with rain once again. We have had a busy week, and for that matter, we have had a busy Sunday morning.

Pulaski County Sheriff J.B. King says his department is investigating an armed robbery at the Country Hearth Inn in Waynesville.

A Waynesville woman totaled her motorcycle and lay off the roadway for hours Saturday evening until she was found, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

Pulaski County authorities are preparing charges against a man suspected of being in a domestic dispute that involved a shotgun and a high-speed pursuit early today.

Efforts by city officials in Waynesville and Saint Robert to annex Fort Leonard Wood's housing areas could substantially increase the cities' populations for the 2010 census and spur economic development, but Pulaski County Presiding Commissioner Bill Ransdall warned that there could also be unforeseen complications.

Highway 7 proved deadly for two Richland residents last week. Randy L. Fishback, 52, and Tracy L. Rider, 42, were killed in separate accidents.

CROCKER, Mo. a ' An early Friday morning crash on Highway 17 north of Crocker wrecked a pickup but caused only minor injuries to its driver, who refused medical treatment at the crash scene.

Contractor crews are scheduled to begin work on a resurfacing project through Waynesville, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department is investigating the wounding of a Waynesville man Tuesday.

Pulaski County sheriff's deputies are trying to figure out who shot a man at his home near Waynesville on Tuesday afternoon.

By Randy Scruggs The Mirror BUCKHORN--County law enforcment, ambulance and fire personnel responded to a report of a shooting victim at Witmor Farms Restaurant around 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. a ' Three Thursday crashes and one Friday night crash involving area residents sent seven people to hospitals or clinics with various injuries.

A Richland man was killed Saturday when he was thrown from his motorcycle while trying to pass another vehicle, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Members of the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office on Friday assisted the United States Marshals' Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the St.

A man wanted for selling drugs and running from the law has been caught in Pulaski County.

Missouri health officials announced Oct. 7 that the first doses of the H1N1 vaccine are available as a nasal spray.

Gov. Jay Nixon today appointed Crocker resident Morris E. Roam as the new treasurer of Pulaski County.

Police department officials in St. Robert reported Tuesday that an officer was injured in a patrol car wreck early Sunday morning.

Tracy L. Rider, 42, of Richland, Mo., was killed late Wednesday in a three-car crash on Missouri Highway 7. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Rider lost control of her car about 10:50 p.m. Wednesday on the highway in Pulaski County.

Rep. David Day, who lives in Dixon and represents most of Pulaski County in the Missouri House of Representatives, announced Monday that he will seek re-election in 2010.

WAYNESVILLE/CROCKER, Mo. a ' Two weekend crashes wrecked three vehicles and sent four people to area hospitals with various injuries, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

A former Waynesville High School assistant football coach will stand trial next spring on accusations of multiple cases of sexual misconduct with a female student.

BUCKHORN/CROCKER/STOUTLAND, Mo. a ' Two early morning wrecks in Buckhorn and two nighttime wrecks injured eight people and damaged six vehicles on Thursday, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

BUCKHORN/DIXON/SAINT ROBERT, Mo. a ' Troopers responded to one Wednesday afternoon wreck and then three more in just an hour and a half Wednesday night.