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Billie Brightman

Springfield

Multimedia Journalist at KYTV-TV / KSPR-TV (Springfield, MO)

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  • Scavenger hunt in Springfield helps foster care youth be driven towards success

    1 week ago | ky3.com | Billie Brightman

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Foster kids in Greene County will go hunting on Friday, but not the kind involving animals. The Greene County Juvenile Center’s fourth annual Hunt for Independence will teach foster kids important life skills. In 2024, the event had a broader focus on the resources and government offices in Springfield, as well as how to navigate the public transportation system. In 2025, the focus is on cars: how to buy one, transfer a title, pay taxes, and more.

  • More harm reduction boxes are popping up around the Ozarks

    1 week ago | ky3.com | Billie Brightman

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A new wave of harm reduction boxes is being installed around the Ozarks to keep you safe. They might look like newspaper boxes, but instead, they’re a hub for items that could save the life of anyone experiencing an overdose. And unlike a newspaper box, there’s no need for a coin slot. Everything is free. They’re set up by the Aids Project of the Ozarks’ harm reduction team in various counties across the area.

  • Community Partnership of the Ozarks offering free haircuts, HIV testing on Wednesday for people experiencing homelessness

    1 week ago | ky3.com | Billie Brightman

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Community Partnership of the Ozarks is bringing back its Day of Hope events for the first time in 2025. They used to be monthly, but will now be quarterly, allowing CPO to focus on larger events across different sectors. Holding events like this for those in need tears down barriers to access for these key resources.

  • How you can get involved in planning the next phase of homes in your Springfield neighborhood

    1 week ago | ky3.com | Billie Brightman

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Before Springfield updates zoning codes and adds new housing, planners want your opinion on what would suit your neighborhood best. They’ll be hosting various workshops in different center city neighborhoods so you can give your input on how the city should tackle adding missing middle housing. Missing middle housing includes a wide range of things, such as townhomes, duplexes, or condos, that bridge the gap between single-family homes and apartments.

  • Thousands of military veterans to be honored at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day

    1 week ago | ky3.com | Billie Brightman

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - On 59 acres of land at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield sits thousands of graves, each with a veteran and their own story. At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, everyone will be honored by loved ones and the community as a whole. “It’s not just World War II or Korea or Vietnam,” said Scott Smith, the Ground Maintenance Supervisor at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

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