Parker Padgett

2 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Parker Padgett |Tony Nguyen

Each week in The Vinyl Vault, Ozarks First’s Parker Padgett and Tony Nguyen dive into a featured album, highlight standout tracks and explore what makes it truly unique. The vinyl of the week this time is “Breakfast in America” by Supertramp from 1986. Breakfast in America is Supertramp’s sixth studio album. It won two Grammy Awards for Best Album Package and Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, as well as nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Performance.

3 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Parker Padgett

ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — “As far as being prepared and ready for the whole situation, we feel like we’re pretty well equipped and prepared for it,” Captain John Brossman said. Brossman, with the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District, says they’re likely to keep some workers on call if there’s a rise in water rescue calls with expected rain this weekend, even moving equipment around to other stations to strategically plan for those calls.

3 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen |Parker Padgett

Each week in The Vinyl Vault, Ozarks First’s Parker Padgett and Tony Nguyen dive into a featured album, highlight standout tracks, and explore what makes it truly unique. The vinyl of the week this time is “Me Against the World” by 2Pac from 1995. It is the third studio album by 2Pac, which drew inspiration from his prison sentence, troubles with crime, police and poverty. Me Against the World featured three singles: “Dear Mama”, “So Many Tears”, and “Temptations”.

3 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Parker Padgett

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — You may notice more motorcycles on the roads throughout the Ozarks over the next several days. That’s because, for the first time in several years, the Mid-America Harley Owners Group rally is back in Springfield. “It’s been a while since I’ve been here. We’re on a actually a rotating schedule. It comes up a chance for this comes up every 3 to 5 years,” Rally Coordinator Archie Buchner said.

3 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Parker Padgett

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — William Wolfe has lived at his home for nearly 30 years. He says only one other time, a storm brought as much damage to his home as Tuesday night’s storm did. “It’s been a long time ago. We thought that was the last one they said, never hit here, which is one of the reasons I wanted this house. I’m protected by the hill, or so I thought, no storms will get to me, but they did,” Wolfe said. “I know what storm when I see one, and this was a tremendous storm.