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ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — A North Carolina man was arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a missing woman. According to a press release from the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Tyrique Zavier Leroy Williams, 26, faces charges of first-degree murder and concealment of death. On Oct. 10, 2024, Annie Lock, 27, was reported missing. She was last seen in Aug. 17, 2024, in the area of Kiana Lane. On Apr.
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — These are the Springfield restaurant health code violations for last week, Apr. 7-11. APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR – CITY View History2430 N GLENSTONE AVE SPRINGFIELD Map it4/8/2025 12:19:00 PM – Routine Inspection; Result: ActivePriority Violations Found: 0Nonpriority Violations Found: 3Observed: The floor underneath the prep coolers and ice machine found not clean. Increase cleaning frequency to decrease buildup.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Tony Nguyen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — These are the Springfield restaurant health code violations for last week, Apr. 7-11. APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR – CITY View History2430 N GLENSTONE AVE SPRINGFIELD Map it4/8/2025 12:19:00 PM – Routine Inspection; Result: ActivePriority Violations Found: 0Nonpriority Violations Found: 3Observed: The floor underneath the prep coolers and ice machine found not clean. Increase cleaning frequency to decrease buildup.
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen
BOLIVAR, Mo. — A video was posted on the Bolivar Schools Facebook page showing a reunion between a soldier and his kids. MSgt. Mason Painter surprised his two kids today after returning from a seven-month deployment to Delaware with the United States Air Force. You can watch the reunion with both of his kids here. “Welcome home, MSgt.
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen
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1 week ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Jesse Inman |Parker Padgett |Tony Nguyen
Your PrivacyWhen you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
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2 weeks ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Ozark Empire Fairgrounds announced the date for the 2025 Corndog Kickoff, which features endless fair food sampling. According to a press release, the event will be on Saturday, May 3, at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Tickets can be purchased here. Guests can expect a large collection of classic fair food, including corn dogs, funnel cakes, deep-fried delights and more. There will also be live entertainment throughout the night.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Tony Nguyen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield has been around since the early 1800s, and many significant events have occurred over the last 200 years. What did Springfield look like 200 years ago in the month of March? Here’s a timeline of significant events that have happened in the month of April since 1837:1837Springfield’s first newspaper, The Ozark Standard, began operations under the direction of editor and publisher J.C. Tuberville.
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2 weeks ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen
REPUBLIC, Mo. — The Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Facebook page posted screenshots of a lightning bolt hitting the ground near the visitor center. While thunderstorms were appearing throughout the Ozarks last Friday, Apr. 4, a lightning bolt was captured on the Wilson’s Creek Visitor Center’s security camera just before 5 p.m.“We were certainly glad to have lowered the flag early,” said the Facebook post. According to the post, no one was harmed.
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2 weeks ago | 
ozarksfirst.com | Tony Nguyen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield City Utilities (CU) water service line map was developed using data from 39,000 customers who reported whether their homes do or do not have lead pipes. However, nearly 52,000 customers remain unidentified. In November 2024, new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding lead exposure required CU to update information about service lines for around 80,000 customers.
