Man Escapes Assault at Branson Hotel, Three Suspects Charged

Three men have been charged in connection to the kidnapping and assault of a man in Branson earlier this month. On Tuesday, October 6, Ricky Lee Smith, 34, of Branson invited the victim to his residence, a hotel in Branson, with the intent to inflict serious physical injury on the victim, according to the online […]
Missing Teen Found Safe

A missing teenager has been found safe. On the evening of Friday, October 24, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office took to their Facebook page to ask area residents to be on the lookout for Ashdan Wickersham, a 16-year-old female, was reported to be a runaway. She had last been seen at Eureka Springs High School. […]
Branson Holds off Rogersville, Stays on Top of Ozark Mountain Conference

It took Branson scoring a touchdown in the games final 17 seconds to pull it off, but the Pirates maintain the top spot in the Ozark Mountain Conference for the third straight season. Branson held off the previously undefeated Rogersville Wildcats 28-21 to secure a perfect OMC mark in all three years of the conference’s […]
H.S. Football Recap: Branson, Forsyth, Harrison Pick-up Wins

The High School Football Regular Season winds down in Missouri while Week 8 is in the books in Arkansas. Besides the Branson Pirates win over Rogersville to claim the Ozark Mountain Conference Title 28-21 (covered in another story on MOARK Sports), the Forsyth Panthers pick up a win as they beat Hollister 64-28 which earns […]
Drought Persists in Ozarks

Drought conditions remain a significant concern across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, October 22, with data valid through October 20. In Southern Missouri, recent rainfall provided only limited relief, and drought has actually intensified in portions of Missouri. About 66% of Missouri remains drier than normal, while […]