The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its October regular meeting. Contracts included bridge replacements, the addition of outer roads and pavement resurfacing. more

Two Mtn. Grove residents drowned after their vehicle was swept into flood waters, according to Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, headquartered in Willow Springs. more

Missouri 911 in Wright, Howell and Ozark counties has launched a tri-countywide geographic information system remediation project to update the 911 mapping to improve emergency services across the counties and the state of Missouri, officials announce. The project is funded by grants using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. more

A Mtn. Grove man has been charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly attempting to meet a girl he believed to be 11 years old for sex, and an investigation reportedly uncovered other attempts to meet underage girls, plus evidence he'd exchanged sexually explicit with girls he believed to be underage. more

Beginning Sept. 9, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more

Beginning Monday, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more

Wright County voters retained both incumbent county commissioners, along with the sheriff, in contested races held during Tuesday’s primary elections, according to results pending official certification. more

A Wright County resident died Monday of injuries suffered in a traffic crash that happened at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, 5 miles north of Grovespring in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Holly P. Cooke, 31, Norwood, suffered fatal injuries when her vehicle struck a cow at 9:58 p.m. Monday on Highway 5, 6.5 miles northwest of Gainesville in Ozark County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Editor’s note: The following article describes multiple cases of alleged sexual abuse of children spanning decades. While care has been taken to report on these charges with sensitivity to survivors and readers, it may still be disturbing to read. See something, say something: If you suspect a child is being abused, call the Missouri Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline, 800-392-3738. If you are experiencing domestic or sexual violence, or if you’re a survivor of the same needing support, call Christos House’s hotline, 800-611-5853.
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The patrol has reported the death of a 33-year-old Mtn. Grove man who reportedly drowned at 11:30 a.m. Thursday after entering the Gasconade River about a quarter-mile west of E Highway in Wright County. more