The Honorable David Gregory Kays officially took his seat on the United States District Court Western District of Missouri in a ceremony Thursday afternoon before a large gathering of family, dignitaries, friends and well-wishers.

Police are making two referrals to juvenile authorities following an altercation at the Camdenton School District following the homecoming football game.
According to the Camdenton Police Department, one teenager could face assault charges for hitting another teen in the face and the victim may be charged with peace disturbance.

For the second time in as many months, developers are looking for a tax increment financing district to offset the costs of building a retail project.
MJS Investments filed the request for a TIF district last week. The property slated for possible development is near Home Depot, behind Applebee’s off Highway 54 to the south of the Route 42 intersection.

Carlos Morales says when he told people he was going to build a new business development in Eldon, they told him he was crazy.
After spending a number of years building movie sets in Los Angeles, Calif., he knew he could make anything happen.

City officials are moving forward with plans to build a community recreational facility.
For months, the city has been asking for public input and is now ready to sit down and develop a course of action. The committee has scheduled a planning meeting next week to start coming up with a formal plan.

The board of aldermen wants a more defined plan of action before moving forward to hire a consulting firm to look at options for utilizing a contaminated well.
The well once served residents in the Mulberry Street area, but officials are wanting to find out the best possible use of the well that was taken off the city’s water supply in 1998.
At that time, traces of trichloroethylene were detected.

Complaints surface over lack of bids, mayor says board made motion to fix it

The doors to the second largest commercial building in the city are scheduled to open for business this week.
Orscheln Farm and Home will officially open on Friday, putting to use what has been a vacant building for a number of years.

The Lake Holiday Lights Committee has announced the dates and time of the drive-thru park that attracts thousands of visitors during the holiday season.
The lighted display will open Nov. 22 and stay open from 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday until Dec. 31.

A 44-year-old Versailles man originally arrested on four counts of child molestation has had attempted murder added to the list of charges.
Gilbert Leon Silvey Jr. was charged with attempted murder in the first degree after Morgan County deputies discovered Silvey was making arrangements to hire someone to kill the alleged victim and victim’s family.

Court proceeding alleges woman at center of investigation was referred by a longtime adversary

It’ll be an old-fashioned good time. An open fire, an old iron kettle with a wooden paddle for stirring, a touch of sugar and hundreds of freshly peeled apples are the main ingredients for the annual Apple Butter Days hosted by the museum in Linn Creek.

 An alleged assault that occurred during the homecoming celebration at the Camdenton High School  is under investigation.
One student was taken to the hospital for treatment of facial injuries.

A forum the city held Tuesday night attracted a large crowd and a wide mix of residents and business owners. 
The forum was an opportunity for all to voice their concerns and have their questions answered by city officials.

MoDOT will dedicate new roadway later this month in memory of Ozark Opry co-founder