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Springfield Couple Charged After Being Found With Stolen Vehicle:
-Two people from Springfield are facing felony charges after they were found with a stolen car.Authorities were called about a careless driver who hit a median at State Highway 13 and Business 13 and...
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Docks, Boats Damaged In Wicked Weather:
-Severe Thunderstorms that blew through the area last week caused damage to some boats and docks in the southern part of the county.Stone County Emergency Management Director Tom Martin says Campbell...
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Galena Man Charged After Allegedly Assaulting Wife, Sister:
-A man from Galena was charged with two counts of domestic assault following a disturbance at his home late last month.Court documents say Floyd Douglas Hicks Jr., 28, allegedly ripped the shirt off of...
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Stone County Sheriff Excited About National Event To Honor Law Enforcers:
-Add caption Law enforcers from across the state and nation have been invited to Branson for a week long event to honor those who put their lives on the line for the public. The inaugural event,...
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"He's A Fair Judge"--Blankenship Running Unopposed:
-He's an innovator and a trailblazer. Those are just some of the words people use to describe Judge Alan Blankenship.Blankenship, who is running unopposed in the August Primary for Associate Circuit...
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Tempers Flare At County Commission Meeting:
-Sales tax is down for the month but up for the year, according to Stone County Treasurer Kristi Stephens.Presiding Commissioner Dennis Wood countered that statement at a department head meeting last...
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Stolen Property, Guns and Drugs Recovered In Weekend Raid:
-Two people were arrested after authorities executed a search warrant in Galena last weekend.Stone County authorities were assisted by C.O.M.E.T drug officers and Nixa police in the raid at 234 August...
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Blue Eye Man Sentenced To Six Years In Child Endangerment Case:
-A man from Blue Eye man has been sentenced to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge that was filed against him last month.David Erik Chandler, 46, was charged with two counts of...
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Scobee Running Unopposed For Circuit Clerk:
-The Circuit Clerk for the county handles all things court related. From the filing of criminal charges to the last will and testament of someone filed in probate court.Stone County Circuit Clerk...
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Routine Business At County Commission Meeting:
-It was routine business during a regular work session of the Stone County Commission on June 24th.Presiding commissioner Dennis Wood said $20,000 that the county has held in reserves after it called a...
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Searchers Recover Body Of Lost Diver:
-The body of a woman who got separated from her diving partner on Table Rock Lake last weekend was recovered Sunday (06-22-14) after two days of searching.Divers with the Missouri Water Patrol and...
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Stephens Says Service Aspect Of Job As Treasurer Is A Highlight:
-Kristi Stephens has served four terms as Stone County Treasurer.Stephens says Stone County is unique among other third class counties because of the sales tax dollars the county generates."A lot of...
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Blue Eye Teen Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison:
-A teenager from Blue Eye was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to sex charges involving a minor.Ryan Zachary Farnell, 18, was charged with statutory sodomy in January after a...
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Galena "Extreme Park Project" A Success:
-Some graduates and current participants in Stone County's Intensive Supervision Program (Drug Court) recently took part in an "Extreme Park Project" in Galena.The park makeover was spearheaded by...
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Stone County Commissioners Address Budget Concerns Due To State Cuts:
-Commissioners made their way quickly through a very short agenda at a regularly scheduled meeting on July 1st.Former sheriff's employee Missy Parks was the only person who was on Tuesday's agenda....
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Dickens Seeks Clerk Job:
-Denise Dickens says her experience in a variety of jobs in Stone County government for the last 25 years led to her decision to seek the County Clerk's position.Dickens began her career with the...
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Elmore Seeks County Clerk Position:
-She has been the Chief Deputy clerk in the Stone County Clerk's office for the last seven years.Cindy Elmore says there are many duties that come with the job of county clerk. In addition to being...
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Carr Seeking County Clerk Job:
-He may only be 21, but Matt Carr is a sharp shooter in more ways than one.The Galena High School graduate and current Missouri State University student is a sixth generation Stone Countian. "We know...
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Jury Convicts Reeds Spring Man Who Tried To Set Stone County Deputies On Fire:
-Galena, Mo.--A man from Reeds Spring was recently convicted of assault of a law enforcement officer with a dangerous instrument and two counts of assault of a law enforcement officer.In January of...
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Stone County Sheriff Needs Help Identifying Alleged Credit Card Thieves:
-The Stone County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public in identifying two people who allegedly stole credit cards from a bag at Silver Dollar City on July 5th.Chief Deputy Tim Gideon...
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