Osage Beach motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts — beware.  The 2012 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 21 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up. 

Weather permitting, a bridge replacement project on Route 17 over Dog Creek in Miller County is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 21.  The bridge is located south of Finch Road.

University of Missouri Extension will be offering four sessions on food preservation and canning this summer. To make the most of your garden’s delights, it is important to have up-to-date food preservation information.

After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for years and then leading his family owned business, Vi-Jon, for over thirty years, St. Louis native, John Brunner is now vying to be the Republican candidate for the Missouri Senate. The senate hopeful made a stop in Camdenton to take part in a trap shooting event and chat with Missouri constituent Wednesday. He also made a stop in Eldon.

Osage Community Elks Lodge 2705 in Laurie provided fun and games for more than 40 children during Youth Day 2012.

Sixty-one Camdenton High School Spanish students participated in and attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2012 National Spanish Examinations.

Traffic is backed up for several miles on westbound Highway 54 through Osage Beach starting at the Grand Glaize Bridge. One motorist reported slow-moving traffic all the way to the Route 42 exit.

The Village of Gravois Mills may soon have a new ordinance to address how certain utilities charge residents and businesses for use. The board of trustees is proposing an ordinance requiring all sewer and water services be metered to, they say, ensure fair rates.

Elections carry a hefty price tag for taxing entities.

At a time when school districts across the country are cutting music and arts programs, the Camdenton R-III Board of Education accepted an award Monday night for its efforts to maintain – and grow – music education.

On May 3, 2012, Advantage Metals Recycling’s (AMR) State Road A Linn Creek scrap metal recycling facility received a prestigious 2012 Corporate Safety Award from The Safety Council of the Ozarks, a regional branch of the National Safety Council.

May 7 to May 14

Captain Gregory D. Kindle, commanding officer, Troop F Headquarters, Jefferson City, announced today the results of a driving while intoxicated saturation which was held in Miller County on May 12, 2012.

A Sunrise Beach teenager flipped his car Monday afternoon sustaining serious injuries. Jeffrey P. Pratt, 17, was driving a 1996 Toyota northbound on Missouri Route 5 when the crash occurred just south of Standing Rock Road.

The Eldon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting a genealogy workshop on Saturday, May 19 from 1-4pm at the Morgan County Public Library in Versailles. The workshop is free and open to the general public.

A 70 year old man was arrested in an incident Saturday in which he allegedly pointed a gun at his neighbor.
According to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a reported assault around 6 p.m. May 12 in the 2000 block of Piney Point Dr. in Roach.

A Jefferson City man was arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing the wallet of a Sunrise Beach area woman.
A report of stealing was initially made to the Camden County Sheriff's Office May 7 in the 200 block of Winding Ashley Lane, Sunrise Beach.

It only takes a few seconds to buckle up, but those few seconds could save your life in a traffic crash.
The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is joining with state and local law enforcement May 21-June 3 in the national “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign to crack down on buckling up. Missourians will be reminded to buckle up through state and national advertisements.