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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Budget cuts at the state level have prompted law enforcement at the local level to ensure compliance with state liquor laws.

NWFPD Firebirds will hold their annual garage sale with bake sale and raffle of a 1983 Monterey Cruiser on Saturday, May 19 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Station 2 on Lake Road 7-13. Bring donations on Friday morning, May 18.

The seconds and minutes ticking by was a detail none of the high school students could ignore. More than four minutes passed between the time the first 911 call was made and when police and other emergency responders started arriving at the faux car accident set up in the Camdenton High School parking lot.
The accident wasn't real and the injuries were fake, but law enforcement wanted the scenario set up as real as possible.

The Kiwanis Club of Camdenton recognized chosen students in the Camdenton R-III School District as Terrific Kids.

The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the mid-Missouri area for the week of May 14 - 18, 2012.

A 24-year-old man fell off the bow of a boat Sunday night and was then run over. The boat's propeller struck Brandon S. Treece, of Independence, Mo., on the arm seriously injuring him.

The 2012 Bank of Urbana “Good Citizen” Scholarship recipient for Macks Creek High School is Jennifer Tracy Hellums.  Jennifer is the daughter of Andy and Michele Hellums of Macks Creek.

The Relay for Life of Camden County invites everyone to attend Mexacali Blues on May 15 for Taco Tuesday and their 3rd annual silent auction. The event starts at 5 p.m. and will feature items from businesses from all over the Lake area will be available to bid on that night.

With construction of the new Hurricane Deck Bridge now underway, the Water Patrol is advising boaters on the Lake of the Ozarks to be careful as they approach the area at the 35 mile-marker of the Osage Arm.