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.

Members of the Eldon Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter attended the 2012 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference Aril 22-24 in Columbia.

Jamaal Tatum isn’t ready to give up on his dream of playing in the NBA.

When Ron Bly walked into the mayor’s office at Eldon City Hall after winning the April 3 election, he felt right at home.

A man assaulted in Barnett last week was reportedly beaten, electrocuted, stabbed and threatened with an injection of muriatic acid in an incident alleged to have occurred late April 18.
Kirk D. Bishop, 50, of Eldon, Junior W. Stone, 53, and Shannon Stone, 43, of Barnett were arrested Thursday, April 19, on one count each of the class B felony Assault in the First Degree, the class C felony Felonious Restraint and for Armed Criminal Action.

Lake of the Ozarks will still see more rain today and into Sunday as a supercell thunderstorm moves through the area.
Isolated to widely-scattered thunderstorms are possible through this afternoon. The main threat with these storms will be frequent lightning strikes, brief heavy rainfall and possible hail up to the size of nickels.
Wind speeds are expected to be in the 15 to 25 mph range, according to National Weather Service out of Springfield meteorologists, with wind gusts up to 35 mph. These winds will create hazardous boating conditions on area lakes.

Samantha McGirl always wanted to be a teacher.
Those plans haven’t changed. She still wants to teach.
But she wants to teach using Braille.

*Election results are unofficial

Camden County officials are predicting 12 percent of the 30,597 registered voters may turn out for today's election.
The numbers indicate more people are registering to vote but fewer are taking part in the April elections.

A quarter century ago, John Howser, a recently retired band director from Eldon, missed music so much he started the Lake Area Community Orchestra in the old Osage Beach band room that was no longer in use. 

An 18-year-old Eldon woman is in serious condition after passing out while driving Monday afternoon. Stephanie R. Penachio lost consciousness due to a medical condition, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

Arlene Wright started working at the Walmart store in Eldon in 1977.
Now 80, she still works at the store part time as a greeter.

While talk continues to circulate around town about the possibility of a supercenter being built in Eldon, the existing Walmart reached a milestone recently.

The discount store celebrated its 40th anniversary Feb. 29.

Area parents now have an additional option for evening and weekend medical concerns involving their children.
 Lake Regional Medical Group now offers After Hours, a line for parents of LRMG pediatric patients.

Like their mothers, children of women who have been battered frequently live in an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty. Quite simply, domestic violence can deprive children of the joys of childhood. It can disrupt their sense of safety and security and can threaten their well-being, development and social adjustment.

This winter's unseasonably warm weather has made it feel like spring — in March.
Winter may still make its presence known at some point, but the start of the growing season isn’t far off.
Which is good news for the new Eldon farmers’ market.

High winds fueled brush fires across the area with as many as 60 firefighters battling blazes scattered throughout Camden County.

A 2-day-old infant lost his mother, father and 3-year-old brother in a matter of minutes after the vehicle they were in was struck head-on by a 19-year-old Eldon resident.