Osage Middle School named its Leaders of the Month for the month of November. They are as follows:  6th  Genevieve Gardner  Genevieve is the daughter of Evie and Randy …

For nearly 50 years lights have shone bright at the Lake of the Ozarks during the holiday season. Generations of local families and visitors have enjoyed visiting the area’s different drive-through …

At a 2 ½ hour-long preliminary budget hearing held December 9, Camden County Auditor Jimmy Laughlin told commissioners that revenues were down and as a result, the budgets for the sheriff's office …

A team of investigators from the Office of Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick could be pouring over Camden County’s financial records as soon as late January or early February. At their …

A Camden County Commission meeting on Dec. 16 grew tense as Treatment Court Administrator Rebecca Cummins and other county officials raised concerns about accounting discrepancies and transparency …

Martin Priest will continue to serve a life sentence for the May 1984 death of a 15-year-old Eldon girl. Benjamin Winfrey, former Miller County prosecuting attorney, announced that Wednesday, …

John McNabb from SAPP Design Architects provided an update to the Camdenton Board of Education at their Monday, December 8 board meeting regarding the district’s Federal Emergnecy Management Agency …

The Camdenton R-3 School District Board of Education (BOE) approved a request by the transportation department to purchase a 2016 Chevy Microbird 18 passenger bus at a cost of $62,500. The 2020 bus …

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in the mid–Missouri area Dec. 15 – 21, 2025. Weather conditions may postpone scheduled work. Many projects …

The Missouri Sheriffs’ Association Law Enforcement Training Academy added another 16 POST certified officers to the profession at its Dec. 9 graduation ceremony.   The graduates, who …

The salaries of certain elected Miller County officials will increase substantially starting with those elected to office in 2027. The salary hikes were approved by a 7-4 vote of the salary …

Osage Community Elks Lodge #2705 in Laurie recently initiated five new members.  Pictured from left to right are:  Kathy Kuzara, Randy Grolemund, John Kuchenbrod, Jessica Simpson, Marlon …

The Missouri Gaming Commission announced that as of 12:00 a.m. on December 1, 2025, legal sports wagering is available to patrons in the state. Licensed operators with approved internal controls and …

State Representative Jeff Vernetti today announced his campaign for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives, pledging to continue delivering strong, effective leadership for the Lake of …

The Maurices store in Osage Beach has launched a month-long donation drive to support local food pantries during what staff say is an especially difficult holiday season. Store employees said …

Lake Regional Health System is pleased to welcome two new providers to specialty clinics in Osage Beach. On Monday, Dec. 1, Jason Fall, FNP-C, joins Lake Regional Orthopedics, 1075 Nichols Road, and …

The Lake of the Ozarks Endurance Runs return on May 2, 2026, marking  the eighth year of this growing endurance tradition inside Missouri’s largest state park. What  began with the …

Trish Creach, a longtime community leader whose career has spanned chambers of commerce and local philanthropy, will serve as grand marshal of this year’s Lake of the Ozarks Christmas Parade. …

The old-world charm of a German Christmas Market, known as Christkindlmarkt, is something that draws people to shop, even in the worst conditions.  The Christmas market season in …