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FOR SALE: OWN A PIECE OF OZARK HISTORY!

The Current Wave has been the heartbeat of Shannon County since 1874, and now it’s time for a new chapter. This is a rare opportunity to own one of Missouri’s oldest...

Love the Outdoors? Ozark Riverways Is Hiring for Summer 2026

Ozark National Scenic Riverways is now #hiring Park Guides (GS-4) and Interpretive Park Rangers (GS-5) for the 2026 summer season! These are seasonal positions with the...

MDC’s Twin Pines Conservation Education Center is celebrating Ozarks history with Heritage Day and activities (pictured above) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4.

Celebrate Ozarks history with MDC’s annual Heritage Day April 4 in...

Celebrate the history of the Ozarks with a fish fry and more during the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Heritage Day. Twin Pines...

Mercy St Francis to Offer Free 3D Mammograms April 9 for Uninsured...

Mercy St. Francis Hospital will host its first free 3D mammogram screening event on April 9 from 8 to 10 a.m. for women 40 years old and older who are underinsured and...

South Central Missouri Community Action Agency Announces...

Winona, Missouri - South Central Missouri Community Action Agency is pleased to announce the appointment of Ginger Hill as its new Executive Director, effective March...

What’s Going On with Big Spring’s Muddy Water?

What’s going on with Big Spring’s Muddy Water? This is a question that has been asked a lot over the past few days. Normally, after a heavy rain,...

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We have to say another big thank you to the Shannon County Museum, located in Eminence, MO. They are accepting donations to fund their Digitization...

MDC reminds people to be BearWise about black bears As black bears...

With warming weather and the many wonders of nature awakening in spring, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people to be...

Egg-citement in the Air: Winona, Eminence, Birch Tree and Mountain...

Spring celebrations are in full swing as local communitites invite families to grab their baskets and join in on the exciting Easter egg hunt events packed with fun,...

(Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation)

Summersville Man Charged After Elk Poaching Investigation at Peck...

An investigation into the illegal killing of a bull elk in southern Missouri has resulted in multiple criminal charges against a Summersville man,...

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Brian Anthony Smith

Brian Anthony Smith, 44, of Union, Missouri died on February 26, 2026. Brian was born July 3, 1981, in Maryville, Illinois at Anderson Hospital. Brian lived in Granite...

Black & white picture on the left from a sale in the 1950’s.

Shannondale Community Clothing Sale

Neighbors Blessing Neighbors by Peggy McCampbell Since 1935 the Shannondale Community Clothing sale has been blessing the Eminence, Timber, Bunker,...

Troop G’s Fifth Traffic Fatality of 2026

In a tragic incident on Sunday morning in Shannon County, Missouri, an 18-year-old man from Winona lost his life in a motorcycle crash with an...

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