31 July 2010, 5:22 am
The day after William Langley read in a local newspaper that Mary Jean Price, a black student, was denied admission to Southwest Missouri State College, the Springfield man wrote a letter to the editor.... Read More »
31 July 2010, 3:03 am
COLUMBIA, Mo. Pop culture portrayals of the Ozarks never much impressed southwest Missouri resident Richard Michael.... Read More »
31 July 2010, 2:19 am
Springfield Council of Churches invites area churches and organizations to participate in a film festival to benefit its nine interrelated agencies that serve southwest Missouri. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at Remington's, 1655 W. Republic Road.... Read More »
31 July 2010, 2:17 am
State Farm agents in southwest Missouri have signed on as the title sponsor for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sooner Regional Series and Missouri-based Winged Outlaw Warrior 360 Sprint Car event to be held at Springfield Raceway on Saturday, July 31.... Read More »
30 July 2010, 10:07 pm
Theres been a whole lot of sitting and a relatively small amount of American Legion baseball being played at the Missouri AAA state tournament. Just one game, because of rain and wet grounds, has been played at Liberty Park. Blue Springs Post 499/Fike posted a 12-8 win against Washington Post 218 la... Read More »
30 July 2010, 10:06 pm
Zach Caldwell and Patrick Deao, mainstays this past season for Missouri Southern State University, are in the probable lineup for the Nevada Griffons as they open play tonight in the annual National Baseball Congress World Series at Wichita.... Read More »
30 July 2010, 8:06 am
The American Heart Association has announced the return of major sponsors for the 2011 Southwest Missouri Start! Heart Walk.... Read More »
30 July 2010, 12:01 am
Their paths have crossed, but Trina Choate has yet to be matched with Ellen Port for a round of golf.... Read More »
29 July 2010, 9:07 pm
The inaugural Ozark Empire Nationals will be held on Saturday night at Springfield Raceway with 360 winged sprint cars the main attraction. Its a clash of the American Sprint Car Series Lucas Oil Sooner Region and the Missouri-based Winged Outlaw Warriors for bragging rights. The event is presented ... Read More »
29 July 2010, 3:37 am
Three nonprofit groups in the Springfield region have received $310,913 in grants from the Missouri Foundation for Health.... Read More »