Local news for Stone County, Missouri
September 25, 2026
Stone County and Christian County deputies are investigating two deaths following a shots-fired call in the West Finley Drive area of Nixa on Thursday night.
September 22, 2026
Save lives and help Crane HS raise money
September 16, 2026
Branson-area residents will have an opportunity to dispose of unwanted electronics during a free community e-waste recycling event Saturday, Sept. 26.
September 9, 2026
Crane PD monthly call report for August 2026
September 9, 2026
The Ozark Steel Guitar Association is hosting its annual event at the end of September in Branson West.
September 3, 2026
TUFF Momma Salt Craft grows from an Ozarks startup into a five-state brand while staying rooted in Branson West
September 3, 2026
he Crane Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating individuals investigators want to speak with following a pursuit in which police say an officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle.
September 2, 2026
The Crane High School junior varsity football team opened its inaugural season Aug. 31, falling 44-34 to the Forsyth Panthers in a game the Pirates played almost entirely without a bench.
August 27, 2026
A child died and two other people were hospitalized after a house fire Monday night in the 800 block of Tilden Road, south of Galena
August 20, 2026
Mule jump taking place on Saturday, August 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Crane Broiler Festival
August 15, 2026
Silver Dollar City unveiled Miner's Mountain Express, opening in 2027.
August 14, 2026
A Crane man is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree domestic assault after a woman was found dead Aug. 12 at a Columbia motel, according to court documents filed this week.
August 13, 2026
Kelly Power unseated Gordon Weathers by 183 votes. He talks Planning and Zoning, the 150-plus lawsuits, and what he'll do first in January.
August 11, 2026
A Springfield man is being held in the Stone County Jail without bond after a struggle on the riverbank in Galena in which he grabbed at a Crane police officer's holster and pulled a spare magazine from the officer's vest, according to court records.
August 9, 2026
On August 9, at 2:00 am, police saw an individual carrying a backpack run from an alley near intersection of Rose and Main.
August 8, 2026
On August 6th, Stone County Sheriff's Office executed a narcotics-related search warrant in Blue Eye.
August 6, 2026
The Branson Tri-Lakes News is returning to print three weeks after shutting down, purchased by a group of area business owners who say they intend to keep the paper serving the region.
August 6, 2026
Crane PD monthly call report for July 2026
August 6, 2026
Stone County voters turned out their appointed presiding commissioner Tuesday, choosing businessman Kelly Power over Gordon Weathers by 186 votes.
July 30, 2026
Proceeds to go toward supporting Crane City Pool
July 17, 2026
Several employees report they were told to go home, no official announcement
June 22, 2026
A flag-raising ceremony marked the official opening of a new build-to-suit ambulance station supporting 24-hour paramedic coverage in northern Stone County.
September 16, 2026
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August 15, 2026
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August 2, 2026
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