News – Thursday, May 28th, 2026

In Wednesday’s Your World Today, we erroneously reported that the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center exhibit of the Civilian Conservation Corps artifacts would be closing at the end of May. They have extended that exhibit now until the end of July. We apologize for the error.

If you haven’t visited the Ozark Natural Cultural Resource Center’s historical display of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) artifacts, you now have more time. The ONCRC will have the CCC display open until the end of July. The ONCRC is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening. The Indian Trail State Park will be celebrating its 100-year anniversary later this year, and the Civilian Conservation Crews were based at the area from 1933 to 1946, building most of the area’s 55 miles of access roads, constructing the pond, and planting pine trees in many of the open areas. This Saturday morning at 10:00, Jason Stotler will present a “Walk and Learn” program at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center. Attendees will learn about the Civilian Conservation Corp artifacts on display and hear stories about those who worked to develop Indian Trail Park as well as other parts of our area. The program is free and open to the public. 

The Shannon County Sheriff’s Office has released that on Monday, May 25th, dispatch received a call from an individual who stated that a neighbor had physically assaulted him. Deputies responded and made contact with the alleged victim. The victim advised deputies his neighbor had assaulted him, causing significant bodily injury. The victim further stated the suspect had threatened to kill law enforcement officers if they responded to the scene. Due to the nature of the call and the threats made toward law enforcement, deputies requested assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Deputies staged near the location of the alleged altercation until additional units arrived. Once deputies and a trooper arrived at the residence, they observed a male subject standing outside. Upon seeing law enforcement, the male ran inside the residence and shut the doors and windows to the residence. The male then began yelling he had explosives and that he would kill law enforcement officers. Shortly thereafter, the male pointed a rifle at a deputy. The deputy fired twice, striking the subject. Emergency Medical Services were immediately requested, and medical aid was rendered at the scene. The subject was later transported to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries. During a subsequent search of the residence, officers located four children and an adult female inside. Investigators also determined the male subject had an active felony warrant from Tennessee for Aggravated Assault. The adult female was found to have an active felony warrant from Tennessee for Aggravated Burglary. Members of the Shannon County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Department of Social Services (DSS) and requested them to respond to the scene. DSS representatives took the children into protective custody. A Shannon County Sheriff’s Office Chaplin was also contacted and responded to the scene to provide support. There is no known threat to the community. The officer-involved shooting is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. This is an active investigation, and further details can’t be released at this time.

The Dent County Health Center, in cooperation with the Dent County Extension and Salem Community Garden, will provide handwashing education at the Community Garden behind the Salem Methodist Church this evening at 6:00. They will share important public health information concerning lead dust awareness in the soil, safe gardening practices, and the importance of handwashing. The session will focus on the importance of removing any possibility of having lead dust being ingested by citizens by washing hands and fresh produce after gardening or working in their own soil. This education is free and open to everyone. For more information on why this is so important, listen to the KSMO Interview from May 15th with Master Gardener Thom Haines and Emily Marshall, Dent County Health Center’s Grants and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, which is available on the KSMO Facebook Page and the KSMO YouTube Page.  The Dent County Health Center, in cooperation with the Dent County Extension and Salem Community Garden, will provide handwashing education at the Community Garden behind the Salem Methodist Church this evening at 6:00. They will share important public health information concerning lead dust awareness in the soil, safe gardening practices, and the importance of handwashing. The session will focus on the importance of removing any possibility of having lead dust being ingested by citizens by washing hands and fresh produce after gardening or working in their own soil. This education is free and open to everyone. For more information on why this is so important, listen to the KSMO Interview from May 15th with Master Gardener Thom Haines and Emily Marshall, Dent County Health Center’s Grants and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, which is available on the KSMO Facebook Page and the KSMO YouTube Page.