More law enforcement officers will be present along school bus routes and loading zones as part of National School Bus Safety Week.

As of Monday morning, the suspect was not in custody. Police believe it was an isolated incident with no threat to the public.

A 45-year-old woman from Mount Vernon died in a single-vehicle crash in Lawrence County. The incident occurred early on October 20 on Missouri 174, east of Mount Vernon. The woman was pronounced dead ...

The News-Leader's initiative to celebrate and recognize highly-achieving high school students is back. This school year, our local community will have the chance to select a Student of the Month to ...

Missouri's Secretary of State warns a stadium subsidy repeal could cause the Chiefs to move to Kansas. Critics accuse the Secretary of State of writing a biased ballot summary by omitting the Royals.

Stephanie Stenger, a longtime supporter of Springfield nonprofits and initiatives, was instrumental in founding Isabel's House Crisis Nursery.

The Orionid meteor shower will soon peak, and conditions could allow for a night full of shooting stars. Folks who missed the Draconid meteor shower will have another chance to see meteors shoot ...

In addition to primary races for state and federal offices, the busy Aug. 5, 1986, election included ballot issues in Greene and Christian counties.

After more than four decades in the Logan-Rogersville school district, starting as a student, assistant superintendent Jennifer Katzin announced plans to retire. She spent 29 years as an educator, ...

Alabama surges forward while Indiana stays No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after the action in Week 8 of the college football season.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls, including notices for vehicles from Ford, Dodge and Nissan.

There is no law in the state of Missouri against turning a vehicle's interior lights on while driving, including doing so at night. In fact, no state in the U.S. outright bans the practice. While it's ...