by admin | Jul 15, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Travel clubs have been a boon to Branson, but not all travel clubs are legitimate. A new law, HB 83 , seeks to crack down on those unscrupulous travel clubs. Gov. Nixon has signed the bill into law. Nixon says travel clubs deserve more praise than criticism, but some...
by admin | Jul 4, 2009 | Crime / Courts
Freedom didn’t last long for four escapees from an Oklahoma jail. They are spending Independence Day in the Taney County jail. Two of the escapees were caught in the early morning hours of Friday driving the strip in Branson. A Branson police officer suspected...
by admin | Feb 26, 2009 | News
Most states are cutting tourism funding in the face of budget shortfalls, and Missouri’s no exception. Governor Nixon is calling for a $3.5 million decrease for the Division of Tourism. The State Tourism Director told a joint hearing of the House and Senate...
by admin | Jan 21, 2009 | Crime / Courts
A man from Branson has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in trafficking methamphetamine. Taney County Prosecutor Jeff Merrell says in a statement that 59-year-old Charles King, also known as "Prime Time Charlie," was charged following...
by admin | Jul 7, 2008 | Transportation
Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash of a small plane, Sunday, at the Taney County Airport. Two other people were on board the plane. They were not hurt. All are members of the same family from Crete, Illinois. Officials at the airport say the plane got off...
