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KANSAS CITY, Kan.-- TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agencyis announcing the addition of the Compass Plaza Well TCE Site to the federal Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).  An NPL listing notifies the public that EPA believes a site requires further study and cleanup under EPA's Superfund program.  The Compass Plaza Well TCE site consists of contaminated ground water that has impacted domestic and irrigation wells. The site includes a small cluster of wells in Greene County near Compass Plaza, a commercial area of Rogersville, Mo.  In 2010, following routine public drinking water monitoring by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The former girlfriend of a murdered man from Rogersville changed her appearance but that didn't prevent her arrest.  State troopers and Springfield police officers arrested April Guy about 11:55 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Lynn Street at Kansas Expressway in Springfield. Guy was charged on Wednesday in Webster County with second-degree murder for the death of Russell Lawson.  His mother found his body in his home in Rogersville on Monday morning.  Her bond is set at $500,000.

MARSHFIELD, Mo. - A woman accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in Rogersville last week has pleaded not guilty to the crime. April Guy entered a not guilty plea to charges of second-degree murder in the death of Russell Lawson. Russell Lawson's mother found him dead last Monday. He had been shot in the head. Police in Springfield arrested Guy on Friday after she had been seen walking down Lynn Street. Officers say she had changed her appearance. Court documents show Guy and Lawson had a rocky relationship.

MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Rogersville is scheduled to be sentenced in June for the shooting death of a man from Springfield.  Dewayne Layton pleaded guilty in Webster County Circuit Court last week for killing Billy Harris, 28, of Springfield at Layton's home in February 2012.  The Webster County sheriff says the men were arguing over a truck.  Harris's body was found in late February 2012 in a wooded area north of Rogersville.  Layton was...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Police arrested a suspect in east Springfield for the robbery of the Citizens Bank of Rogersville on Friday afternoon.  The bank is located at U.S. 60 and Farm Road 189, between Springfield and Rogersville. The robbery was a few minutes after 1 p.m.  Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott and other officers arrested the man on South Glenstone Avenue near Cinderella Street around 2 p.m. Bank employees told sheriff's deputies that the robber displayed a handgun before leaving westbound on U.S. 60 in a gray-colored, four-door Toyota Tundra pickup.  When the truck was spotted in Springfield, officers followed it until they were able to make the arrest.

ROGERSVILLE, Mo -- Each year, more than 15,000 kids are diagnosed with diabetes in the United States. It's a disease that affects the whole family, especially when a child is diagnosed. There is a special summer camp in the Ozarks that is helping kids manage their disease and have a little fun at the same time. It's called Camp Earthworks and the camp in Rogersville has plenty of running, jumping, screaming, and laughter. While fun is a big part of the equation, education is too. "We do things like rock climbing, canoeing, archery," said American Diabetes Association Associate Manager Rachel Drake.

ROGERSVILLE, Mo. -- Charges are pending after a stabbing west of Rogersville on Friday morning.  Greene County sheriff's deputies were called to the Silver Bell RV Park just after 7:30.  Ambulances took a man and a woman were to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  The sheriff's department hasn't released details on what provoked the stabbing.

MARSHFIELD, Mo. - The Webster County prosecuting attorney charged three men from the Rogersville area for the shooting death of a man from Springfield last month.  Investigators believe Alfred Clevenger, 47, Kevin Layton, 40, and Dewayne Layton, 43, were all present when Dewayne Layton shot Billy Harris at the home of all three men at 94 Corner Road south of Rogersville on Jan. 15. The Webster County Sheriff's Department started investigating Harris'...

MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- Webster County Sheriff Roye Cole says a murder suspect who's been on the lam for more than two months was arrested in the Phoenix, Ariz., area.   Dewayne Layton of Rogersville is one of three people who were charged in February for the death of Billy Harris of Springfield. Harris disappeared on Jan. 15.   Investigators think Layton, 43, shot Harris at a home at 94 Corner Road, south of Rogersville because of a disagreement over a vehicle. Investigators think Alfred Clevenger, 47, and Kevin Layton, 40, who lived at the home with Dewayne Layton, were all present during the murder and then hid the body in a wooded area north of Rogersville.  Clevenger and Kevin Layton told detectives that Dwayne Layton left Missouri a couple of weeks after the murder, possibly headed for California.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS FIRE DISTRICTS CITIES AND TOWNS SCHOOL BOARDS NORWOOD R-I (Elect 2) Lee Davis Joe Sellars Chad Sullivan Rhonda Coatney MANSFIELD (Elect 2) John Michael Roberts Randall L. Roy Robert Thomas "Tommy" Kingery HARTVILLE R-II (Elect 2) Danita Larson Jeff Ward Daniel Pitts Faron Adamson Shall the Board of Education of the Hartville R-II School District of Wright County, Missouri, be authorized to increase the operating tax levy ceiling to $0.1046 to $3.025 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation in order to provide additional funds to retain qualified staff, maintain its facilities and meet the operating expenses of the District?

KANSAS CITY, Kan.-- TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agencyis announcing the addition of the Compass Plaza Well TCE Site to the federal Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).  An NPL listing notifies the public that EPA believes a site requires further study and cleanup under EPA's Superfund program.  The Compass Plaza Well TCE site consists of contaminated ground water that has impacted domestic and irrigation wells. The site includes a small cluster of wells in Greene County near Compass Plaza, a commercial area of Rogersville, Mo.  In 2010, following routine public drinking water monitoring by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)

ROGERSVILLE, Mo.-- Researchers are looking for the source of the contaminant trichloroethylene, known as TCE, discovered in Rogersville area wells two years ago.  Most recently, federal, state and local scientists are going so far as to pump dye into the groundwater and trace its path.   Researchers are visiting this beautiful place as part of the search for an ugly problem.  "The first thing we'd probably notice is the look of our water; we've...

MARSHFIELD, Mo. - The Webster County prosecuting attorney charged three men from the Rogersville area for the shooting death of a man from Springfield last month.  Investigators believe Alfred Clevenger, 47, Kevin Layton, 40, and Dewayne Layton, 43, were all present when Dewayne Layton shot Billy Harris at the home of all three men at 94 Corner Road south of Rogersville on Jan. 15. The Webster County Sheriff's Department started investigating Harris'...

REPUBLIC, Mo. -- A great week of basketball at the Class 4 District 11 Tournament in Republic came to an exhilarating close on Saturday afternoon, as Dorial Green-Beckham and the Hillcrest Hornets outlasted a tough Rogersville squad in a 56-50 overtime victory.  Rogersville nearly won the game in regulation, as Joe Young's last second shot rimmed out and Aaron Orchard's put back attempt circled the rim but did not fall.  The first quarter was...

REPUBLIC, Mo. -- Coach Rod Gorman's Rogersville Wildcats continued their somewhat surprising run to the Class 4 District 11 championship game on Thursday night, as the Wildcats upset the host Republic Tigers in a thriller 49-45.  Rogersville built on the momentum of their opening round win over Bolivar on Tuesday, and finally beat Republic despite having lost two previous games to the Tigers this season.  Republic started the game off well,...

REPUBLIC, Mo. -- The fourth-seeded Logan Rogersville Wildcats opened up the Class 4 District 11 Boys Basketball Tournament at Republic with a statement win Tuesday night, as the Wildcats thrashed Bolivar 62-38 to advance to Thursday night's semifinals.  Joe Young and Dylan Cole led the Wildcats to the win as they were two of three Wildcats to score in double figures on the night.  The game was closely contested in the first quarter, as Rogersville...

REPUBLIC, Mo. -- The Class 4 District 11 Girls Basketball Tournament got off to an interesting start on Monday night at Republic High School, as the fourth-seeded Marshfield Lady Blue Jays shook off a somewhat lackluster first half to soundly defeat the fifth-seeded Logan-Rogersville Wildcats 65-45.  Marshfield's youth appeared to affect them in the first half, as many of the Lady Jays were no doubt receiving their first postseason experience.  The...

ROGERSVILLE, Mo -- The City of Rogersville is thinking outside the box to try to attract home construction. Aldermen unanimously voted Monday to temporarily reduce impact fees on new homes built in the area. The fees will be reduced by 75% in Rogersville. That includes CID districts. Aldermen also decided to eliminate an $800 fee in another special district in the area. The reduction will last until August 31, 2012. In the last year, only a handful of new homes have popped up.  With numerous open lots in area subdivisions, city officials hope a discount for building new homes will help start a new housing boom.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - In swimming and diving, the All City Championships took place on Thursday night at the Foster Natatorium. Also, the Springfield Catholic girls took on Logan Rogersville in basketball. The Fighting Irish lost the contest 46-38 to the Wildcats.