Austin ready to giddy up for 2010

While the Thresherman's Reunion's highlight may be the world-record attempt on Sunday, that doesn't mean there's nothing to do the rest of the time. A homesteader's village and Amateur Radio Museum are to be showcased, as well as a clown stage show and steamed corn for the kiddies.[...]

Man to serve three years for crash that killed toddler, grandmother

William John Mallory, 27, of Stafford, was driving drunk and pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter.

Branson Shows

Americana Theater, 2905 W. Missouri 76, 339-4663, www.hotbransonshows.com: Tony Roi's Elvis Experience; Red, Hot & Blue; Cassandre, The Voice of an Angel; Haygoods.

Palin's dawn of refudiation

After using an unrecognized English word in a tweet, Sarah Palin is borrowing a page from Shakespeare's book. (CNN) Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has joined the pantheon of politicians who've made their own additions to the English language. The former Alaska governor has added to our vocabulary with "refudiates" - assumedly [...]

Entertainers join to help survivors

Branson has long been known as a community that looks after people in need, whether they be from this area or not.