After a few days of sanitizing outdoor play structures, the City of Mountain View announced Wednesday that public playgrounds would be closed until further notice. This affects playgrounds a... Read more
A Stone County employee was confirmed positive for the COVID-19 virus Sunday, and County Judge Stacey Avey and nine other employees are under voluntary quarantine this week as a precaution.... Read more
The expense and liability issues of city employees driving city-owned vehicles to and from work was discussed by Mountain View City Council last week, with aldermen deciding to get an opinio... Read more
The Stone County Leader broadcast the county's public meeting regarding the Stone County Jail proposal Thursday evening. Watch the video recorded via Facebook Live on the Leader Facebook pag... Read more
A Rural Special High School senior was killed and the driver of a propane service truck was injured in wreck Jan. 22 on Highway 66 west of Timbo. Briley Morgan, 17, of Fox was driving west w... Read more
The residence of John and Cheryl Roper on Big Springs Road was destroyed by a fire around 4 p.m. Jan. 2. The Ropers had gone to the store and found their home ablaze when they returned, acco... Read more
C. Eric Hance, prosecuting attorney for the 16th Judicial District, has determined that deadly force was used appropriately by Stone County Deputy Michael Stephen and another deputy at the s... Read more
Above, a crew from Anderson Striping puts the final touches on a paving project on Luber Road Nov. 18. State funding helped pay for re-paving on a mile of Luber Road and a mile of Misenheime... Read more
A Stone County man has been charged with murder in the first degree in the shooting death of his wife Sept. 23. Nathaniel A. Freeman, 54, is accused of shooting Dora Freeman, 46, at their Le... Read more
Stone County officials reviewed plans for the new jail last week and were scheduled to meet again this week to discuss the budget and details of the proposed tax increase. Shawn Harding from... Read more
