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Need an escape from the corona virus blues? Do you have the self isolation blues? In need of some good laughs and dark humor? You need some of Ruth's ultra sassy dialog? Are other family members getting on your nerves as they have been laid off from their jobs? Then tune into Ozark via NetFlix. Season three stands alone OK. If you like it you can circle back and see the first two seasons. Gov't workers are home bound, getting paid for doing pretend work via tele-commuting. But Ozark is your private sector bonus and there for the rest of...

A tractor-trailer hauling 38,000 pounds of raw Tyson chicken caught fire early Friday morning on Interstate 40, blocking all the interstate's westbound lanes for a time, according to the Ozark Fire Department. Fire Chief Nick Trotter said the driver was able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer and was not injured. No other injuries were reported either. The department responded to the call just after 3 a.m. near exit 37 on westbound I-40 in Franklin County, Trotter said. The driver told firefighters he had seen sparks coming from the back of the trailer and then the tires caught fire.

OZARK, Mo. -- A family wants answers about what happened to their son that left him hospitalized. Early Saturday morning, police found Mace Hutchinson, 16, underneath the Highway F overpass over U.S. 65. Mace ended up in intensive care at a hospital. His parents believe the actions of Ozark police officers contributed to his injuries and slowed doctors’ abilities to speed his recovery. “We called the police. My wife was afraid he was going to get ran over or hit,” said witness Doug Messersmith. Messersmith and his wife were the last known people to see 16-year-old boy walking, shortly before...