Benton County

Authorities have arrested a suspect in a fatal Benton County shooting.

The Benton County Sheriff's Department says at approximately 7:30 Wednesday night, dispatch received a call from 47-year old Khristy L. Clark, stating that 45-year old Travis C. Henderson was pointing a shotgun at her outside a residence near Ionia.

Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced the final three concerts for 2019 series lineup, which includes Dwight Yoakam, The Struts and Brantley Gilbert headlining the first three nights of shows on the Pepsi Grandstand Stage on August 8, 9, and 10, respectively.

Care Connection for Aging Services will offer a program on May 15 in Sedalia to help emphasize the benefits available to help seniors stretch their household budgets

St. Paul's Lutheran Church will present the 14th annual Living Last Supper and Living Crucifixion in Sedalia on April 16 and 17.

BGCWCM says 17-year old Jazzmine Jones will now go on to compete at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Midwest Regional Youth of the Year competition, to be held in July.

Bothwell Regional Health Center will host a Safe Sitter babysitting education class on Saturday, April 13.

With spring in the air and temperatures warming up, farmers throughout Missouri will be busy planting crops & moving livestock, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding all motorists to share the roadways and watch for farm-machinery traffic.

Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia will be opening a Walk-In Clinic very soon.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently appointed a Lincoln, MO mas as the Benton County Northern Commissioner.