A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Reopening of the Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove is set for 1 p.m. May 26 at the cove. The reopening will unveil the new floating playground, ...
Read More »Missouri officials: No new COVID-19 cases caused by Lake of the Ozarks pool parties
After what many considered a media-driven expectation of a spike in new Covid-19 cases after much-publicized pool parties at the Lake of the Ozarks on Memorial Day weekend, those reports now appear ...
Read More »Girl finds dinosaur shark tooth on beach
A North Carolina girl discovered an ancient shark tooth while she was on spring break. Avery Fauth discovered a megalodon shark tooth recently at North Topsail Beach. The megalodon is believed to have been the largest ...
Read More »Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove to open June 27
The Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove will open June 27. Phase II of the cove includes a beach area that has doubled in size, new watercraft, a relocated dock and an ADA accessible ...
Read More »Pastor’s son saved lives, then died in Virginia shooting
One of the 12 killed in Friday’s shooting at a Virginia Beach Municipal Building is being hailed as a hero by two survivors who say he saved many lives. Ryan “Keith” Cox ...
Read More »Area beaches closed because of flooding
Forget the local beaches, at least for a while. Summer plans for a day at area lakes may need to take a rain check as beaches at Blue Springs Lake, Longview Lake ...
Read More »Mystery of Garfield invading France is solved
A decades-long mystery behind Garfield phones appearing on the far western shores of France has finally been solved. For more than 30 years, novelty landline phones in the shape of the orange ...
Read More »The mystery of the giant cross that appeared on a beach in Florida
It’s made out of wood, it’s huge — about 20 feet long — and it’s covered with barnacles. The cross that appeared on the coast near a beachfront hotel in Fort Lauderdale, ...
Read More »Video shows tsunami hitting Indonesian concert
It struck without warning, wiping away a stage set up on the beach and vacationers who had gathered for a rock concert on the grounds of a posh hotel. An Indonesian disaster ...
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