Daybreak on the Road: Christian County in 2 minutes

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ar. – The Daybreak team was live at Basin Spring Park in Eureka Springs on Wednesday morning. The KOLR10 Daybreak team of Jenifer Abreu, Jesse Inman, T.J. Springer, and David Chasanov are taking the show on the road every Wednesday during the month of May. The second stop was at the Basin Spring […]

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — Perched on the crest of West Mountain above the town of Eureka Springs is the historic 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa. The hotel was built by the Eureka Springs Improvement Company and the Frisco Railroad and was designed by Isaac L. Taylor, a well-known Missouri architect. During the late 1880s, people […]

This Summer-Like pattern we’ve been dealing with throughout the week thus far isn’t done yet as this upper-level ridge continues to dominate.

BERRYVILLE, Ark. — Berryville, Arkansas isn’t known as the art center of Carroll County, that honor typically goes to Eureka Springs.  However, Berryville has a niche all its own with its downtown murals.  The murals make Berryville an ideal backdrop for those picture-perfect social media pictures. Rusty Dycus owns Old School Marketing which sits on […]

BERRYVILLE, Ark. — Those who visit or live in the Ozarks and are looking for a taste of adventure can find it at Cosmic Cavern in Berryville, Arkansas. It’s one of the stops on our Daybreak on the Road tour, happening throughout May. Steve Falkowski is the Senior Tour Guide at Cosmic Cavern. He said […]

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ar. – If you ever visit downtown Eureka Springs, you’ll probably do a lot of walking. But what’s underneath those streets might surprise you. OzarksFirst recently went on the Underground Eureka Walking Tour. Head tour guide David Riordan showed a crew around. “There are three-quarters of a million tourists who come to Eureka […]

BERRYVILLE, Ark. — The Saunders Museum in Berryville, Arkansas holds thousands of treasures acquired by traveler, marksman and collector Charles Burton Saunders. Saunders willed the money to build the museum to the city of Berryville before he died in 1952. The Saunders Museum opened in 1956. Saunders also willed his home to Berryville, and it […]

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ar. – In 1879, thousands of people came to Eureka Springs looking for treasure. It wasn’t gold or silver though, it was water. Many people believed the springs in town had healing powers. To this day, folks living in Eureka Springs tell OzarksFirst that the area still has some magic. 66-year-old Ken Riley […]

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — Beaver Lake Dam was authorized for multiple purposes to benefit Northwest Arkansas. As our Daybreak team visits counties across the Ozarks, our crew traveled to the dam to learn more about what it means for the Natural State. Matt Franklin, a Park Ranger and National Resource Specialist for the Beaver Lake […]

Ozark, Mo. – The Daybreak team was live at the Ozark city square Wednesday morning. The KOLR10 Daybreak team of Jenifer Abreu, Jesse Inman, T.J. Springer, and David Chasanov are taking the show on the road every Wednesday during the month of May. The first stop was at the Ozark city square in Christian County. […]

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. — The National Tiger Sanctuary is a non-profit, rescue organization that provides a permanent home for exotic and domestic animals. Sa’dia Blattert, manager for the sanctuary said it is a very unique and educational attraction. The sanctuary is dedicated to the preservation of the environment and exemplary animal care, according to Blattert. […]

Our next disturbance is on the horizon for our Hump Day and this one will likely bring scattered showers and storms for the afternoon.

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. — Christian County is known for its natural beauty, but there are a lot of things around the community that are manmade. One of these things is the Mural in Billings, Missouri. The mural covers the entire east wall of the Billings City Hall and gives anyone that looks at it a […]

NIXA, Mo. – Billie Haworth has lived in Nixa almost his entire life. The 91-year-old tells OzarksFirst he has seen Nixa become a more popular place to live, which wasn’t the case when he first moved to the area. At his age, Haworth admits he still gets nostalgic about Nixa’s past. “[The city was] small. […]

NIXA, Mo. — Our KOLR10 Daybreak team is hitting the road, broadcasting live from counties in the Ozarks every Wednesday in May. Christian County is the first county to be in the spotlight. The Missouri Department of Conservation manages 300 points of access to waterways across the state, and two of them are in Christian […]

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. — Christian County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state of Missouri. According to the 2020 Census, Christian County is the second-fastest-growing county behind Platte County. Christian County Assessor Danny Gray said the county is seeing about 600 new homes a year being built. “I think there are lots of […]

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. – You can enjoy the outdoors almost anywhere in Christian County, but very few places will offer 2700 acres. Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area is open seven days a week off Highway 65. It’s a place where you can go horseback riding, bike riding or hiking. OzarksFirst spoke with Kate Benton, […]

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. – From the Baldknobbers to area railroads, Christian County has 163 years of history. Historian Wayne Glenn tells OzarksFirst it was the second-to-last county created in Missouri. OzarksFirst has been learning more about how the region came to be. Glenn, who refers to himself as ‘The Old Record Collector,’ has lived in […]

HIGHLANDVILLE, Mo.– KOLR10’s Daybreak on the Road visited Christian County and searched for things that make the county unique. One of those things is a park in Highlandville that gives anyone an opportunity to fish. Operating since 1982, Mountain Springs Trout Park owner and manager Johnny Edgmon said the park’s found a broader audience by […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The KOLR10 Daybreak team of Jenifer Abreu, Jesse Inman, T.J. Springer, and David Chasanov are taking the show on the road during the month of May. Daybreak will broadcast live 5:00-7:00 a.m. from a different location each Wednesday during May. Viewers are invited to join the broadcast at most of the stops. […]