Branson firefighters Joshua Boehm, left, and Jason Bruck are wearing the department’s new swift-water rescue suits, which were funded by a $1,000 donation from Joy Watson and the Lazarus Foundation. The suits are designed to keep fire personnel dry and protected from stormwater runoff during flooding rescues. Watson operates the Healing Tree Health Club, which has offices on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and in Berryville, Ark.
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The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s trustees took time at the 2016 enshrinement ceremony Jan. 31 to honor one of its own. Executive Director Jerald Andrews, far left, accepts a 4-foot plaque and an undisclosed financial gift for his 20 years of service. Alongside his wife, Giana, and Executive Vice President Marty Willadsen, Andrews’ unexpected honor played out in front of roughly 1,600 people at the University Plaza Convention Center.
Taking shape on 3.5 acres just east of State Highway H/Glenstone Avenue in the area of Valley Water Mill Park are the Fulbright Heights Apartments – three 23,000-square-foot buildings with 24 units each for a total of 72 one- and two-bedroom apartments.