A tornado cut a swath of destruction from Eldon to Jefferson City late on the night of May 22, 2019. Meanwhile, continued rainfall triggered rivers and streams to rise, resulting in flooding in Mid-Missouri.
Click on the News Tribune photo galleries below to view photographs of these severe weather incidents and the community's response.
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Olive Hour for Special Olympics
Special Olympics of Arkansas was celebrated and supported at the Absolut Charity Olive Hour party held at Next Level Events. With auctions and a live painting by artist Tracee Gentry, the guests enjoyed appletinis and cosmos for the Special Olympics.
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Conway ArtsFest
Conway celebrated arts at various shops, galleries and outside venues. Friday night's cold weather moved the jam session inside but didn't dampen the spirit of the musical crowd. Some people brought their own instruments, others jumped in for impromptu music making with Marco Granados and Un Mundo.