NEWS

Arkansas man drowns at Table Rock Lake

Wes Johnson
Springfield News-Leader

A man who was swimming in Table Rock Lake Wednesday afternoon drowned when he went under water and never resurfaced.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says divers recovered the body of Nicholas C. Hart, 31, of West Memphis, Arkansas, shortly after he disappeared under water near North Indian Creek. 

Logo of the Missouri State Highway Patrol

According to the Patrol, Hart was not wearing a life jacket.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Stone County coroner.