Weekend anchor Tiffany Stewart is a native of The Ozarks. She was born and raised in Ozark, Mo., a town sandwiched between Springfield and Branson.

"It's great to be back close to home and my family," she says.

Tiffany is a graduate of the University of Missouri, where she majored in broadcast journalism.

Before joining the 40/29 Your Hometown News team, Tiffany spent 3 years as an anchor and reporter for WBOY-TV in Clarksburg, W.V. The need to report news has always been in her blood.

"From a very early age, I knew this is what I wanted to," she says. "In fact, I remember one time when I was growing up, the centerpiece on the kitchen table caught fire. While everyone else rushed to put out the flame, I grabbed the video camera to tape it."

In her spare time, Tiffany enjoys reading, cooking and spending time outdoors.

E-mail Tiffany here.