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More and more storm-impacted Missourians are receiving grants and/or communications from FEMA. Sometimes survivors are not sure about their assistance and in some cases if they can appeal. The answer to these questions is yes.
If you have applied to FEMA for disaster assistance after the...
On August 26 at approximately 1:26 p.m. Howell County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Hambelton observed a blue 1995 Ford F-150 truck, driven by James Allen Peterson Jr., fail to yield to the West Plains Police Department.
A pursuit ensued, and Peterson continued traveling northbound on Rhonda Dr...
The Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Unified Systems joining the chamber on Friday, August 16. Unified Systems, established in 2023, is a local Managed service Provider (MSP) serving small and medium-sized businesses.
“I've been in IT for thirty years...
A new wood carving has been dedicated to perhaps the most famous person from West Plains. On Wednesday, a crowd gathered as the city dedicated a roughly ten-foot-tall sculpture of the guitar featured on the cover of Wagoner's final studio album, “Wagonmaster,” released in 2007.
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A Mountain View couple are facing serious criminal charges involving multiple sexual assaults on a child and the attempt to keep the girl quiet.
Liselee Brian Snyder, age 48, of Mountain View is charged with eleven felonies: three counts of statutory sodomy or attempt – deviate sexual...
The search continues for Devin Daniels, 35, of West Plains. Daniels has been missing since August 18. He was last seen in the Fairview area of West Plains in the early evening. He took off walking on foot and has not been seen since, said a release from the Howell County Sheriff’s Office.
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The West Plains City Council approved a gas purchasing agreement and a property tax increase during their special meeting on August 26.
The city’s deadline to pass the property tax levy prompted the special session. That deadline was September 1, hence the special meeting. Bill 4775, now...
A West Plains teen is home safe after a harrowing absence of eleven days. Abigail Lawless, 17, was reported missing and endangered at 12:00 a.m. on August 17. Authorities announced her safe return on August 29.
Howell County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation. According to Investigator...
Mountain View's annual tax rate hearing last Monday lasted a mere 15 minutes, ending during an outburst by an audience member critiquing the city for not "going above and beyond" to post notice of the hearing on Facebook. The city met statutory requirements for giving notice by posting the notice...
The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce gathered on August 28 to celebrate the Logan family’s one year anniversary of owning Pizza Americana. Andy and Lori Logan purchased the iconic downtown pizza restaurant from the Coursen family last year. Chamber Director Kim McCormick praised the Logans’...