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The Howell County Commission announced Monday that it has recently had several inquiries regarding SB190, which modifies provisions relating to the taxation of seniors.
“The Commission wants its constituents to be assured that they take this legislation seriously and wishes to do the right...
A week-long manhunt for a suspect who victimized several homes in eastern Douglas County ended in an arrest Saturday. Dalton L. Hall, 30, of Cabool, was discovered hiding in an abandoned house near Gentryville with a female accomplice, said the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
On August 23,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Missouri State Director Kyle Wilkens announced last week that $76 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers, and business owners across rural Missouri to affordable high-speed internet through the...
The Second Annual West Plains Folds of Honor Golf Tournament successfully raised $30,000, which will be used to fund educational scholarships benefitting the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military veterans and America’s first responders. The event was held at the West Plains Country...
The Howell County Commission met on August 24 and 28.
On Thursday, the commissioners were scheduled to approve the abatement and additions of the July 2023 tax assessment as Order 2023-O11. Also on the schedule was signing the request for funds for the county’s generator grant, but this was...
A Mountain View woman found with 34 grams of methamphetamine posted her $25,000 bond two days after charges were filed. Jessica M. Freeman, 36, faces one count of second-degree drug trafficking after a traffic stop on August 19.
According to court documents, Deputy Timothy Gordon pulled Freeman...
Seth Buchinsky and Rachel Scroggins of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Gabriel Andrew Buchinsky. He was born June 18, 2023, at 11:49 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and was 22 inches long. His grandparents are Kerry Smith of Thayer, MO, Christopher and...
The West Plains City Council met twice last week, once in regular session on Monday and once in special session Wednesday.
Several resolutions pertaining to a senior housing development known as the Garner Villas passed Monday, including a resolution authorizing the city administrator to sign...
The Lincoln School Project aims to restore and reinvigorate the former school building at 1400 E. Pony Thomas St. in West Plains. Opened in the early 1900’s, Lincoln School was the reality of segregated education for Howell County’s African American residents.
Recently, West Plains residents...
Several laws related to public safety went into effect on August 28, including Missouri’s new “Siddens Bening Hands Free Law.” A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows:
SENATE BILL 398
“SIDDENS BENING HANDS FREE LAW” OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHILE USING ELECTRONIC...