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The Conservation Federation of Missouri is pleased to announce the recipients of their Conservation Achievement Awards for 2020. These winners are Missourians who exemplify all that CFM stands for and have bettered Missouri's outdoors through personal efforts throughout 2020 and their lives....
With brutally cold weather in recent days, the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas has responded to numerous home fires that left many families without a place to stay and other daily essentials.
“Since February 1, our teams have assisted over 1000 people following over 220 fires...
Ozarks Healthcare, the Missouri National Guard, Howell County Health Department, and City of West Plains partnered to present a second mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the West Plains Civic Center on February 26. Originally scheduled to occur last week, the clinic was postponed due to winter...
Carey Cooper, 32, of Mountain View, was seriously injured in a single-car crash two miles south of Mountain View on February 22. The crash occurred at about 5:00 p.m. on Highway 17 when her Jeep Liberty ran off the roadway, struck a fence, and rolled. Cooper was not wearing a seatbelt at the time...
Donna Pinnell, 61, of Mountain View, sustained moderate injuries after a two-truck crash on Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the Ford F150 driven by Randal Rosa, 51, of Mountain View, failed to yield to a Chevrolet Silverado driven by...
At 1:09 a.m. on February 22, West Plains Police officers responded to the 500 block of Pennsylvania for a report of an attempted burglary. Prior to arrival, officers were informed the homeowner had shot a man who was on the front porch of the residence.
The subject was located by officers and...
Two people are in critical condition in a Springfield hospital after a two vehicle crash at the intersection of US Highway 63 and State Route CC/Gibson Avenue on February 25 in West Plains.
Investigation of the crash showed a northbound Dodge Caravan operated by Daniel French, 36, of West...
In a nail biting conclusion to a perfect conference season, the Lady Bears hosted the Lady Tigers from Houston for their final SCA game on February 18. The Bears hit the floor with a record of 18 and 5, and 6 and 0 in the SCA.
Players from Willow Springs came out almost too confident in the...
A new ordinance passed by the City of Willow Springs has left many in the community curious about the effect it will have on the current officers in the department when the Mayor and Board of Alderman nominate and approve a new Fire Chief to fill the currently vacant position in the Willow...
Howell County prosecutors have filed four separate criminal cases against Jeremiah Partee, 42, Nixa, following his arrest for stealing multiple vehicles and trailers in the area. Partee faces two counts of stealing a motor vehicle and three counts stealing $750 or more, all felonies.
The...