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Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, invites the public to take part in a public opinion survey regarding safety and security, officers' attitudes and competency, overall agency performance, and concerns regarding crime and social issues.
The 2022 Public...
The Howell County Commission met on Aug. 18 and 22.
On Aug. 18, the Commission approved orders designating Private Roads 6543 and 8973.
On Aug. 22, the Commissioners signed a letter of support for Sho-Me Technologies. The draft letter reads, “We support Sho-Me Technologies and their middle-...
Last Monday morning, downtown West Plains was the scene of a small business owner's worst nightmare. Police responded to an alarm at 4:00 a.m. and eventually discovered five businesses covered in broken glass, drops of blood, and debris.
Damon Wingler has owned Game Stash since February 2022,...
Fairgoers can learn how to prevent one of the leading causes of farm deaths and disabilities – tractor rollovers.
University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture will showcase tractor rollover protection at the State Fair, which runs through Aug. 21.
Fairgoers can...
Every Friends of the Springfield-Greene County Library sale holds surprising treasures for lovers of books, movies and music (CD and vinyl!), and the Fall 2022 Book Sale won’t disappoint. There’s an extra huge selection of nearly new bestsellers, but come early because they go quickly.
The...
Kory and Ashley Taylor of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Ava Rae Taylor. She was born June 25, 2022, at 2:02 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces and was 21 and ½ inches long. Her grandparents are Randy and Greta Taylor of Moody, MO, and Bruce and Angela...
U.S. Route 160 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane with a 11-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform resurface work and construct a center turn lane.
This section of roadway is located from County Road 6070 to just west of Route AB south of West Plains, Missouri. ...
The City of West Plains and personnel from Burns & McDonnell will be conducting smoke testing on the sanitary sewer lines throughout the city during the period of August 15 to September 30, 2022.
West Plains is conducting smoke testing in order to possibly:
- Locate sewer defects before...
The City of Mountain View has three amended ordinances in the books following the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Aug. 9. Mayor John Krasuski called the meeting to order with a quorum present. Alderman Murray Anderson was absent, but Aldermen Punkie Stevenson, Lindell Vandevort, and...
Margaret McLain Balough, a beloved West Plains resident, is turning ONE HUNDRED Years Old!
Balough was surprised with a One Hundred Year Birthday celebration cohosted by her daughter, Kate, and the Ozark Spring, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) on Wednesday, August...