Sports
As fans begin purchasing tickets for designated matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Missouri Department of Revenue, in coordination with the Governor's Office, is reminding buyers of the no-tax provision on official FIFA ticket purchases.
"It's not often that such purchases are untaxed...
The 2025 volleyball season has wrapped up and numerous players from the Ozarks were given accolades. Locally, the Liberty Lady Eagles finished the season with a 23-8-4 record and the Class 3 District 11 Champions. The Willow Springs Lady Bears wrapped their season with a 20-8-3 record. The West...
Achieving a feat that hasn't been done since 1992, the West Plains Lady Zizzers volleyball team claimed the Class 4 District 1 Championship on October 28.
"I am so proud of this team," began Head Coach Hailey Beazley. "We traveled three, six-hour round trips to districts, were the #4 seed,...
The Zizzer Boys and Girls Cross Country teams were named the Class 4 District 2 Champions on Saturday, Nov 1 in Nixa, Mo. The Class 4 State Tournament race will take place Friday, Nov. 7.
Grade 3rd through 8th from West Plains Elementary, South Fork Elementary, and West Plains Middle School are invited to attend the upcoming Zizzer Wrestling Assembly Quad on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the West Plains Civic Center. Students in grads 3rd through 8th from surrounding rural schools are also...
Looking for your senior? The 16 seniors honored on Palenske Field will appear in the November 5 edition of Howell County News.





