West Plains
A newly-opened nonprofit is helping veterans in West Plains. Salutes is located on South Highway 63 just outside the city limits and is part thrift-store, meal kitchen, and shelter. It has only been open for a couple weeks, but more than half a dozen homeless veterans have found shelter there...
On Saturday, May 23 at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers of the West Plains Police Department responded to a residence on Lanton Road for a report of an altercation between two men. According to a press release from the WPPD, one male produced a firearm and shot the second male multiple times...
Joey A. Marcak, 31, of West Plains was charged with two counts of first degree murder, among other felonies, in connection with the May 5 double homicide of Frankie Ziegler and Richard Kuntz. He has remained in custody on a $1 million bond.
On May 27, the State of Missouri filed a notice of...
Graveside services for Phill Whitsell, 82, West Plains, Missouri were held Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Whitsell passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at West Vue Nursing Center.
He was born October 5, 1937, at Evening...
Private graveside services for Dean Smith, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Smith passed away at 7:15 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2020, at NHC Healthcare.
He was born November 8, 1932, at Eunice,...
Graveside services for Nanoleve "Nana Lee" Jolliff, 93, West Plains, Missouri, were held May 23, 2020 at Jolliff Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jolliff passed away at 2:00 a.m., Thursday, May 14, 2020, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born August 27,...
The West Plains School District began a gradual reopening of outdoor athletic facilities on May 18, 2020. The district will reopen outdoor athletic facilities that have traditionally been open for the community during the summer when all education-based student activities are not in session or...
A section of Holiday Lane by City of West Plains Recycling will be closed for approximately two weeks beginning on Wednesday, May 27. City of West Plains Street Department crews will be working on a new bridge for that section of the roadway. Motorists are advised to find alternative routes during...
On Saturday, May 23 at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers of the West Plains Police Department responded to a residence on Lanton Road for a report of an altercation between two men. According to a press release from the WPPD, one male produced a firearm and shot the second male multiple times...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains recently purchased new welding and fabricating equipment for the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT).
Funds from a Delta Regional Authority rural workforce grant awarded in December 2019 were used to purchase a VRTEX 360...