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A West Plains, MO, woman was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute.   Amanda J. Jones, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 18 years and four months in federal prison without parole.   On Oct. 12, 2023, Jones pleaded guilty...
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The South Central Walk Worthy Women’s Conference, an inter-denominational event, will be held April 26-27, at First Baptist Church in Mountain View, MO.   The conference times are 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday evening and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The conference host will be Teresa...
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for February 2024 grew 18.0 percent compared to those for February 2023, from $703.5 million last year to $830.3 million this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2024 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.3...
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You may have seen some of them in your grandparents' or great-grandparents' storage boxes – aged photographs or postcards showing people and places from long ago that reveal a bit about life from a bygone era.   Local historian and collector Toney Aid recently donated nearly 1,500 such images...
Texas County Memorial Hospital has concluded the first month of the new fiscal year with a positive financial outcome thanks to a 34 percent increase in inpatient revenues for January, board members heard at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.    Linda Pamperien, TCMH chief financial officer,...
The “5K at Galloway Run or Walk – Eclipse Edition,” sponsored by Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply, is set for 8:00 a.m. Saturday, April 6. It is one of the “Party in the Path” events to celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse in West Plains. There are four days of activities scheduled beginning...
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A West Plains man suspected in a burglary last month was arrested after fleeing from police. Brandon Stokes, age 23, of West Plains, has a felony burglary charge from the February 27 incident and gained the following felony charges after he was taken into custody on February 29: second-degree...
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Students at Willow Springs High School must keep their phones in special-order pouches, effective March 18. High School Principal Nick Schmitt first described the change to the school board on February 12 as part of a larger discussion about a change to the district’s discipline policy regarding...
City of West Plains Administrator Sam Anselm spoke on various city projects, the upcoming solar eclipse, and a possible Entertainment District at the March West Plains Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Projects covered included the controversial parklet on Washington Avenue, potential impacts on area...
The Howell County Commission received an update on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money spent to bring high-speed internet access to rural residents. Director of Internet with Current, Inc., Alan Stocki, spoke with the County Commissioners on the nearly 70 miles of installed fiber optic...

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