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Texas County Memorial Hospital has signed a three-year contract with Gregory Gibbs, DO, internal medicine physician, board members heard at their monthly meeting Tuesday.
Gibbs will work as a full-time hospitalist at TCMH. Bill Bridges, TCMH chief executive officer, shared the news,...
Ozarks Healthcare celebrated a new chapter in women’s healthcare Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly relocated Ozarks Healthcare Women’s Health Clinic, held in partnership with the West Plains Chamber of Commerce.
The ribbon cutting marked the relocation of Women’s Health...
Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the promotion of Lieutenant Eric F. Brown, effective September 1, 2026. Lt. Brown will be promoted to captain and designated the division director of the Public Information and Education Division (PIED),...
On Friday, Aug. 21 West Plains Mayor Mike Topliff proclaimed the week of Sept. 17 through Sept. 23 of 2026 as Constitution Week. Public law 915 guarantees that each year it must be proclaimed to honor the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution was drafted and finished 250 years ago on...
The Howell County Commission chose a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based architecture firm to prepare a needs assessment for the county’s next law enforcement facility. Chosen from the three firms interviewed, Elevatus Architects stood out to the commission because of their experience in designing law...
On Saturday, Aug. 22, at approximately 6:57 p.m., officers were dispatched to a single vehicle crash at 1008 Worley in West Plains, MO. This address is commonly known as Ruby Tuesdays.
Upon arrival, officers observed a Dodge Dakota had struck the front entrance to the business, shattering...
James Gould was honored recently by the VFW Post #3009 of Mountain View for his service as Post commander for the past 18 years. He was presented with an All-State cap, an All-State plaque, and pin.
Dolly Parton, famed singer, songwriter, and philanthropist, passed away last week at the age of 80.
"There really are no words big enough for a loss like this. Dolly meant so many different things to so many people around the world — entertainer, songwriter, businesswoman, philanthropist,...
A 39-year-old West Plains man was arrested outside Walmart on August 23 after bystanders witnessed him taking a video under the skirt of a 12-year-old girl. Officers responded and detained David A. Brawley and discovered on his cell phone not only a video of the underage girl, but multiple videos...
A shortfall in tax revenue this year required a budget amendment of approximately $189,000 in the city of Willow Springs. With both sales and use tax revenues lagging behind, the city balanced the budget with the savings on the operational costs of the municipal pool. As previously reported by...