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Jeff Coley, 36, of Poplar Bluff succumbed to his injuries in a Springfield hospital after suffering catastrophic injuries in a three-car crash in Koshkonong on June 11 at 3:40 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop G, the crash occurred as Coley’s minivan crossed the center...
Tuesday Study Club ended their year for the summer May 18th 2021 with their annual Spring Party. It took place at ‘Club 60" in Mountain Grove. The theme this year was Australia. Most of the decorations were given by Norman Harris who has made his home in Australia. He is the brother of club...
At the regular City Council meeting in Willow Springs on June 17, the Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to alter the municipal ordinance governing liquor licenses.
City Administrator Beverly Hicks presented an amended Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance. The revised version now requires an...
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is launching an annual effort to return Unclaimed Property to Missourians. Beginning June 15, the names of more than 112,000 individuals, small businesses, and non-profit organizations with Unclaimed Property were listed in over 100 publications across...
On June 12, seven people went missing on a float trip from Topaz Mill to Phiffers. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Twin Bridges Fire Department, Eastern District Fire Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Missouri State Water Patrol conducted a search to find the missing individuals....
Two sections of road along Route 14 will be reduced to one lane from July to November.
The first is Missouri Route 95 in Douglas, Ozark Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews overlay the roadway. The section of roadway is located from Route 14...
“I would like to bring to the attention to Howell County Citizens the following investigation,” said Howell County Sheriff Brent Campbell in a press release. “[I] commend the related staff [for their] attention to detail and follow-through and [for a] great example of looking beyond the stop or...
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1218, Willow Springs, MO hosted their fourth Annual Fly-In/Camp-Out last weekend. On Friday evening, June 11, the arriving campers were treated to a cookout followed by the music jam. The weather overnight was threatening but the sun came out...
In the early morning hours of Tuesday June 15, officers with the South Central Drug Task Force, in coordination with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Shannon County Sheriff’s Department, concluded a series of long-term narcotics investigations in Shannon County, Missouri.
As a result of...
With Independence Day quickly approaching, the West Plains Police Department is reminding residents that discharging fireworks in the City limits is a violation of City Ordinance and will be enforced.
Sec. 20-44, Discharge of fireworks states, “No individual or organization may discharge...