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The West Plains City Council denied a rezoning effort to build multi-family homes in the Morrison subdivision after a rare divided vote. The city also passed an annual resolution between the city and the health department, an agreement concerning the overpass project, and heard the first read for...
The Howell County Sheriff's Office and concerned citizens must continue to wait for the results of DNA analysis of two skeletal bodies that were found in the southern part of the county last summer. The remains were discovered on August 10 in the Lanton, Mo. area. The remains were found four...
Randy Frazier recently accepted a donated guitar from Randy Reese of Ozark Trading Post in Mtn. View. The guitar will be autographed by Rodney Atkins and will then be auctioned off at the 37th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Concert featuring Rodney Atkins on Saturday, March 15 at the West Plains Civic...
Ask John Mathieu about his long career in fire service, and you will hear story after story that reveals he is more than willing to serve but is a reluctant leader. He loves fighting fire and volunteering his time, but the Willow Springs native prefers a workhorse role. His five decades in public...
As the Willow Springs School District and neighboring schools celebrate young athletes for scholarships, one Willow Springs Bear stands out among his peers. The reason behind this particular student getting a full-fledged article for an athletic scholarship is because it's a unique one. Ian Kurtz...
It’s almost time! The annual fish fry events held by the Knights of Columbus will return next month. There are four chances this Lenten season – March 14, 21, 28, and April 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $12 buys fish dinner with all the fixings. Dine at Sacred Heart Church in Willow Springs, or...
Dante Pankey, 25, of West Plains was indicted by a Douglas County Grand Jury for sexual conduct with a student at Ozark Trails Youth Home, say court documents. The incident occurred in August of 2024 where Pankey was employed at a private troubled teen facility in Eastern Douglas County,...
It was a night of ordinances for the Mountain View Board of Aldermen. Approximately seven ordinances and one resolution were up for discussion at the Tuesday, Feb. 11 meeting. Among the items passed were rules of order, a resolution with the youth center, and golf course fees.
Bill No. 1419...
Freshmen Representatives in the Missouri House Keith Elliot (R-153), left, and Lisa Durnell (R-154), center, met with a handful of constituents at Ron’s Family Restaurant in Mountain View Friday morning. The new legislators outlined recent developments in Jefferson City and took questions....
A West Plains lost his life after being struck by a train last week. The incident occurred around 12:14 pm on Monday, February 10. The Howell County Sheriff's Office announced that an unidentified white man had been struck by a train near State Route ZZ and County Road 8240, east of West Plains...