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Wednesday morning, July 28, the first panels were installed at the West Plains Solar Array. Evergy crews completed the first bay, which features 12 individual panels. In total, the complete array will include 26,316 panels. The Solar Array will be the largest municipal-owned solar farm in the...
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A native son of Willow Springs, Tom Shaw, was recently honored with two awards from the Springfield Fire Department. The department, delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, only recently announced its 2020 award recipients. Shaw, a Fire Captain in the department, earned two of the five awards.  He...
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) crews will be making driving surface improvements in Shannon and Texas counties this week. Starting on Wednesday, August 4 through Friday, August 6, a seal coat treatment will be used to create a smoother driving surface on Route JJ between Route...
​Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) is partnering with Shannon County Museum, Ozark Riverways Foundation, Ozark Heritage Project, and the Dent County Historical Society to host a "Celebration of the River Community at Round Spring" on August 7 from 5:00 – 9:30 p.m. at the Round Spring picnic...
Officer Robert Poindexter has joined the Mountain View Police Department. He was sworn in on July 27, 2021 by City Clerk, Shannon Elliott. Officer Poindexter is pictured here shaking hands with Mountain View Mayor Donnie Pruett.  courtesy photo/ City of Mountain View
Route 17 in Howell County will be CLOSED for Mountain View's Summer Fest. The closure is on Pine Street to Oak Street in downtown Mountain View on Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The area will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the...
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The city pool in Mountain View will remain closed for the summer, confirms Mountain View mayor, Donnie Pruett. Despite passing a new half cent sales tax for parks and recreation that was purported to primarily benefit the pool, a significant leak has sunk the 2021 pool season in an unexpected way...
A fatal day on the river claimed the life of Tammy Owen, 55, of Grandview on July 30. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop G, Owen fell off a floatation device that was towed behind a boat. She went underwater and drowned about three miles north of the Riverton access point. Owen...
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The West Plains High School Class of 1955 planned for and raised funds for an annual reunion last year, but like so many groups in 2020, opted not to hold their event. They decided to use the money raised towards a flagpole and flag to benefit the city of West Plains. City workers installed the...
On July 28, the City of West Plains announced it was suspending the municipal recycling program effective immediately. The program will resume Monday, August 9. Public Relations Director Cody Sanders explained that the department is short-staffed, so the City has pulled workers from the...

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