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McKenzie Quinton Surritte, 29, of West Plains, was charged with enticement of a child on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
A probable cause statement filed by Corporal Thomas Manning of the West Plains Police Department states that Surritte admitted to asking for sexual favors and photos from a person he...
It’s been more than a year since the City of Willow Springs declared the McClellan Building to be dangerous, and it may soon be time to leave that word behind. During his update to the board of aldermen on January 18, Willow Springs Community Foundation Director Dean Aye, wondered aloud how to “...
Johnson Cody Burks, of Mountain View, was charged with several weapons-related offenses and possession of a controlled substance after the Howell County SWAT unit executed a search warrant at his residence, 8075 US Highway 60 in Mountain View, on Jan. 12.
Deputy James. M. Wardrip of the Howell...
The Shannon County First Responders had a busy year in 2023. The First Responder groups in Eminence and Winona, along with the Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department, responded to over 400 medical calls and 78 vehicle accidents. Medical calls ranged from minor illnesses and injuries to Covid-19...
Ozarks Healthcare (OZH) proudly announced their participation in the Greater West Plains Area Christmas Assistance Program, a collaborative effort with Ozark Action, Inc., which has concluded successfully for the 2023 holiday season.
According to correspondence from Ozark Action, Inc.,...
A public meeting to discuss the Fort Leonard Wood South Gate Closure has been scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m. The public meeting will be held at the Citizens Center of Northwest Texas County (12274 Hwy 32) in Roby, MO. Major General Christopher Beck, Maneuver Support Center of...
Last Monday’s meeting agenda planned for the commission to review financial business with the County Collector and current fuel bids for road and bridge work. Thursday’s agenda initially planned for the commission to review accounts payable and recognize guests—it was later amended to include...
On Friday, Jan. 5, the West Plains Police Department executed a search warrant at 537 Harlin Street and arrested Austin Hicks and Emilee Hicks. Austin Hicks was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of drug...
A firefighter with the Caulfield Fire Department lost his life in a car accident in December, leaving behind a wife and kids. A GoFundMe and a benefit auction are both in the works to benefit the family.
"In the early morning hours of December 13, Firefighter Richard Clewett had just...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the appointment of 16 new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), as well as the reappointments of 13 existing members. For the first time in the committee's history, membership will be majority female, including all...