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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...
Larry Dean Wake of Willow Springs has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful use of a weapon
Wake was stopped last August while driving without license plates by Officer Ryan McGinnis. The office ran Wake’s information and found that his...
On Jan. 2, Daniece O. Clinton, 34, of West Plains, pled guilty to four counts of abuse or neglect of a child and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Clinton was originally indicted and issued an arrest warrant in March of last year. The guilty plea filed by Clinton states, “I abused...
A man arrested for drug trafficking told West Plains police that he has participated in “thousands” of drug deals. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, police executed the second warrant at 305 W. Maple Street. Christopher Wright was arrested and charged with trafficking drugs, unlawful use of a weapon, and...
The front door of the Douglas County Herald office will be locked “as a safety measure,” reported the newspaper. The 138-year-old Douglas County institution has reportedly been the subject of harassment related to their coverage of charges filed against Jimmy C. Haag, 55, of Alton.
“Since the...
Football in Willow Springs will be under new leadership next fall, confirms superintendent Dr. Marty Spence. Head football coach Travis Payne has not been reassigned to his coaching position. His contract has not been terminated, Spence said in an interview January 11, and Payne has not tendered a...
The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome Melody Cooper with Simmons Bank and Michael McBride with McDonald's to the Chamber Board of Directors.
They are joining Kristy Reese, Stephanie Jester, Andrea McNew and Ricky Baker.
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for December 2023 grew 0.6 percent compared to those for December 2022, from $1.08 billion last year to $1.09 billion this year.
Net general revenue collections for 2024 fiscal year-to-date decreased 1.7...
Ozark National Scenic Riverways is offering a three-day series of free fly-tying classes at Pulltite Visitor Center on Saturdays in January.
Prepare for the opening of trout season on March 1 by filling your fly box with hand-tied flies. Classes will be held on January 13, 20, and 27....
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is accepting applications for the Coover Regional Vibrant Communities Grant Program. The CFO is administering this program on behalf of the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, a private foundation managed by Commerce Trust Company...