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“It’s okay. I have been asked these questions many times,” said Anie, whose name is changed to protect her identity. She is in Missouri state custody. “I don’t mind talking about this stuff.”
Anie and her younger brother entered foster care in another state when she was a small child. They...
Jessie Vanburren and Elizabeth Whittenburg of Winona, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Evangeline Adaila Vanburren. She was born Feb. 16, 2023, at 7:41 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 4 pounds 10 ounces and was 18 inches long. Her siblings are Alyzabeth, 10, Rusty, 8, Christian, 7, and...
Nikita Steinburner, 35, of West Plains faces charges of incest, statutory sodomy, and endangering the welfare of a child following a grand jury indictment on Mar. 10. Charges were filed Mar. 1 regarding alleged instances in November 2022 when Steinburner sexually abused her own daughter.
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Bring your old computers, printers, and other electronics to the 2023 Spring E-Waste Collection events.
The South Central Solid Waste District and the City of West Plains is pleased to offer this service free of charge to residents of Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, Howell, and Wright...
This Thursday, the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen will conduct a public hearing on the downtown building at 104 E. Main. The hearing will take place at 5:30 p.m., Mar. 16 in the city council chambers at 900 W. Main. Members of the public will not be invited to speak at the hearing.
The...
The four candidates for the Willow Springs R-IV Board addressed the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce luncheon last Tuesday. In this race, there are four men seeking the three available seats. Incumbents Adam Webb, Brent Colley, and Matt Hobson are all seeking re-election. Challenger Larry Huitt...
Jesse Morgan, 28, of West Plains, faces a battery of felony charges including kidnapping and assault after a March 7 incident involving an ex-girlfriend.
Howell County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call reporting a traffic accident, a domestic disturbance, and the use of a firearm. ...
Dylon K. Hollowell, 26, of West Plains, faces his second charge of sexual misconduct in Howell County courts. Following a March 6 incident at the Walmart on Preacher Roe Blvd. in West Plains, Hollowell has been charged with first degree sexual misconduct and first degree burglary.
According to...
At the February meeting of the Howell County 911 Board of Directors, Nate Franks was appointed as the new Director, replacing former Director Robbie Crites. Franks has been with the agency for 12 years, as a dispatcher, radio technician and Assistant Director. Franks serves on a number of Boards...
This Thursday, the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen will conduct a public hearing on the downtown building at 104 E. Main. The hearing will take place at 5:30 p.m., Mar. 16 in the city council chambers at 900 W. Main. Members of the public will not be invited to speak at the hearing.
The regular...