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A West Plains Police Department officer sustained minor injuries from a dog bite during a traffic stop on Christmas Day. According to court documents, Officer Jacob Brixey initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle at 4:25 p.m. on Dec. 25. Officer Brixey observed the driver to be Bobby Flygare, 36, of...
Guy Wiegand, of Pegasus Aviation LLC, Springfield Branson-National Airport has recognized the need for a rental aircraft to be available in Willow Springs. A Cessna 150 with a reasonable rental rate is now available to local aviation enthusiasts, announces EAA Chpater 121of 8. For rental...
Jarod and Brittney Tackitt of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Roda Michael Tackitt. He was born Dec. 17, 2022, at 8:04 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 19 and 1/4 inches long. His siblings are Stacey, 8, Leo, 7, and Araya, 3. His grandparents are...
Police have identified and charged a suspect in the Jan. 2 burglary of a Willow Springs business. Uriy Dudko, 25, of Willow Springs, faces one charge of second-degree burglary.
Court documents say Officer Jake Cronin of the Willow Springs Police Department responded to an alarm at C&R Gun...
Matthew Dodson, 28, of West Plains, was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 160 three miles east of Caulfield, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 5 when Dodson traveled off the right side of the road and struck a tree and fence. He...
All School Board seats contested
Willow Springs R-IV: four running for three seats
There are four contenders for the three available seats on the Willow Springs School Board. Incumbents Matt Hobson, Adam Webb, and Brent Colley have all filed for reelection. Newcomer Larry Huitt has also filed...
During the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 15, a Texas County Deputy was dispatched to Route VV in the Licking area for a report of a vehicle fleeing from an attempted traffic stop by the Dent County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy patrolled the area and eventually located a vehicle matching...
Ozarks Healthcare is dedicated to helping expectant parents prepare for childbirth long before the arrival of a baby. The health system will be offering classes to assist parents-to-be in 2023 to help prepare them for those first moments with their newborn.
Moms and birth coaches are welcome...
An Ava man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for producing child pornography after photos of the child victim’s sexual assault were discovered hidden behind a wall of his former residence while it was being torn down.
Harold Lloyd Blair, Jr., 66, was charged in an indictment returned by...
The Board of Alderman in the City of Willow Springs met in regular session on Dec. 13. In anticipation of the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, the aldermen reviewed and officially passed the 2023 municipal budget. The balanced $7.17 million budget is more than a $1 million increase from last year....