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Dawn Laybolt has joined Mark Twain National Forest as the new forest supervisor. Dawn comes to Missouri from the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin, where she served as the deputy forest supervisor.
Forest Supervisor Dawn Laybolt in Forest Service uniform.
“I am honored to have...
Aaron and Taylor Webb of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, LauraLeigh Renee Webb. She was born Nov. 23, 2022, at 5:36 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her sibling is Emmalynn, 2. Her grandparents are Rusty McGraw of Provo, UT, Tammy...
The City of Willow Springs has sent a letter to the nonprofit Main Street Willow Springs, LLC formally inviting them to the next meeting of the board of aldermen, confirms City Administrator Beverly Hicks.
"We hope that this letter will articulate the expectations and the desire to have...
There will be no Scenic Byway through Howell County, reports County Clerk Kelly Waggoner. The County Commission had until Dec. 13 to make a decision about participation in the Scenic Byway, but Howell County is no longer being considered for this designation.
"We had requested a meeting with...
Four unidentified persons broke in to Fine China restaurant at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 29, says Mountain View Police Chief Jamie Perkins.
"We believe it was a targeted strike because [the victims] are a cash-only business, and the register is easy to see from the outside," Chief...
Snuggle-up-with-a-good-book-weather is officially here! If you haven’t been in the library in a while, it’s time for a visit. The library is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30am – 5:30pm and Saturdays 9am – noon. We will be closed December 23, 24 and 31 for the holidays. Follow us on Facebook for...
Shane and Tara Lemasters of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Max Ellsworth Lemasters. He was born Oct. 5, 2022, at 12:52 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 22 inches long. His siblings are Darrin, 18, Reece, 17, Trevor, 15, and Aurora, 12. His...
During a press conference on Nov. 23 at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced that he has appointed Andrew Bailey as the next Attorney General of the State of Missouri. Mr. Bailey's appointment will fill the vacancy created by the election of Attorney General Eric Schmitt to the U.S....
A Dora woman was seriously injured in a one-car crash on Black Friday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jennifer Truman, 35, traveled off the roadway at 9:40 p.m. and struck a tree on County Road 6070 three hundred feet west of West Plains. The crash report says Truman was not...
Four ordinances seeking to increase utility rates in the City of West Plains passed first reading on Nov. 17. A public hearing on these rate increases kicked off the regular meeting of the West Plains City Council last Thursday. Two citizens were present to speak, report the draft minutes of the...