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A West Plains man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun, which was found in one of the two vehicles he stole within a week of each other.
Michael Bryant, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes on Tuesday, June 28, to eight years in...
State Representative Bennie Cook has announced he will hold a mobile office on July 22, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in Mountain View at the Chamber Commerce Community Center located at 125 West 1 st Street.
Representative Cook plans to hold mobile office events across the district to...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has zeroed in on a local dog breeder. The animal rights organization sent a letter to Howell County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Hutchings on June 27 asking him to investigate and charge a West Plains-area dog breeder for animal neglect.
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A Pomona man was killed by a BNSF Railway train the evening of July 4.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred 5 miles south of Willow Springs at 10:45 p.m. when a 2017 General Electric locomotive struck a pedestrian lying on the tracks.
Edward L. Morris, 31, of...
An installment in Lonnie Whitaker's column, "The Way We Were," has won second place in the "Best Newspaper Article Category" in the Missouri Writer's Guild President's writing contest. The category was sponsored by the Missouri Press Association.
Whitaker's winning entry is titled, "...
On July 5, the Howell County Adult Drug Court held a ceremony to celebrate its twenty-seventh graduate from the program in just ten years.
More than 30 years ago, the first drug court opened its doors with a simple premise: Rather than continue to allow individuals with long histories of...
Governor Mike Parson announced last week five appointments to various boards and commissions and filled two county office vacancies. Of those appointments, Cynthia Lee, of West Plains, was appointed as the Howell County Circuit Clerk.
Lee has served as Chief Deputy Clerk for the Howell County...
Thundering skies and a short period of rainfall were welcome across the area on Friday morning. The National Weather Service has classified Howell County in moderate-to-severe drought conditions. The southern part of the county is experiencing the most severe effects.
The Springfield office of...
A citywide boil advisory in West Plains lasted for four days last week. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on July 4, the City of West Plains released a statement announcing the citywide boil advisory.
The advisory was caused by a water main break in dry conditions that caused a well to pump water with...
The unfolding investigation against Rob Pilkington has resulted in more than a dozen new felony charges. Seven months after his first arrest for sex crimes against a teenage girl, an interview with Pilkington's victim has prompted prosecutors to file a new case addressing a wider scope of...