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Take advantage of the Ozarks' dark skies and witness the peak of the Perseids, a shower of 60-100 meteors per hour. This free event will take place at Big Spring on Saturday, August 12, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Visitors of all ages are invited to join us for the peak of the Perseid meteor...
The Howell County Commission met on August 3 and 7.
On Thursday, representatives from the Juvenile Office met with the Commissioners to set up accounting for two grants.
On Monday, reviewing the July 2023 general ledger was on the agenda, as well as two guests. Trent Coatney of SCOCOG was...
The City of West Plains has opened the application period for the Community Development Grant Program. This grant program utilizes funds from the City of West Plains Hotel/Motel Tax to promote tourism and economic development in West Plains. Any event/organization/project with the objective of...
A shoplifting attempt gone awry led to a police chase last Monday in West Plains. West Plains Police Department officers responded to Walmart on Preacher Roe Blvd. after a male subject, identified as Cooper Alan Lee Clayton, 20, slapped a store employee who caught him “skip scanning” items in the...
A Willow Springs woman claims an erroneous misdemeanor charge has torpedoed her business and put her in danger. Grace Stillwell, owner of Heads Up smoke shop, was charged in July with possession of a gambling device. The problem? The machines that are the subject of the charge are not located...
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced last week an assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., will arrive on August 7, 2023, to examine all aspects of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's policies and procedures...
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be making driving surface improvements on Route Y in Texas County. This section of roadway is located from Route 137 to Route H.
Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug. 3 from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily...
Join park team members for a wild herbal class from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12 or 13, at Current River State Park.
Have you ever wondered about some of the lotions and potions that your ancestors made that helped with tick bites, sunburns and more? You won't find the cure to the common cold, but...
First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View is hosting "Abundance", a Southern Gospel Quartet on Sunday, August 6 at 4:00 p.m. There is no admission fee, but a "love offering" will be taken. All are welcome to join and enjoy this outstanding musical group. The church is located at 205 East Second...
A second civil lawsuit has been filed against an employee of Ozark Horizon State School, the school itself, as well as the Missouri Board of Education, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled and the School’s Building...