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Mountain View Public Library has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural...
The Howell County Commission met on May 18 and 22, addressing local matters. On Thursday, the agenda included approving accounts payable and commission records from March through May. The commissioners were scheduled to meet with two parties about grants - with SCOCOG regarding a Community...
Charlotte Wilson, 30, of West Plains was pronounced dead at the scene of a one-car crash on State Route BB on Saturday. The West Plains Police Department responded to the scene shortly before 5:00 p.m., according to a press release. On arrival, personnel located a Hyundai Santa Fe with heavy...
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The Law Enforcement Torch Run benefiting Special Olympics of Missouri will take place on Wednesday, May 24. The route will commence at Troop G Willow Springs at 8:00 a.m., and runners will pass through downtown Willow Springs and end the run at Cattlemen's Steakhouse. From there, the runners will...
Austin Polston and Hope Collins of Birch Tree, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Axel Ryker James Polston. He was born April 6, 2023, at 7:16 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. His sibling is Silas, 2.  Sierra Shoults of Hartshorn, MO, is...
The annual alumni celebration is just days away. Are you planning to attend? The classes of 1963, 1973, 1978, and 1979 are all adding to their celebration with events beyond the cookout. Is your class planning something special? We look forward to seeing each and every one of you on Saturday, May...
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Authorities are seeking public input to identify the body of a white female found on US Highway 60 near Winona on January 12, 2022. An autopsy performed on the remains determined the cause of death was homicide. Jane Doe is believed to have been 40-60 years old, 4'10" to 5'4" tall and weighed...
A statewide law banning distracted driving passed the Missouri legislature this month and has moved on to the governor’s desk for signature. Last month, the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen considered a draft ordinance to ban distracted driving within the city limits. They took no action at that...
Several local emergency agencies responded to a serious accident around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9 on State Route 19 just north of Eminence. A vehicle went off the side of the road and about 30 feet down the embankment before coming to rest in some thick brush. Had the accident not been...
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The West Plains Police Department is pleased to announce that on May 8 four new police officers were sworn in at the West Plains City Hall. These offiers were sworn in after graduating LETI in Columbia, MO. The four officers are Robert Shell, Austin Deshazo, Jacob Miller, and Jerry Mingus. The four...

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