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The driver of a cattle truck pleaded guilty to charges to a fatal 2022 crash in West Plains that claimed the life of a woman and her two children.
Clayton Lane Rainwater, 23, of Newark, Ark., was charged with three counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-...
It’s time for the fifth annual Howell County News Morel Photo Contest. The maypops are up, and the soil temperature is just right. It’s morel time, and we want to see your photos!
Submit a photo of your most impressive morel haul by May 2. The editor will evaluate entries for size and...
Two city blocks in West Plains were evacuated nearly four hours last week due to a gas leak. The West Plains Fire Department had initially closed Wayhaven Drive from Roe Avenue to Paula Drive at 10:14 am on March 28 due to a natural gas leak, with repairs expected to last two hours. Roughly fifteen...
The American Red Cross of Southern Missouri is issuing a call to help ensure no one faces a disaster alone by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, March 26.
During the first 50 days of 2025, Red Cross volunteers responded to more big disasters in the U.S. than days — including the wildfires in...
The Chaos Closet, a resource for foster families serving the 37th Judicial Circuit, has received a boost in the form of a $7,500 grant intended to be used specifically to benefit older youth in care.
The grant comes from the Mindel Family Foundation, a fund named for the late father of...
Join us for a delightful and creative experience at our Ceramic Truck Painting Workshop. West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host the workshop, conducted by local artist Tara Shahan, Tuesday, April 8. The workshop will run 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center (Dogwood 1...
Today, the Howell County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the skeletal remains discovered alongside the recently identified remains of Ira Briscoe are, in fact, those of Limon Little. Little and Briscoe went missing at the same time in 2020. Two sets of skeletal remains were found in August 2024...
New changes and an overview of 2024 was heard during this month's West Plains City Council meeting held on Monday, March 17. The mayor gave his 'State of the City' speech; the police chief officially retired, and a new city seal was approved. The city also approved three bills to become...
A familiar face will be missing from the Willow Springs Post Office. Postmaster Stacy Falkenrath’s last day was March 21. Angela Owens will serve as officer in charge until a new postmaster has been hired.
Falkenrath will remain with the United States Postal Service, working from home in an...
The Howell County Republican’s Lincoln Day dinner featured Second Amendment activist Aaron Dorr as keynote speaker. Dorr is the face of the Missouri Firearms Coalition and gave an address on the gun bills of note in Jefferson City.
“It’s critical right now to secure our Second Amendment...