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A West Plains woman was arrested last week after a bleeding child went to a witness's house, claiming she was abused by her mother. Jennifer L. Medina, age 44, of West Plains, has been charged with eight felonies: two counts of abuse or neglect of a child under Section 568.060.5(1) – no sexual...
The Howell County Commission continued their progess into getting a working ordinance for the Senior Property Tax Credit on Thursday. The Commission has been working on an ordinance for this law for over a year. The original bill, SB 190, went into effect August 28, 2023, and had a number of...
Quite a few people and many dogs took a dip in the warm Sunday afternoon sun during the Annual Dog Swim at the West Plains Aquatic Center. A few of the participants gave Howell County News a moment of their time to talk about the day amid the flurry of splashing water, thrown tennis balls, and...
Emergency personnel responded to the 200 block of Horak Dr. for a report of a downed aircraft at 9:36 a.m. Friday morning. Willow Springs Fire Department and Howell County Sheriff's Department arrived on scene and confirmed that a 1983 Quicksilver MX ultralight aircraft had crashed. The pilot,...
Create a beautiful Tree of Life crushed glass and resin art piece at a workshop in September. The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host the workshop, conducted by local artist Tara Shahan, which will take two days, Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11. Both classes will...
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) is seeking expressions of interest for operation of the historic Big Spring Lodge, guest cabins, and other associated structures.
The site is located along the lower Current River, less than five miles from Van Buren, Missouri, at the end of State...
The West Plains Diaper Resource Center (DRC) has applied for and received tax credits through the State of Missouri Diaper Bank Tax Credit program. These credits are available to Missouri taxpayers who make a qualified contribution to DRC by December 31, 2024.
Those who can receive the...
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued certificates on Thursday, Aug. 15 regarding four initiative petitions filed with his office. Signatures for petitions 2024-038, 2024-086, 2024-160, and 2024-165 were submitted to the secretary of state’s office before the statutory deadline, May 8...
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The Military Warriors Support Foundation and the Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks gifted former United States Army Sergeant First Class Thomas Earl Walker a brand new, one hundred percent payment-free 2024 Chevy Silverado during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival on...
An unmissable column of smoke rose in the northern part of the West Plains on Tuesday. Where there is smoke, there is fire. On Tuesday, a fire broke out at West Plains Recycling, located at 2813 Holiday Lane.
The West Plains Fire Department responded to the fire around 11:45 a.m....