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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....
The Howell County Sheriff's Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 10807 County Road 9470 West Plains, at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17.
Missing is Abigail Katherine Lawless. Abigail Katherine Lawless is a white female, aged 17,...
Would you live in a shipping container? It may soon become a housing option in Willow Springs. During Thursday night’s regular meeting, the board of aldermen unanimously agreed to research and draft an ordinance regulating the non-traditional housing option.
The discussion was prompted by...
Powerful winds and lightning knocked out power to more than three thousand area residents last Thursday night and Friday morning. A release from Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative confirms 1,500 of their members lost power. In the City of West Plains, “approximately 2,100 residences,” lost power...