Howell County Commission to meet Monday The Howell County Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the commission room on the second floor of the … more

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Two men from Bismarck, St. Francois County, face felony child kidnapping charges in Oregon County after allegedly contacting a 17-year-old girl online and picking her and an 11-year-old girl up in Koshkonong late last week. more

More than 150 area residents gathered at the West Plains Civic Center on Wednesday evening for a two-hour political panel and candidate forum co-hosted by the West Plains Daily Quill, Howell County News and Ozark Radio News. more

Vendor registration is now officially open for the 52nd Annual Bear City Fall Festival, scheduled for Oct. 3 in downtown Willow Springs. Hosted by the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce, the long-running festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. more

The alleged theft of a gun led an Ozark County deputy to make a call to the U.S. Secret Service after investigation uncovered a threat to assassinate President Donald Trump. more

A Hollister man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after an Ozark County crash caused serious injuries to a passenger riding in the bed of a pickup truck. more

Howell County Emergency Management is launching a temporary assistance program to distribute free National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Alerting Radios to vulnerable residents and those living in areas with poor cellular or television coverage. more

The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the 2020 murder conviction of a Douglas County woman who appealed her case on the grounds that she was mentally incompetent. more

Following hundreds of life-saving water rescues during historic flash flooding late last week across south-central Missouri, Gov. Mike Kehoe praised the coordination of local responders, state emergency agencies and the Missouri National Guard. more

A 78-year-old Norwood man and a 77-year-old Norwood woman suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash at 11:14 a.m. Thursday at 135 East Rolla St. in Hartville in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order Friday afternoon, declaring a state of emergency across Missouri in response to dangerous flash flooding that has inundated the central, south-central and southeastern parts of the state. more

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A Willow Springs man faces severe felony sexual assault charges following a Howell County grand jury indictment. Gary A. Burk, 44, has been charged with first-degree statutory rape and first-degree rape. Court records show the grand jury returned the true bill indictment June 10, and a related arrest warrant was served on Burk by the Howell County Sheriff’s Office on June 17. more

The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce invites the community to a completely free, daylong celebration honoring America's 250th birthday on Saturday. The festivities feature a packed schedule of patriotism, community pride and family events spanning from Saturday morning through the evening fireworks. In observance of the holiday weekend, the city of Willow Springs will be closed on Friday. more

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) has issued a public warning regarding a sophisticated financial fraud scam targeting state residents by exploiting the agency's name and insignia. more

For decades, the historic Lincoln School stood as a local symbol of segregation and civic division. On Thursday, however, the restored landmark served a different civic purpose: acting as the literal common ground for all three candidates vying for the 154th District state representative seat. more

The Mtn. View Chamber of Commerce is partnering with local community organizations to host the Family Freedom Fest on Saturday. The daylong celebration features a variety of family-friendly events, food and entertainment, culminating in a fireworks display at the Mtn. View Airport. more

An Oregon County jail inmate faces an additional misdemeanor charge after allegedly pilfering snacks from a fellow detainee — a theft reportedly captured on facility surveillance cameras while the victim was on cleaning duty. more

The West Plains Daily Quill office will be closed Friday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Because the holiday falls on a Saturday this year, the federal observance will take place on Friday. There will be no Saturday paper. more