Tax credits open to Douglas Co. seniors
A new Senior Tax Credit has been put in place in Douglas County to help ease elders’ property tax burdens, county officials announce.
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4/19/25
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The Howell County Commission has three meetings scheduled during its regular Monday session.
Commissioners will convene the session at 10 a.m. in the conference room on the second floor of the …
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4/18/25
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Howell County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Thursday in the conference room on the second floor of the county office building, 35 Court Square in West Plains.
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4/16/25
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The Houston Community Foundation is sponsoring a “meet and greet” event for local residents to learn more about the life of the world-famous clown whose start began in Houston.
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4/16/25
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The Howell County Commission is slated to hold four meetings during its Thursday regular session, which begins at 10 a.m. and will be held in the conference room on the second floor of the County …
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4/9/25
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Four Troop G members were recognized for their extraordinary actions and dedication to service at an awards ceremony that took place Saturday in Columbia, announced Missouri State Highway Patrol …
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4/9/25
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Two men, one of them from West Plains, drowned after their vehicles were washed off of flooded roads Friday evening in West Plains.
The West Plains Police Department was assisted by Troop G of …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON and ABBY HESS,
NEWS@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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4/8/25
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A Willow Springs teen has been reported by the Howell County Sheriff’s Office as a missing/endangered runaway after last being seen at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The youth, Aaron Jacob …
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4/7/25
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Commission meets Monday
Howell County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the conference room on the second floor of the county office building, 35 Court Square in West Plains.
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4/5/25
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Educators are planting seeds of knowledge in third-grade classrooms this spring through Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves), hosted by Missouri Farmers Care, a nonprofit coalition of …
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4/5/25
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National Public Health Week begins Monday, recognizing the health and safety services provided by such agencies.
The Howell County Health Department is a partner in a national network of …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.N
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4/5/25
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An Ozark County woman who was set to go to trial on March 23 for a charge of second-degree murder instead entered Alford pleas to first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of …
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By Kimberly Langston,
kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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4/5/25
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Two Douglas County men have been charged by a grand jury with felonies related to alleged child sexual assault.
RICKY JONES
Ricky Jones, Sr., 66, Squires, is scheduled for a hearing before …
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By Kimberly Langston,
kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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4/4/25
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A Springfield man who allegedly punched a pregnant woman in the stomach, threatened to shoot at law enforcement and threw gang signs and displayed a gang-related tattoo in the presence of law …
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By Kimberly Langston,
kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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4/4/25
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A series of storms moved through southern Missouri for several hours Wednesday afternoon and prompted multiple back-to-back tornado warnings for Ozark, Howell, Oregon and Shannon counties.
In …
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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4/3/25
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Editor’s note: The following article describes a case of alleged sexual abuse of a child, spanning several years. While care has been taken to report on these charges with sensitivity to …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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4/1/25
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Burn ban status under review
The Howell County Commission will review the status of the burn ban put in place last week during its regular Monday session.
Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. …
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3/29/25
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The night of March 14, a tornado touched down near Bakersfield in southeastern Ozark County. It continued northeast skirting the south side of West Plains; in Oregon County an EF1 tornado shortly …
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BY QUILL STAFF,
NEWS@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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3/28/25
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Going on two weeks after high winds and tornadoes tore through the area, a lot of progress has been made in recovery and restoration of services, but efforts are still ongoing to put those in need of …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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3/26/25
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Not long ago, Mary Badiny experienced a miracle.
As an army of severe storms marched across the Midwest, killing dozens, Badiny was taking cover in her root cellar. Winds raged above, …
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BY SAM MACPHERSON,
QUILL FEATURE CONTRIBUTOR
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3/26/25
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