Glen E. Trantham, 75, Koshkonong, was the victim of a fatal UTV crash at 5:10 p.m. Friday on east U.S. 160, 4 miles west of Thomasville in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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9/23/24
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Thunderstorm winds overturned a camper on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death of a person staying at Cloud 9 Ranch Club in Ozark County, according to a local storm report provided to the National Weather Service office in Springfield.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/23/24
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A West Plains resident was arrested Thursday night after a several-hour standoff with the West Plains Police Department Strategic Response and Crisis Negotiations teams at a home on Tiffany Street.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/20/24
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A West Plains resident was arrested Thursday night after a several-hour standoff with the West Plains Police Department Strategic Response and Crisis Negotiations teams at a home on Tiffany Street.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/20/24
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The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with an investigation into the death of a Willow Springs woman who was hit by a train Tuesday morning in West Plains.
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9/20/24
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Local rock trio Native Souls will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Star Theatre, 205 E. Main St. in downtown Willow Springs.
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9/20/24
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Missouri 911 in Wright, Howell and Ozark counties has launched a tri-countywide geographic information system remediation project to update the 911 mapping to improve emergency services across the counties and the state of Missouri, officials announce. The project is funded by grants using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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9/19/24
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The Willow Springs School Board of Education meet in regular session on Sept. 9 and took action to approve transportation routes, adopt the annual special education compliance plan and approve a drone usage policy for sports events.
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9/19/24
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A Mtn. Home, Ark., woman succumbed to injuries suffered in a crash at 11:21 a.m. Sept. 12 on Arkansas Highway 5 near Spring Road in Baxter County, according to the Arkansas State Police.
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9/19/24
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The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, will offer free legal consultations to veterans regarding their U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits, discharge upgrades and VA healthcare from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Eminence High School, 505 S. Sixth St. in Eminence.
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9/19/24
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A minor from Fulton County died of injuries suffered in a crash at 7 a.m. Friday on U.S. 63 in Fulton County, Ark., according to the Arkansas State Police.
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9/16/24
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The 63rd annual Hootin an Hollarin Festival will be held Thursday through Sept. 21 on the square in Gainesville.
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9/13/24
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A Mtn. Grove man has been charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly attempting to meet a girl he believed to be 11 years old for sex, and an investigation reportedly uncovered other attempts to meet underage girls, plus evidence he'd exchanged sexually explicit with girls he believed to be underage.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/12/24
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Dr. Wes Davis, superintendent of the West Plains R-7 school district, was the featured speaker of the September Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon, and gave a PowerPoint presentation showcasing improvements to facilities and safety measures, various academic and training programs, and the financial health of the district.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/12/24
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Residents of Howell, Shannon and Texas counties who were affected by severe weather and flooding between May 19 and 27 have until Sept. 23 to apply with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance with disaster recovery, officials announce.
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9/12/24
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The Howell County Commission will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Thursday, convening in the conference room on the second floor of the county office building, 35 Court Square in West Plains.
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9/11/24
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The National Park service (NPS) has released figures showing the economic impact of tourism in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area during 2023.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/10/24
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Gideon S. Mori, 22, Cabool, was the victim of a fatal crash when he was thrown from his vehicle at 11:25 p.m. Sunday on AC Highway, 6 miles northeast of Cabool in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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9/9/24
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Arkansas State Police reported the death of an Izard County man after a crash at 3 p.m. Saturday on Highway 9 in Mt. Olive, Izard County.
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9/9/24
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Misty D. Ryan, 47, West Plains, has been charged following a chase by Howell County deputies after she allegedly cut another woman with a knife during a struggle before stealing the woman’s vehicle.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/6/24
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