West Plains city election results were accepted and council members were named to boards at a brief special meeting held Monday evening. The session included the swearing-in of new councilman Greg Collins and returning Mayor Mike Topliff, both elected April 4. more

Results are in for Tuesday's election in Howell County, with turnout throughout the county at 8.05%, meaning 1,731 out of 21,154 registered voters went to the polls to make their choices for city council and school board members, as well as a ballot initiative in West Plains allowing the collection of a city tax on adult use marijuana. more

Two rural West Plains schools, Glenwood and Howell Valley, are seeing contested races to their school boards in today’s election. more

Donnie Ray McClellan, 67, is running for West Plains mayor against incumbent Mike Topliff. more