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One of the highlights of Alton's annual Black Gold Walnut Festival is the children's pumpkin carving contest. Saturday morning, about 90 pumpkins will line the wall around the Oregon County Courthouse, waiting to be carved by children. Top three winners in two age divisions will win a cash prize.
Saturday’s Black Gold Walnut Festival in Alton to include baking, woodworking, pumpkin carving contests
Several contests are held each year at the annual Black Gold Walnut Festival, set to take place Friday and Saturday on the historic court square in Alton. more
Willow Springs Bear City Fall Festival is Saturday
The Willow Springs Bear City Fall Festival, coordinated by the city’s chamber of commerce, will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and end at 3 p.m. more
Front row, from left: Howell County Farm Family Cooper, Jennifer, Jason and Madalyn Poor. Back row: dignitaries Nikki Cunningham, Missouri State Fair commissioner; Sarah Traub, interim associate vice chancellor for MU Extension and director of education and impact; Chris Daubert, MU vice chancellor snf dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Kevin Roberts, chairman of the Missouri State Fair Commission and fellow commissioners Jerald Andrews, Randy Little andJamie Johansen; Todd Hayes, vice president of the Missouri Farm Bureau; and Blake Rollins, Chief Administrative Officer with Missouri Farm Bureau.
Howell County Farm Family recognized
Pomona residents Jason and Jennifer Poor and their family were among the families honored during the 66th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, held Aug. 14 at the Missouri State Fair. more
Monarchs are migrating right now and this skittish individual took flight after investigating a zinnia planted at the West Plains Community Garden on Lincoln Street. Some flowers are lingering and warm weather has been keeping blooms fresh. The monarch butterfly travels thousands of miles from central Mexico, where they spend the winter, through the United States and as far as southern Canada, putting Missouri in the middle of their flight path. Unfortunately, the numbers of monarchs have declined steadily since the mid-1990s, likely due to reduction in habitat and food sources, plus increased use of pesticides and herbicides that can kill them, according to the organization Missourians For Monarchs. In spring the butterflies pass through Missouri again, laying eggs on milkweed plants, which are native to Missouri, for the resulting hatched butterflies to eat. Monarch Watch, a national organization dedicated to the preservation of the species, operates the Monarch Waystation program, in which citizen volunteers can create a habitat for the butterflies by planting milkweeds. According to the organization, there are two Monarch Waystations in West Plains: one at the Girl Scout Hut on Aid Avenue, and another on private property. Learn more about the effort at monarchwatch.org.
Butterfly, flutter by
Downtown businesses invited to join fall decorating contest
The West Plains Optimist Club is introducing a Neighborly Fall Display Contest for local business owners around Court Square in West Plains. more
BREAKING NEWS: Ozarks Healthcare lays off 100 workers
Ozarks Healthcare officials announced today that the 64-year old healthcare organization has reduced its workforce by about 130 “full-time equivalent positions due to inflation.” more
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A garden spider, scientific name Argiope auranti, is a relatively common sight during the summer and fall, the females being both large and colorful as they spin webs to catch insect prey. This individual captured two flying insects within a few seconds of one another and scurried to quickly wrap them in silk strands for later consumption. The sharp-eyed may notice a large praying mantis with brown wings in the upper left corner of the scene, observing in camouflage, probably while also waiting to catch a meal. Both the spider and the insect are likely female, given their large size.
Garden spider, harmless to humans, is more friend than foe
An Argiope auranti, commonly known in the Ozarks as a garden spider or black-and-yellow garden spider, rests in the center of her web, spotted just off the walking trail at Galloway Creek. Females of this species are the only ones to spin webs, which are often quite large, in order to trap insects it wraps and eats. more
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Rocky Falls is one of several hiking destinations in this year's fall hiking series within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Themed hikes will be guided by park rangers and held most Saturdays from Sept. 23 through Nov. 4.
ONSR offers guided fall hikes beginning Sept. 23
A schedule has been set for ranger-led themed fall hikes at parks within Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR), beginning Sept. 23 and running through Nov. 4, the Ozark Riverways Foundation has announced. All hikes have been categorized by skill level and how long and strenuous the walk is. more
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MSU President Clif Smart set to retire in summer ’24
Missouri State University President Clif Smart announced plans on Wednesday to retire in summer 2024. more
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Bill and Wanda on their wedding day.
A Life of Valor, Vision, and Legacy: William Roy (Bill) Chritton, Jr.
Nestled deep in the heart of West Plains lies a tale that spans continents, skies, and hearts. It's the story of a man who, against the odds, changed the very skies above rural America. From humble beginnings in a one-room schoolhouse to taking charge of one of the nation's largest air ambulance services, William Roy (Bill) Chritton, Jr.'s life stands as a testament to perseverance, love, and vision. more
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The Yellow House Community Arts Center, 209 W. Trish Knight St. in West Plains, held its second annual August Bazaar Saturday, featuring arts and craft vendors, fire performances by Raven Wolf Forge and live music from local bands and artists. Here, a fire dancer performs in front of Broken Knuckle, a rock band comprised of, from left, bassist Eric Tumminia, vocalist Michael Hullinger and guitarist Tim Zeman, plus drummer Kody McCartney, behind them. The Yellow House is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and has several upcoming events planned, including Open Amp Jam Session at 6 p.m. Friday, hosted by West Plains Underground, and a performance by Compton & Newberry at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9.
Yellow House hosts second August Bazaar
Meagan Jones, family nurse practitioner at the Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic, can treat students, staff, and faculty from the West Plains School District, ncluding South Fork Elementary,, as well as students from Southern Missouri Technical Institute, formerly South Central Career Center, at 1013 College St. on the West Plains School District’s campus.
OZH offers back-to-school health services for busy families
As students and teachers head back to school, Ozarks Healthcare is reminding busy families of its range of specialized services designed to ensure a healthy and happy school year. more
An image from “Illinois Town,” one of several terms by which the West Plains’ Black neighborhood was once known, appeared in the 1915 West Plains yearbook.
Lincoln School, West Plains' former Black school, to become cultural center
Sunlight streams through the wall of windows in the small white school, the beams – figuratively and literally – helping illuminate a dark piece of Ozarks history. It’s Lincoln School, a one-room landmark in West Plains few are alive to remember but none should forget.  more
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Arts council to host faux stained-glass workshop
The West Plains Council on the Arts will host a workshop to create a faux stained glass seasonal barn quilt decoration from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Dogwood Rooms at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. in West Plains. more
Potosi man held in Howell Co. on Shannon Co. statutory sodomy charges
A Potosi resident charged in Shannon County with three counts of felony statutory sodomy, or attempt, involving a victim younger than 14, is held in Howell County Jail on $250,000 bond. more
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Classes began today for the 2023-2024 school year in West Plains and surrounding rural schools, including Fairview School on K Highway, about 2.5 miles west of West Plains. Kindergartners in Ashley Bray's class, after getting a recess in, got to work writing the letter "A" on their very first school day. Here, Bray gives student Lorenzo some tips on holding his paper in place with one hand and writing with the other. This is the beginning of Bray's 15th year teaching and her ninth as a kindergarten teacher. The school has four kindergarten classrooms this year, with 13 students in Bray's class. Last year, she said, the school had three kindergarten classrooms and 21 students were in Bray's class.
Fairview kindergartners start off year with an 'A'
Howell County Deputy First Class Travis Weaver and German shepherd Ares have completed an eight-week course in Columbia to prepare the partners for law enforcement work. Ares is a replacement for Weaver's former K9 partner Otis, who is now retired.
Deputy’s ‘best friend’ gets right to work as Howell County Sheriff’s Office K9
The Howell County Sheriff's Department announced this week Deputy First Class Travis Weaver and his K9 partner Ares have completed their training and are ready to work. more
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Wages Brewing Company celebrated six years of serving West Plains with the company’s 6th Aleiversary Festival on Saturday. Gates opened at 2 p.m. Musical performances by owner Phil Wages, shown on stage during sound check; Cosmic Criminals, Peter Lehman; and The Theorists. Music lasted until 10 p.m. on the pavilion stage next to the brewery’s building in East Town Village. Wages noted that he started making homebrew with friends on his front porch and he never dreamed their weekend fun would become a business. “I’m humbled to see all the support we’ve received over our first six years, especially during the challenges we’ve all faced during the last two and a half years,” he said. 
Wages Brewing Co celebrates lucky number 7
Superstition holds the number seven to be bring good fortune and luck — and with its seventh Aleiversary celebration planned for Aug. 26, Wages Brewing Company in West Plains appears to have had plenty of it. more
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New West Plains R-7 School District faculty were introduced by building administrators Tuesday to board members at the start of their regular monthly meeting. West Plains High School Principal Ryan Smith, starting his first school year in that position, mentioned there are 19 new teachers at the high school alone, only four of whom are first-year teachers. In total, there are about 30 new staff members total at the high school. Later in the meeting, District Superintendent Dr. Wes Davis reminded all the district’s administration is grateful to have hired so many experienced teachers for the upcoming school year, some of whom are returning to district employment having worked for other districts or taken a break from the profession. The first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year in West Plains is Aug. 21.
R-7 welcomes new faculty, staff at Tuesday's board meeting
With the new school year just around the corner, members of the West Plains R-7 School Board held their most recent regular monthly meeting Tuesday, a little less than two weeks before classes begin Aug. 21. more
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New West Plains R-7 School District faculty were introduced by building administrators Tuesday to board members at the start of their regular monthly meeting. West Plains High School Principal Ryan Smith, starting his first school year in that position, mentioned there are 19 new teachers at the high school alone, only four of whom are first-year teachers. In total, there are about 30 new staff members total at the high school. Later in the meeting, District Superintendent Dr. Wes Davis reminded all the district’s administration is grateful to have hired so many experienced teachers for the upcoming school year, some of whom are returning to district employment having worked for other districts or taken a break from the profession. The first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year in West Plains is Aug. 21.
R-7 welcomes new faculty, staff at Tuesday's board meeting
With the new school year just around the corner, members of the West Plains R-7 School Board held their most recent regular monthly meeting Tuesday, a little less than two weeks before classes begin Aug. 21. more
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