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The State Board of Education announced Tuesday that 33rd District Sen. Karla Eslinger, of Wasola in Ozark County, will assume the role as the state’s next commissioner for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) effective June 1, 2024, after concluding her work in the Missouri Senate during the 2024 legislative session.
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BY QUILL STAFF,
NEWS@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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12/5/23
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The alleged thefts of vehicles have led to felony charges for four area residents, filed in Douglas and Howell counties.
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12/4/23
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Two incidents Friday resulted in action taken to ensure school safety at the West Plains district school buildings and Willow Springs Middle School.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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12/4/23
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Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of cities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws.
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11/30/23
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A West Plains woman was injured when her vehicle ran off the road at 7:25 a.m. Sunday on south U.S. 63, a half-mile south of Koshkonong in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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11/27/23
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To reflect estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas as well as a change in the company’s Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) factor, Summit Natural Gas of Missouri customers will see natural gas rates decrease under a filing that took effect Nov. 21.
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11/27/23
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Adam R. Johnson and Cpl. Johnathan R. Roberts have been named Missouri State Team Members of the Month for their life-saving water rescue of two campers, announce officials with the State Department of Public Safety. Johnson and Roberts serve in Highway Patrol Troop G, headquartered in Willow Springs.
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11/25/23
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A Springfield driver was injured when his semitruck overturned at 3:34 p.m. Monday on Highway 17, 7 miles south of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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11/25/23
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Alex McHenry, 18, and Mike Owen, 19, arrived at Martha Vance Samaritan Outreach Center on Aug. 7; their son Finnegan Owen arrived Nov. 3, joining his young parents at the only home he's known so far.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/22/23
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An Ava man awaiting trial on felony charges in three Christian County cases is now charged with five felonies in Douglas County after allegedly beating two men to unconsciousness, one of whom reportedly became comatose.
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11/21/23
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Cattle farmer and small business owner Keith Elliott of Doniphan has declared his candidacy for the Missouri House of Representatives in the 153rd District, encompassing parts of Oregon, Shannon and Howell counties, as well as Ripley, Carter and Wayne counties.
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QUILL STAFF,
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11/21/23
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An attorney and Nixa resident with ties to the area has a case related to gun rights making its way through the federal appeals court system after it was rejected by the U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, headquartered in Springfield.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/17/23
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Mary M. Johnson, 54, Mtn. View, suffered minor injuries when her vehicle was struck by a semi-truck at 6 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 60, a mile east of Cabool in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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11/16/23
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More than 4,500 locations in the U.S. are now open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project, including more than a dozen locally. Volunteers are standing by to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, through Monday.
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BY QUILL STAFF,
NEWS@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/14/23
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A West Plains area man has bonded out on a $50,000-bond Oregon County warrant issued Oct. 26 following a traffic crash near Rover, public court records show.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/14/23
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A West Plains area man is wanted on a $50,000-bond Oregon County warrant issued Oct. 26 following a traffic crash near Rover, public court records show.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/13/23
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Bids for a salt spreader bed, snow plow blade and bed liner to be used by the Northern Howell County Commission Road and Bridge Department are due to the commission by 11 a.m. and are on the tentative agenda to be opened and considered during the commission’s Monday session.
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11/10/23
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A Douglas County woman has been charged with a felony after allegedly neglecting to secure an infant in a car seat, resulting in the baby being seriously injured in a July 18 accident in Howell County.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/8/23
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A Thayer resident is in custody and charged with two felonies after allegedly attacking a woman while she was in the shower at her home in West Plains, after entering without permission and having reportedly been told to leave the property and not return on prior occasions.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/7/23
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The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Wednesday. Contracts included pavement resurfacing and tree clearing.
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11/7/23
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