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The Caulfield Community Building Board is dedicated to ensuring the facility is open before the summer months, providing a much-needed space for family reunions, birthday parties and community …
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4/23/25
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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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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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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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The Howell County Sheriff’s Office has received official lab results confirming the second set of remains found in a cistern near Lanton last August are those of Limon Little, missing since …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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3/26/25
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Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Thursday he has taken executive action needed to enlist the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the assessment of storm and tornado damage to public infrastructure.
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3/21/25
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Birthday Blessings Executive Director Shannon VonAllmen reports the nonprofit filled 235 requests in 2024 from children in foster care in Howell, Shannon and Oregon counties. With a focus on providing needed resources to kids in care, the nonprofit will hold its annual Birthday Bash Donor Match Event From March 28 through April 1.
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3/21/25
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KOSHKONONG — The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced this month it has awarded a total of more than $25 million to 52 agencies through its Community Development Block Grant Program to assist with improvement projects.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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3/21/25
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A burn ban is in place for Howell County, ordered by the commission Thursday afternoon. It will stay in effect until the commission issues an order to end it.
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3/20/25
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Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Monday the state has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency participate in joint preliminary damage assessments for Individual Assistance in 23 counties following the severe storms and deadly tornadoes that devastated Missouri March 14 and 15. The request begins the process of receiving federal disaster assistance.
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3/19/25
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The National Weather Service office in Springfield confirmed an EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph touched down at 8:35 p.m. Friday just south of Bakersfield in Ozark County and tracked northeast toward South Fork in Howell County.
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By Abby Hess,
abbyh@westplainsdailyquill.net
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3/19/25
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After months of waiting, the Howell County Sheriff’s Office has received confirmation that one of two sets of remains found in a cistern near Lanton are those of Ira Briscoe, missing since 2020.
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3/18/25
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