“I don't know when you call it quits. If someone could just tell me when. And how to file for a death certificate.”
Those are the words of Marilyn Briscoe, a mother who has been …
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By Kimberly Langston
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4/15/21
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Ozarks Healthcare and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will host a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at the Willard Hunter Classroom in Parkway Center, 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd. in West …
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4/14/21
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This year’s NJCAA Division I Women’s National Volleyball Championship Tournament will be extra special for Paula Wiedemann.
Not only are her Missouri State University-West Plains …
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4/14/21
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The family members of a woman and her young son now have answers to the decades-long cold case regarding their disappearance, but will not be able to seek justice.
Acting on a tip received in …
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By Kimberly Langston
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4/13/21
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Tim Stockstill, right, with Computer Recycling Center in Springfield, tells West Plains Sanitation employee Cody Brown, left, where he can place the old TV he’s carrying.
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4/13/21
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A seven-day streak of no new coronavirus cases reported ended Wednesday in Howell County, and 10 cases have been added to the county’s total in the days since.
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4/13/21
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The man suspected in a fatal shooting that occurred at about 5 a.m. Saturday, killing one person and wounding three others, at a convenience store in Koshkonong is in custody and held without bail. …
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By Kimberly Langston
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4/13/21
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The National Park Service and Ozark National Scenic Riverways park managers this week announced planned improvements to facilities and infrastructure within the Big Spring District south of Van …
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4/12/21
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Winners for the 20th annual Art Around Town exhibit have been chosen, organizers announce.
The annual event, which ended Tuesday, featured two-dimensional artwork created by area elementary and …
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4/12/21
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Now that all Missouri adults are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines and more mass clinics are being held to give shots, there is still one particularly vulnerable group health officials are seeking to …
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By Nicholas Haring
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4/12/21
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The Willow Springs Senior Center will have its monthly breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday.
The menu includes biscuits and gravy, egg casserole, bacon, sausage, pancakes, fruit salad, cinnamon …
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4/12/21
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Volunteers are invited to meet at 9 a.m. April 17 for a cleanup workday at Blanche Cemetery on Douglas County Road AC-350 in Drury.
A board meeting with a potluck style lunch will follow at 11 …
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4/12/21
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This summer, the West Plains School District will offer an educational program, “Summer Journey.”
The summer school program is open for all students in grades kindergarten through …
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4/12/21
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4/12/21
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A 28-year-old Thayer resident is in law enforcement custody following the death of one person and injury of three others during a shooting incident at about 5:15 a.m. Saturday at the Snappy Mart …
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By Kimberly Langston
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4/10/21
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4/9/21
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A Willow Springs man has been charged with armed criminal action and second-degree assault after allegedly swinging a knife at a father and son and their dog, then threatening to burn down the dog …
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By Kimberly Langston
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4/9/21
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The Douglas County Health Department will hold a vaccination clinic for all adults on Monday. To make an appointment, call 417-683-4174.
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4/9/21
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