The West Plains Council on the Arts this week announced a new date for the 31st annual Old-Time Music, Ozarks Heritage Festival. Traditionally held in June, the festival has moved to October 17 and …
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6/14/25
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After 33 years of dedicated service to Missouri State University-West Plains, Chancellor Dr. Dennis Lancaster will retire this summer. The Friends of the Garnett Library invite the community to a …
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6/14/25
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Missouri State University-West Plains has recently become the fourth higher education institution in Missouri to recognize the curriculum of codefi, a tech venture and workforce development firm …
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BY SAM MACPHERSON,
QUILL FEATURE CONTRIBUTOR
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6/13/25
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A Fayetteville, Ark., man has been charged after allegedly shooting at a car full of people in a West Plains hotel parking lot, striking one of them.
The West Plains Police Department, in …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/11/25
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An educational workshop and field tour about prescribed fire will be held Saturday in West Plains, hosted by the South Central Missouri Prescribed Burn Association (PBA). During the morning, speakers …
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6/11/25
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Lane Schilmoeller, a dedicated educator who has spent over a decade at West Plains High School, has been named head coach of the school’s Speech and Debate program. Currently an assistant coach …
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By Sam MacPherson,
Quill Feature Contributor
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6/7/25
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Best of West Plains inside
The results are in! The Best of West Plains Reader’s Choice Awards have been published and results are inside today’s paper.
Extra copies are …
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6/7/25
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The 37th annual Wheels and Deals Car Show will be held June 14 at the West Plains Civic Center and the Quill is inviting classic car enthusiasts to drop by for a photo of their car, to be featured in …
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6/4/25
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In these unprecedented times, humankind is seeking something to unify, to heal, to provide a sense of stability. Well, society needn’t look any further than one of the oldest artistic …
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By Sam MacPherson,
Quill Feature Contributor
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6/4/25
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The West Plains Kiwanis Club will hold its annual fundraiser golf tournament Friday at the West Plains Country Club. Proceeds will benefit local youth and fund scholarships, swim team activities and …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/31/25
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An 18-year-old West Plains man has been charged with a felony after allegedly taking part in an assault and punching a man after the victim had been knocked unconscious by a youth.
Gage A. …
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By Kimberly Langston,
Kimberlylangston@westplainsdailyquill.net
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5/30/25
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A West Plains man who fled from a highway patrolman has been charged with felony possession of child pornography, one film or video, after his phone was confiscated and searched for evidence related …
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By Kimberly Langston,
Kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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5/30/25
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5/30/25
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Two West Plains residents are charged with first-degree drug trafficking and keeping or maintaining a public nuisance after almost a half-pound of methamphetamine was found in their home, according …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/28/25
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With a vision shaped by experience and community roots, Emily Edwards-Long has officially been named the new Downtown Coordinator for the City of West Plains, beginning June 1.
A longtime …
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BY CHRIS HERBOLSHEIMER,
QUILL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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5/28/25
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Missouri State University-West Plains has been designated as an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classifications, officials announced. The designation recognizes MSU-WP as an …
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5/27/25
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The Avenue Theatre, a prominent fixture in the West Plains community, recently released a commercial — not to advertise or promote, but to ask for help.
Four years ago, the …
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By Sam MacPherson,
Quill Feature Contributor
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5/27/25
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The same week Missouri state legislators rejected improvements in paid sick leave and cost-of-living minimum wage adjustments approved by voters, a report issued by the University of Missouri …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/24/25
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