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Old Time Music Festival
Ozarks Heritage Festival dates announced
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 … more
Dr. Dennis Lancaster
Public invited to Lancaster’s retirement celebration
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 … more
Cameron Hutchison, a contractor for codefi, works on a project at his computer.
MSU-WP bridges gap for rural tech careers with codefi partnership
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 … more
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Ark. man in custody after shooting at Holiday Inn
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 … more
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A helper uses a drip torch to start the burn during a prescribed fire in February 2024 on a PBA member’s property in northern Howell County. Beforehand, the landowner had blown away leaves from the road, leaving bare ground, which created a fire break.
Prescribed fire workshop and field tour Saturday
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 … more
Coaches Brittany Moore, far left, and Lane Schilmoeller, far right, join West Plains High School Speech and Debate student competitors for a photo at an early-year clinic held at Central High School in Springfield.
WPHS Speech & Debate seeks community support for student success
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 … more
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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 … more
Southern Bank was a $2,500 Silver Sponsor of the 2025 Masked Singer fundraiser, held May 31 to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater West Plains Area. The club offers after school, holiday, and summertime childcare and programs for local youth based on income and is funded by government grants, private donations, and partnerships with businesses like Southern Bank. To learn more about it or to donate, visit their website at bgcwp.com or the Facebook page @bgclubwp. Front row, from left: Southern Bank employees Weston Gant, Lindsey Peterman, Adrienne Thompson, Eva Heathington and club CEO Elizabeth Cawthon and staff member Ino Cencio. Back row: Southern Bank employees Andrea Atchison, Renee McFarland, Amanda Wallace, Brittany Pilgrim, Lesa Ehret and Tyler Martin.
Southern Bank sponsors BGCWP fundraiser
37th annual Wheels and Deals show is June 14
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 … more
In this Quill file photo snapped in June 2015, Meredith Sisco shows her garden’s bounty. Gardening, along with storytelling through prose and music, are among the passions she’s most well-known and admired by many for. Sisco was recently awarded a Missouri Living Traditions Fellowship by the Missouri Folk Arts Program.
Celebrating a life of art: Marideth Sisco honored as master storyteller
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 … more
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A 2025 Toyota Tundra Platinum Hybrid pickup truck is the top hole-in-one prize in the upcoming annual West Plains Kiwanis Club golf tournament, to be held beginning at noon Friday at the West Plains Country Club and benefiting local youth programs. Call 417-256-7197 to enter. Toyota of West Plains is a hole-in-one sponsor. Front row, from left: Toyota Salesperson Tray Whitsell and Kiwanis Cass Johnson, Tyler Martin and Scott Womack. Back row: Toyota sales staff Anthony Long and Bryan Forester and Kiwanis Jayme Wilson, John Plummer, John Grisham, Ron Grennan and President Weston Gant.
Annual Kiwanis golf tournament is Friday
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 … more
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18-year-old faces felony assault charge
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. … more
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WP man who fled patrol now faces child porn charge
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 … more
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John Warren of West Plains is the winner of the first of three West Plains Daily Quill trivia contests held in conjunction with its Progress Edition, which ran in late February and early March. Warren correctly answered nine trivia questions with answers located in articles about local progress in businesses and service providers focused on health and wellness and building and industry, and the answers were submitted online. His prize was a year’s subscription to the Quill.
Quill contest winner announced
WP duo charged after half-pound of meth seized
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 … more
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Emily Edwards-Long, right, holding daughter Sophie, has been named the City of West Plains Downtown Coordinator. With her is her husband, Lucas Long, holding daughter Layla. Edwards-Long officially begins her duties June 1.
Emily Edwards-Long named WP Downtown Coordinator
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 … more
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MSU-WP named Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classifications
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 … more
To kick off the summer season and promote the spirit of “aloha,” West Plains Mayor Mike Topliff has signed a proclamation declaring every Friday from Memorial Day through Labor Day “Aloha Friday,” encouraging citizens to wear Hawaiian-style shirts on those days. Topliff served with the U.S. Navy and became familiar with the custom while stationed in Hawaii “as a way to honor the spirit of the island and ease into the weekend by wearing colorful, relaxed attire.” The shirts are a tradition that originated in the 1930s, Topliff further explained, and represent the culture of Hawaii. From left are city councilman Johnny Murrell, Topliff and councilmen Greg Collins and Ron Grennan.
WP Mayor declares ‘Aloha Fridays’
Scan this QR code to donate to The Avenue Theatre's "Chill Out" fund. Proceeds will go toward new air conditioning for the building.
Avenue seeks help to ‘Chill Out’
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 … more
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Report: Childcare gaps cost Howell Co. over $5M yearly
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 … more
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