September is suicide awareness and prevention month, and local mental health professionals and representatives of government and law enforcement met Friday evening for a public event to draw attention to resources. The event focused on prevention of the use of firearms in suicide attempts, including an emphasis on youth ages 12 through 20 and former or active military service members.
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By KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/26/23
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The Mtn. View Police Department on Tuesday morning issued an endangered person advisory for Effie Maxine Holden, 93, who police say has been missing since noon Monday.
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9/26/23
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The West Plains Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will take place at 4 p.m. Dec. 9. This year’s Parade theme is “The Joys of Christmas,” and the procession will once again make its way through downtown.
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9/26/23
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At 11 a.m. Dec. 16, Wreaths Across America will be at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1019 E. Third St. in Mtn. View, to remember and honor local veterans buried there. The cemetery has 184 veterans laid to rest.
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9/26/23
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Christos House successfully completed the special 50th anniversary Endowment Match Challenge set by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, officials have announced.
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9/25/23
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James M. Meese, 37, West Plains, has been charged with two counts of first-degree sexual misconduct, repeat offense, after allegedly exposing his genitals to two women in separate incidents at Georgia White Walking Park in West Plains.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/25/23
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The West Plains R-7 School Board has appointed West Plains Middle School Principal Dr. Donnie Miller as the district transportation director, effective July 1, 2024.
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9/25/23
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An evening of theatrical delight paired with a noble cause recently took center stage as the "Murder at the Malt Shop" dinner theater event captivated a near-capacity audience, raising a commendable $19,300 for the children supported by the 37th Judicial Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
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BY CHRIS HERBOLSHEIMER,
CHRISH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/22/23
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The Missouri School Board Association’s Fall Regional Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Richards School, 3461 County Road 1710 in West Plains.
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9/22/23
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The West Plains Optimist Club is introducing a Neighborly Fall Display Contest for local business owners around Court Square in West Plains.
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9/22/23
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Despite a brief meeting Monday evening, West Plains City Council members got a lot accomplished by approving changes to three ordinances and four resolutions on topics from income-based housing to the wastewater treatment plant.
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9/21/23
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A contract between the Mtn. View-Birch Tree School Board and the city of Mtn. View to lease the Herb Henry baseball field was discussed during the council’s September meeting, but Mtn. View City Council members decided to table the issue until their October meeting in order to give school board members time to review the contract.
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9/21/23
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Members of the Willow Springs City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. today at city hall council chambers, 900 W. Main St. in Willow Springs. All are welcome to attend.
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9/21/23
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The Richards School Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. today in the school boardroom for its regular monthly session.
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9/21/23
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West Plains Bank and Trust Company recently donated $5,000 to the Lincoln School Project.
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9/19/23
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A team from the West Plains area will once again join other firefighters and civilians in honoring the memories of those that perished in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and help raise funds for support services provided to family members of all firefighters that die in the line of duty.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/19/23
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Blake Osgood, 38, West Plains, has been charged with making a terroristic threat in the first degree, a class D felony, and resisting or interfering with arrest for a felony, a class E felony, after reportedly threatening his ex-wife, plus judges and attorneys, and trying to take his children from his ex-wife in defiance of a custody order.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/19/23
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