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Typically held in mid to late April, this year’s West Plains Spring Citywide Cleanup has been scheduled for the week of March 25, city officials announce. more
Fate, and perhaps some divine intervention, combined on Wednesday with goodwill and volunteerism in the nick of time to facilitate the delivery of balloons and chocolates to nursing home residents for Valentine's Day. more
The Richards School Board is set to hold its monthly session at 6 p.m. Thursday in the school boardroom. more
A concerned Missouri Medicare client has made the Quill aware of a recent call she received, involving an attempt to get her insurance number, and wants to remind all to not give a Medicare number to anyone claiming to need it without first confirming they are speaking with a legitimate representative. more
The Missouri Arts Council (MAC) recently honored the recipients of the 2024 Missouri Arts Awards, the state’s highest honor in the arts, at the Missouri State Capitol, in a ceremony that was open to the public. Among those recognized is Kathleen Morrisey, president of the West Plains Council on the Arts. more
Following a change signed into law in 2022 by Gov. Mike Parson to eliminate the state-run presidential preference primary election in favor of a party-run system to choose presidential nominees in Missouri, the dominant two political parties have announced they are implementing different approaches to determining their respective presidential nominees. more
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft recently announced his office awarded about $390,000 in funding for 49 summer library program grants, including $7,515 to go to the West Plains Public Library. more
Officials with the West Plains Police Department and the R-7 School District have released information about threats made earlier this week and last week the West Plains Middle School. more
West Plains R-7 School District officials have announced the appointment of Michelle Miller as the new social worker for the district, effective immediately. Miller, a dedicated and experienced counselor, has been a valued member of the West Plains Elementary team, where she has made a significant impact on students' lives, said district officials. more
The response of Missouri college presidents to desegregation in 1950 will be the topic of a Black History Month presentation Feb. 27 hosted by the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains. more
Rayetta A. Wiggs, 49, West Plains, has been charged with first-degree assault, resulting in injury or involving a special victim, and third-degree assault on a special victim after allegedly kicking a pregnant emergency medical technician (EMT) in the abdomen and lower back, and punching a second EMT. more
A former West Plains lawyer, Schuyler Laverentz, has been suspended from practicing law for two years after the Missouri Supreme Court found he violated several rules of professional conduct. The decision was based on the testimony and opinion offered by members of the state's Disciplinary Hearing Panel and the testimony of Laverentz, who represented himself at the hearing. more
The Howell County Sheriff's Office has confirmed to the Quill that Levi D. Gunter, 42, West Plains, is the deceased man found Jan. 29 on a Howell County property. more
Excitement is building as the April 8 total solar eclipse approaches, presenting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Ozarks. While the path of the eclipse stretches from Texas to Maine across the U.S., West Plains has the good fortune of being in the middle of it all and with totality surpassing three minutes. more
In the heart of West Plains, a narrative unfolds that binds the aspirations of its youth with the leadership of Gov. Mike Parson. This story is not just about policies and state addresses; it's a testament to the power of education, mentorship and the spirit of individuals like Joan Dietrich, affectionately known as "Mama Joan," whose dedication to the Jobs for America's Graduates (J.A.G.) program at West Plains High School has illuminated paths for countless students. more
The final three candidates for the next president of Missouri State University will take part in a series of open forums across the university system in February, officials announce.  more
The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (MAPA) recently recognized 154th District Rep. David Evans, West Plains, chair of the Missouri House Judiciary Committee, as MAPA’s 2023 Legislative Champion. more
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