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WP City Council to hold special session Monday
West Plains City Council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 1910 Holiday Lane. more
Citizens and others with opinions on a drag show held on city property during the West Plains Pride event in June filled the West Plains City Council chambers Monday evening. Five speakers were on the agenda and each had five minutes to talk about the event, including Corazon Hunter, Scott Shipley, Cammie Storm, Stevie Miller and Katherine Wiltse. Wiltse made a request for a change in ordinance regarding drag shows and argued they didn't represent the values of the community. The remainder spoke out in support of the content as an important facet of LGBTQIA+ history, and inclusivity and acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community in general.
Contentious drag show discussion draws citizens to city council meeting
With heavy attendance and support for both sides of the issue, five people addressed West Plains City Council members on Monday, one opposed to a drag show held in June during the West Plains Pride event, and four in support of drag shows and LGBTQIA+ inclusion in general. more
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WPFD to participate in 70th annual Fill the Boot campaign Saturday
The West Plains Fire Department will participate in the 70th annual Fill the Boot campaign, a nationwide initiative that has raised over $700 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) since its inception. This year’s event will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday with local firefighters stationed at three key intersections in West Plains to collect donations. more
CASA presents 'How to Enchant a Bookshop' dinner theater on Sept. 7
Continuing its annual dinner theater tradition, the 37th Judicial CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will present “How to Enchant a Bookshop” by Todd Wallinger on Sept. 7. more
Felony charges filed in firearm-brandishing case
A West Plains man is set to appear in court in September on felony charges of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action after allegedly brandishing a gun. more
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HCSO confirms details in skeletal remains investigation
The Howell County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Aug. 10, skeletal remains were found, exhumed Aug. 15, and identification through the Missouri State Highway Patrol laboratory is pending. Following a request from the West Plains Daily Quill to the agency, a few more details have come to light. more
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Aug. 29 is deadline for ads to publish Sept. 4
Due to the Labor Day holiday on Sept. 2, the deadline for advertisements, legal notices and classified ads intended to be published Sept. 4 will be 5 p.m. Aug. 29. more
The West Plains R-7 School District School Resource Officer (SRO) team is excited to connect with the district’s children and support them every step of the way throughout the new school year, said District Communications Director Lana Snodgras. School officially began Monday, and the SROs, employees of the Howell County Sheriff’s Office and West Plains Police Department, have been at work in their respective buildings, with two of them, Deputy Tyler Ryan and Officer Jake Miller, roving between district buildings. Front row from left: Howell County Cpl. Shannon Sisney, South Fork Elementary; Officer Conner Burns, West Plains High School; Deputy Ryan, based at Zizzer Pride Academy; and Officer Miller, based at the high school. Back row: Deputy John Rose, West Plains Middle School, and West Plains Cpl. Kinder, West Plains Elementary School.
West Plains R-7 SROs kick off new school year
Christos House tax credits available to support new shelter facility
Christos House, a domestic and sexual violence survivor support agency, has Domestic Violence Shetler or Rape Crisis Center Tax Credits available. The credits, say organization officials, will benefit victims of domestic and sexual violence as Christos House begins to plan for a new emergency shelter facility.  more
Abigail Lawless
Authorities: Teen reported missing over weekend could be in KC or Virginia
The Howell County Sheriff’s Office issued an endangered person advisory Saturday afternoon, for a 17-year-old girl reported missing from her home on County Road 9470 in West Plains. more
Abigail Lawless
Authorities report two people missing from Howell County in past week
The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating two people reported missing within the past week, 17-year-old Abby Lawless and 35-year-old Devin Daniels, both of rural West Plains. more
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Former Fairview teacher charged with stalking, harassing former student
A West Plains man and former teacher sentenced to two years of probation last fall faces new charges after allegedly contacting the victim of the case for which he was previously sentenced, breaking conditions of his probation. more
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City of West Plains Sanitation to accept storm debris at no charge
In response to the recent storms that impacted the West Plains community, the City of West Plains Sanitation Department is accepting brush and storm debris free of charge at the city’s transfer station this week. more
A severe storm late Thursday evening damaged a mature maple tree, apparently narrowly missing a vehicle parked in front of a house on Grace Avenue near Johnson Street in West Plains. City utility and street crews worked overnight and well into the morning to cut fallen limbs, clear roads of fallen trees and debris, and restore power to nearly 2,100 customers.
Severe weather leaves thousands without power overnight
severe thunderstorm that quickly blew in late Thursday evening with 60 mph wind gusts, as measured by Doppler radar, left in its wake significant tree damage, several downed poles and about 2,100 West Plains City Utility customers without power. more
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When this photo was snapped about 1 p.m. today, the West Plains Fire Department, with mutual aid from several rural fire departments including Howell County Rural Fire Department, whose tanker is shown here, was fighting a fire at West Plains Recycling off of Holiday Lane. Police reported shortly after noon that street was temporarily closed south of Sunset Terrace and north of the police department, asking driver to find an alternate route until the road reopened. West Plains city officials announced on social media shortly after 2:30 p.m. that the road had reopened. Further details about the fire’s cause were not yet known as of press time; updates will be published as they are given. Watch www.westplainsdailyquill.net.
WPFD: Recycling center fire caused by heat from machinery
An accidental fire Tuesday at West Plains Recycling Center, 2813 Holiday Lane, appears to have been caused by heat from equipment used at the business, which ignited one of the piles of materials, according to a report submitted by the West Plains Fire Department. more
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This Springfield Cardinals-themed quilt was made by inmates of the South Central Corrections Center in Licking, and donated along with several other quilts, coordinating paintings, teddy bears and handmade footballs to the 37th Judicial CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The items, on display at Ozarks Small Business Incubator, are up for auction, with bidding closing at 7 p.m. Sept. 7; visit www.37thcasa.net to browse items and make a bid.
Art display at OzSBI features artwork from Licking correctional center inmates
The 37th Judicial CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in West Plains has received a generous donation of several beautiful quilts and coordinating paintings from the South Central Correctional Center’s Restorative Justice Program in Licking. more
The third annual West Plains Folds of Honor Golf Tournament hosted 33 three-person teams on June 21 at the West Plains Country Club. The event was deemed by organizers “an enormous success,” raising $30,000 to be used to fund educational scholarships benefiting the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military veterans and America’s first responders. In just two years, the golf tournament has raised $80,000 for Folds of Honor scholarships. Front row, from left: tournament Co-Chair David M. Gohn, West Plains Bank and Trust Company employees Todd Wilbanks and Cass Denton, and tournament Co-Chairs Greg Beykirch and Dave Thomas. Back row: West Plains Country Club Golf Pro Jeremy Haynes, Great Rivers Distributing employee Ben Bird and West Plains Bank and Trust Company employees Kara McGinnis, Sandi Dawson, Mindy Trail and Diana Brown.
Third annual WP Folds of Honor Golf Tournament raises $30K for educational scholarships
The third annual West Plains Folds of Honor Golf Tournament successfully raised $30,000, which will be used to fund educational scholarships benefitting the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military veterans and America’s first responders, announced fundraiser organizers.  more
Porter Wagoner’s Guitar sculpture to be dedicated Aug. 28
A dedication for the “Porter Wagoner’s Guitar” sculpture will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 28 at the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center, 2999 Porter Wagoner Blvd. more
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Ozarks Heritage Festival Preview performers and programs announced
On Sept. 7, a miniature Ozarks Heritage Festival “preview” is scheduled to take place in and around the West Plains Civic Center grounds, organizers announce. more
Richards School Board to hold tax hearing ahead of regular meeting
The Richards School Board will hold its annual tax rate hearing Thursday ahead of its regular monthly meeting. more
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