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Lonesome Road will perform Thursday and Friday evening shows during this year's Fall Bluegrass Festival at the Heart oft he Ozarks Bluegrass Association Park in West Plains
HOBA Fall Festival kicks off Sept. 21
The Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association will hold its 39th annual Fall Bluegrass Festival Sept. 21 through 23 at HOBA park off of Lanton Road in West Plains. The festival is the last outdoor event of the season at the bluegrass park.  more
Willow Springs School Board sets bus routes, career ladder plan
During Monday’s meeting of the Willow Springs School Board, members heard from high school students, considered guidelines from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) regarding a career ladder plan and finalized school bus routes. more
BREAKING NEWS: Ozarks Healthcare lays off 100 workers
Ozarks Healthcare officials announced today that the 64-year old healthcare organization has reduced its workforce by about 130 “full-time equivalent positions due to inflation.” more
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A garden spider, scientific name Argiope auranti, is a relatively common sight during the summer and fall, the females being both large and colorful as they spin webs to catch insect prey. This individual captured two flying insects within a few seconds of one another and scurried to quickly wrap them in silk strands for later consumption. The sharp-eyed may notice a large praying mantis with brown wings in the upper left corner of the scene, observing in camouflage, probably while also waiting to catch a meal. Both the spider and the insect are likely female, given their large size.
Garden spider, harmless to humans, is more friend than foe
An Argiope auranti, commonly known in the Ozarks as a garden spider or black-and-yellow garden spider, rests in the center of her web, spotted just off the walking trail at Galloway Creek. Females of this species are the only ones to spin webs, which are often quite large, in order to trap insects it wraps and eats. more
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Junction Hill School Board meets Tues.
The Junction Hill School board will hold its September meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the school library. more
Mtn. View City Council to consider leasing baseball field
The Mtn. View City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers of city hall, 120 N. Oak St. more
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Bonnie Sullivant, left, is a dementia patient and resident of Brooke Haven Healthcare in West Plains. She holds a children's book about dementia, "Sometimes Grandma Calls Me Jean," written by her daughter, Jill Pietroburgo, right, and illustrated by Heidi Jean. Pietroburgo was inspired to create the resource after Bonnie's diagnosis, both as a method of coping and to help other families with children who might not understand the behaviors of loved ones suffering from dementia and other memory disorders. This photo was taken at a book launch party held recently at Brooke Haven in Bonnie's honor. It is available at Amazon.com in hardcover, and Pietroburgo will have copies available for sale at the upcoming Dementia Resource Event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 202 Walnut St. in West Plains; the Downtown Fall Block Party, from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14 on Court Square in West Plains; and the Mistletoe Market at Pine Meadows Venue, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11, 1449 Highway 76, in Willow Springs.
’Sometimes Grandma Calls Me Jean’: Local writer pens children’s book about dementia
Local author Jill Pietroburgo has written a children's book about dementia, "Sometimes Grandma Calls Me Jean," inspired after the 2019 diagnosis of her mother Bonnie Sullivant. Pietroburgo penned the book, she said, with the hope she could help explain the disease to children with family members who have been diagnosed with dementia. more
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Rocky Falls is one of several hiking destinations in this year's fall hiking series within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Themed hikes will be guided by park rangers and held most Saturdays from Sept. 23 through Nov. 4.
ONSR offers guided fall hikes beginning Sept. 23
A schedule has been set for ranger-led themed fall hikes at parks within Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR), beginning Sept. 23 and running through Nov. 4, the Ozark Riverways Foundation has announced. All hikes have been categorized by skill level and how long and strenuous the walk is. more
Willow Springs School Board meets Monday
The Willow Springs School Board will hold its regular monthly session at 6 p.m. Monday in the board conference room. more
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MSU President Clif Smart set to retire in summer ’24
Missouri State University President Clif Smart announced plans on Wednesday to retire in summer 2024. more
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Pedal The Cause, a fundraiser for cancer research and cycling event, will be held with check-in at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at the West Plains High School and the ride beginning at 8 a.m., ending back at the high school. Seven- and 14-mile rides will be held, with an optional shorter route for children, plus a new spin bike option. Event organizers met Wednesday morning at 10/40 Coffee on Court Square to fine-tune details. From left: Heather Legler, Stephanie Zobell, Michelle Cobban, Candie Holden and Pam Topliff. Stephanie Hullinger and Lori Bash are also event organizers.
Pedal the Cause bike ride to fight cancer is Oct. 21
Cyclists of all ages wishing to participate in the worthy cause of cancer treatment research will have an event in October to sign up for, with 100% of donations collected by participants going to Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Children's Hospital. more
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Dr. Dawn Larsen will present her award-winning show “Granny’s Fixit: An Ozarks Guide to Healing the Body and Soul” during the keynote session of the 2023 Ozarks Studies Symposium Sept. 22 at the West Plains Civic Center theater. The symposium, hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains, will take place at the civic center Sept. 21-23.
Ozarks Studies Symposium will focus on ‘Legacies of the Ozarks’
“Legacies of the Ozarks” is the theme of the 16th annual Ozarks Studies Symposium set for Sept. 21-23 at the West Plains Civic Center. more
Mtn. View opts not to levy property tax
The Mtn. View City Council met in a brief special session at about 6 p.m. Aug. 30 to set the city’s property tax levy at zero. more
Youth with the West Plains FFA recently contributed their efforts to help pack 160,000 meals for families facing food insecurity across Missouri. Front row, from left: Lily York, Hattie Patillo, JR Ivester, Hayden Hawkins, Ava Cooper and Garrett Brigman. Back row: Lizzy Eades, Macie Doss, Baily Eades, Grayson Hale, Broc Barnes and Jacob Bassham.
WP FFA youth help pack 160K meals for hungry families
Members of the West Plains FFA Chapter joined more than 700 FFA members and agricultural leaders at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 15 to pack 160,000 meals to feed families facing food insecurity in Missouri. more
Holiday weekend crashes claim 12 lives, including one in Troop G
Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop G, headquartered in Willow Springs, recorded its 22nd traffic fatality over the Labor Day weekend in Carter County. more
Dr. Ted Deatherage, left, welcomes his daughter, dental hygienist Corey Deatherage, to his dental practice.
Dr. Deatherage welcomes daughter to dental practice
With excitement, Dr. Ted A. Deatherage announces his daughter Corey Deatherage will begin practicing in his office as a dental hygienist. more
Quill, public offices closed for Labor Day
In celebration of Labor Day, the West Plains Daily Quill will be closed Monday and no e-Edition will be published that day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday. more
Missouri 8th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Jason Smith made visits across the district starting Aug. 10 in St. Francois and Jefferson counties, touring agriculture operations and hearing the concerns of constituents,. On Monday, he visited the Silver Springs Ranch, a cow-calf operation off of PP Highway southeast of West Plains, owned by Ruth Graber-Wilcox and Byron Wilcox. From left: 143rd District Missouri State Rep. Bennie Cook, Silver Springs Ranch Manager Cory Stephens, Howell County Clerk Kelly Waggoner and Presiding Commissioner Ralph Riggs, Graber-Wilcox, Smith, Wilcox, Howell County Collector Janet Crow, Blake Crow, Silver Springs ranch hand Tarra Hackworth and Howell County Sheriff Brent Campbell.
Local rancher tells Rep. Smith of spirit-filled vision for pastoral retreat
Silver Springs Ranch, just southeast of West Plains, was a stop Monday afternoon on Missouri's 8th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Jason Smith’s 2023 Farm Tour. more
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S.D. woman allegedly leads WP police on high speed chase through downtown
A South Dakota woman has been charged following a high-speed chase Aug.. 24 that began in the downtown West Plains area and continued out of the city on south U.S. 63. more
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The West Plains FFA traveled on Tuesday to Jefferson City for an opportunity to stand alongside Gov. Mike Parson and Sen. Karla Eslinger for the historic signing of Senate Bill 138, which focuses heavily on agricultural support, including a provision for a tax credit for farmers who sell, lease or participate in a crop-share agreement with a beginning farmer and a fund to promote Missouri hardwood forest products. West Plains FFA Adviser Tonya Jedlicka pointed out forestry is a significant industry in West Plains and Howell County as a whole. “Most FFA students are directly involved with forest production and we hope this bill increases or expands the Missouri hardwood market which will eventually provide more opportunities for our youth,” she explained. She pointed out the legislation also addresses veterinarian student loan repayment programs to encourage more interest in the occupation. Taking time for a photo after the bill was signed into law are, from left, FFA students Morgan Beukers, Leah French, Malia West and Hallie Bunch; Gov. Parson; and Evy Myers, Cody Jedlicka Jaden Brotherton, Ruby Hinds and Hattie Patillo.
WP FFA students attend historic bill signing in Jeff City
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