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Avenue Theatre announces auditions for ‘Harvey’
The historic Avenue Theatre in West Plains announces auditions for its highly-anticipated production of "Harvey." This critically-acclaimed play is set to grace the local stage from Sept. 8 through 17. more
Bryan Adcock of the Southern Missouri Community Health Center (SMCHC), standing, spoke to the Sunrise Rotary Club during its most recent meeting at the West Plains Country Club. Opening its doors in 2003, the “community-driven project” sees about 26,000 patient visits a year, he shared. Patients are primarily of lower incomes and on Medicare, Medicaid or a sliding fee scale. The professional staff includes 5 doctors, 4 nurse practitioners, 2 social workers, and 3 dentists. The dentists only see children, with about 4,000 visits a year. The center’s free prescription program has covered $12.6 million in prescriptions since its inception. SMCHC has a good relationship with Ozarks Healthcare, he told Rotarians, with a shared goal of keeping patients with minor issues out of the emergency room. The center has purchased and demolished the former Family Cinema building and will add 16,000 square feet to the west side of the original building. SMCHC is celebrating 20 years of providing care to the residents of Howell and Oregon Counties.
Rotarians hear updates from SMCHC on expansion
R-7 board to meet in morning workshop session today
The West Plains R-7 School Board is holding a workshop beginning at 8 a.m. today with a closed session, and opening to the public at 8:30 a.m. Community members can tune into a livestream via Zoom Meeting ID 915 9612 8836, passcode 199334. more
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This Walker's cicada is one of several annual cicadas that hatch yearly and are native to Missouri, and one of the largest and loudest species of cicada, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). It emerged from its nymph stage overnight between Saturday and Sunday, leaving a distinctive brown empty shell on the wall nearby, a sight likely familiar to many homeowners and bug enthusiasts. Cicadas spend most of their lives underground as nymphs, only living as adults for a few weeks after they emerge in July and August.
Hear the trees 'screaming'? It's cicada season
The Walker's cicada is one of several annual cicadas that hatch yearly and are native to Missouri, and one of the largest — and loudest — species of cicada, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). more
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Chris Golden
ICGMA Convention, Awards Show starts Thursday
Starting Thursday, the 67th annual International Country Gospel Music Association (ICGMA) Convention and Awards Show will be in full swing in West Plains for the 14th year in a row. The free three-day event will conclude Saturday evening, with a special Sunday church service to be held the next morning. more
Buck Nelson Day is topic of citizen presentation to M.V. council tonight
The Mtn. View City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. today in council chambers of city hall, 120 N. Oak St. more
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Chaos Closet celebrates 4 years
To celebrate four years of serving foster families in the 37th Judicial Circuit and introduce the community to its new downtown brick-and-mortar location, The Chaos Closet will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15. more
Today: BGCWP 10th anniversary pool party
The Boys & Girls Club of the Greater West Plains Area is celebrating its 10th year with a pool party from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the West Plains Aquatic Center. more
Woman allegedly punches through ex's door after seeing her things at pawn shop
Samantha M. Boswell, 32, West Plains, has been charged with first-degree burglary and third-degree domestic assault, both felonies, after allegedly punching through a door window to gain access to her ex-boyfriend's home and striking him during an altercation. more
Man charged with DWI after crash injures WP woman
A Howell County man has been charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in an injury, both felonies, after a Monday afternoon collision that injured a West Plains woman. more
WILLOW SPRINGS — The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce and community volunteers hosted Independence Day activities and its annual Fourth of July Parade Tuesday morning in downtown Willow Springs. Events held included the Bear City S.W.A.T. Challenge, a series of athletic competitions with a law enforcement theme; an "I Ran From the Cops" 5K race; a Willow Springs Fire Department pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association; and the main event, a parade featuring plenty of red, white and blue decorations and representations of American historical figures. The day's festivities concluded with a cookout and fireworks hosted by the First Baptist Church. Here, staff and residents of Willow Care Nursing Home are dressed for the event in red, white and blue, as they wait for the parade to start.
Willow Springs turns out in red, white and blue for 4th of July
2 from Baxter Co. killed in Wednesday a.m. crash
Two Baxter County, Ark., residents succumbed to injuries suffered in a 9:30 a.m. crash Wednesday on U.S. 62 in Carroll County, along with a third person from Poinsett County in northeast Arkansas, reports the Arkansas State Police. more
Public invited to hear updates at Friends of Library meeting Monday
The Friends of the West Plains Public Library organization is inviting all to attend its next meeting, from 11 a.m. to noon Monday in the Community Room at the library, 750 W. Broadway. more
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Damage to golf course, school parking lot nets felony charge
A West Plains man has been charged with first-degree property damage, a felony, after allegedly doing about $20,000 worth of damage to the city's municipal North Terra Golf Course on Sunday. more
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Storm clouds gathered at sunset Tuesday evening near West Plains and yielded a few drops of rain and lightning flashes in this photo snapped by Quill staffer Kimberly Langston's son Gabriel, but the clouds wrought nothing compared to the damage that was caused by a severe thunderstorm that swept through the city on Saturday afternoon. Brief high winds snapped electrical poles and dropped trees and limbs across power lines, also resulting in two city substations shutting down and interruption of service to about 2,600 utility customers. The National Weather Service office in Springfield is forecasting scattered thunderstorms today through tomorrow evening, with chances of thunderstorms and showers through Sunday evening and high temperatures in the 80s.
Saturday afternoon storm takes out utility poles, power lines across West Plains
A severe thunderstorm accompanied by high winds Saturday afternoon resulted in the loss of power to about 2,600 West Plains residents, along with the replacement of damaged electrical poles and repairs to power lines. more
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Mtn. View City Council approves annual budget
Mayor John Krasuski called a special budget meeting of the Mtn. View City Council to order at 6 p.m. June 20 in order to approve a budget for the fiscal year that began Saturday and runs through Dec. 31. more
OZH medical experts share safety tips for heat, Fourth of July
With Fourth of July festivities approaching and summer temperatures soaring, Ozarks Healthcare physicians are sharing valuable advice on staying safe during high summer temperatures and holiday celebrations. By following safety tips, individuals can protect themselves and their loved ones from potential risks, they say.  more
Ash Flat man arrested on rape, child porn charges
An Ash Flat, Ark., man has been arrested on charges of rape and child pornography after investigations revealed he groomed and sexually assaulted three children, according to Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell. more
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Ozarks roots performer Opal Agafia and her band have played for enthusiastic crowds at Hillberry Music Festival in Eureka Springs, Ark., and sold-out shows at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, Ark.
Ozarks roots band Opal Agafia to open for Billy Bob Thornton and Boxmasters Sunday at Oasis 2 in WP
Opal Agafia, a musical artist with deep Ozarks roots and a diverse Ozarks roots-music sound, will kick off a concert Sunday, followed by headlining act Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, at Oasis 2 Bar & Grill in West Plains. more
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Quill to close Mon., Tues. for holiday
The West Plains Daily Quill will be closed Monday and Tuesday in observance of the Independence Day holiday, with normal office hours resuming at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Due to the holiday, there will be no newspaper printed on Tuesday. Wednesday’s paper will publish as normal. more
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