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

Starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday and running through Sunday, school supplies can be purchased without the application of state sales tax, due to the Missouri Sales Tax Holiday. New this year, local sales taxes will also be waived in all cities, counties and special tax districts, announces the Missouri Department of Revenue. more

Missouri State University-West Plains Chancellor Dennis Lancaster spoke Wednesday afternoon to a group of first-term Missouri state legislators. more

Driver examination stations statewide will be closed June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, announces the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Normal operations will resume June 20 more

A collision involving a car and five motorcycles on Saturday in Lawrence County resulted in the deaths of four motorcylists, serious injuries to seven others and a felony DWI charge was filed against the driver of the car. more

The remains of a woman from Leadington, St. Francois County, who was reported missing almost a month ago have been found in a remote area of Shannon County adjacent to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways National Park, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Leadington police. more

Confidence is increasing in the potential for tornadoes to develop and/or move through the area overnight into the early hours of Wednesday, and as a result, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has upgraded the region’s risk category for severe weather from enhanced to moderate. more