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Vendor registration opens for 52nd annual Bear City Fall Festival
Vendor registration is now officially open for the 52nd Annual Bear City Fall Festival, scheduled for Oct. 3 in downtown Willow Springs. Hosted by the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce, the long-running festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. more
Reminder: Candidate debates tonight at WP Civic Center
The Howell County News, in partnership with West Plains Daily Quill and Ozark Radio News, will host a moderated candidate debate tonight at 6 p.m. in the West Plains Civic Center exhibit hall, 110 St. Louis St. The event is free to the public. more
Mo. legislators lead charge to enhance missing persons alert systems
In missing persons cases, every second is important. As the minutes and hours tick by, they could be the difference between life and death. For people with intellectual disabilities, these seconds are even more precious. more
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Neighbor dispute escalates into violent assault, multiple criminal charges
An ongoing dispute between neighbors resulted in a late May altercation and criminal charges for four West Plains men. The conflict first drew law enforcement response on Sept. 28, when a local resident reported that a neighbor was harassing him and his brother by using a bullhorn to publicly accuse the brother of being a sex offender more
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A lap dulcimer workshop led by Fawn Cockrum was held Thursday afternoon at the West Plains Senior Center on East Main Street as part of a free “Artfully Aging” event for anyone 50 and older. From left, participants Stacy Benesh and Janet Weilbrenner, both of rural West Plains, and Nancy Linn, of Dallas, listen attentively for instructions. Hosted by the West Plains Council on the Arts, the Howell County Health Department and West Plains Senior Center, the event featured several workshops for all skill levels taught by local artists. Classes included crochet, monoprints, cross-stitch and a finger “tap-dancing” activity designed to maintain hand flexibility. Refreshments were provided, a fire truck from Howell Rural Fire District No. 1 was on display and representatives from the Howell County Health Department were on hand to distribute health information, prove medication lock boxes and administer vaccinations.
‘Artfully Aging’ with music and crafts
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Stolen gun, Trump threat leads to Secret Service call
The alleged theft of a gun led an Ozark County deputy to make a call to the U.S. Secret Service after investigation uncovered a threat to assassinate President Donald Trump. more
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Howell County Sheriff’s Office Jailer Emma Roberts updates records at her desk. Roberts, who manages the Howell County Sex Offender Registry alongside her jail division duties, was commended by the sheriff's office this week for helping the agency reach 100% compliance across the county's 163 active registered offenders for the first time in department history.
HCSO achieves milestone sex offender registry compliance
    For the first time in its history, the Howell County Sheriff’s Office has achieved 100% compliance on its sex offender registry, agency officials announced Thursday. … more
State audit hits Wright Co. with 'poor' rating, citing illegal debt, sheriff's office misconduct
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued the Wright County government a “poor” rating after reportedly uncovering illegal debt agreements, missing firearms and a secret sheriff's department account used to fund personal items. more
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Hollister man charged with DWI in Ozark Co. crash
A Hollister man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after an Ozark County crash caused serious injuries to a passenger riding in the bed of a pickup truck. more
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Gov. Kehoe signs bill establishing care requirements for infants surviving abortive procedures
    Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a Republican-backed bill Monday requiring healthcare providers to deliver standard medical treatment to infants born alive after an attempted abortion. … more
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    'Footprints' support local cancer patients The promotional "footprints" printed in today's edition of the Quill feature local businesses and individuals honoring or … more
Drago Hall is in the process of being renovated and will be the new home of the Missouri State University-West PlainsVeterinary Technician program. The program, already in place, is projected to be moved there in the spring of 2027. The campus improvement was one topic of a recent MSU Board of Governors meeting held in West Plains. MSU-WP Chancellor Dr. Zora Mulligan and other campus leaders made presentations to the board, including a strategic plan that was approved.
MSU Board of Governors approves 5-year strategic plan at West Plains meeting
Missouri State University – West Plains hosted the Missouri State University Board of Governors annual meeting the last week of June, held over two days on the local campus and at the West Plains Civic Center. more
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Howell County Emergency Management offers free weather radios to high-need residents
Howell County Emergency Management is launching a temporary assistance program to distribute free National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Alerting Radios to vulnerable residents and those living in areas with poor cellular or television coverage. more
Mo. Supreme. Court upholds Douglas Co. murder conviction
The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the 2020 murder conviction of a Douglas County woman who appealed her case on the grounds that she was mentally incompetent. more
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Kehoe praises emergency response to historic south-central Missouri flash flooding
Following hundreds of life-saving water rescues during historic flash flooding late last week across south-central Missouri, Gov. Mike Kehoe praised the coordination of local responders, state emergency agencies and the Missouri National Guard. more
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70th annual ICMGA convention starts Thursday in WP
More than 100 country gospel singers and musicians from across the U.S. will gather in West Plains this week for the International Country Gospel Music Association’s (ICGMA) 70th annual Convention and Award Show. more
West Plains Council on the Arts board member Kathleen Morrissey, left, accepts a $350 donation from Travis Smith, a Republican primary candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives in the 154th District and former 155th District representative. The check was written to the WPCA in support of this fall’s Ozarks Heritage Festival, which focuses on the preservation of the region’s folk music and traditions. The funds are earmarked to sponsor a presentation of animals from the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, a new activity that will join the return of old favorites like the mule jump and pie competition. For more information on the Oct. 16-17 festival, including vendor booth space, visit the new website, ozarksheritagefestival.org or email info@westplainsarts.org.
Ozarks Heritage Fest set for October, Smith donates
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Norwood pair, Licking woman killed in recent crashes
A 78-year-old Norwood man and a 77-year-old Norwood woman suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash at 11:14 a.m. Thursday at 135 East Rolla St. in Hartville in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
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Local author shares debut children’s book on faith, family and the outdoors
Local author Tara Shahan, writing under the pen name B. Eleanor Angle, has released her debut children’s picture book, "Baylor’s Big Adventures: Papa and Baylor Go Fishing." more
Garry Pirch, president of the Josiah Howell Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), reads the Declaration of Independence aloud during a community event celebrating the historic document. Wednesday marked the 250th anniversary of the nation's first public reading of the declaration, which was originally adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The local presentation was part of a nationwide initiative featuring simultaneous readings by SAR chapters across the country, which included an earlier 5 p.m. reading at the Howell County Courthouse. The local celebration featured refreshments provided by Mandy’s Hot Dogs and a fireworks display by Freedom Patch Fireworks
SAR celebrates 250 years of US independence
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