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Andi Hilburn-Vaini, center, threw a 45th anniversary celebration Wednesday at the Preacher Roe McDonald’s in West Plains, with special guests and thanks to staff members. The location opened in 1980, owned by Hilburn-Vaini’s father Larry Hilburn and the first in West Plains. Two of those guests were 33rd District Sen. Brad Hudson, left, and 154th District Rep. Lisa Durnell, right. Durnell presented Hilburn-Vaini with a resolution that, in part, praised Hilburn-Vaini and the McDonald’s corporation as employers and contributors to the state economy.
Hilburn family honored as McDonald's franchise marks 45-year milestone
What began as one McDonald’s location 45 years ago, the first in West Plains, has expanded to 27 franchises across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas under the care and attention of the Hilburn family. more
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Today in History: July 19, the Seneca Falls Convention
Today in History Today is Saturday, July 19, the 200th day of 2025. There are 165 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 19, 1848, the first “Convention to discuss the … more
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Sheriff: Search for endangered teen was a 'deliberate hoax'
Authorities’ search for a missing, endangered teen whose identity was not known for certain has turned out to be a hoax, announced Howell County Sheriff Matt Roberts Saturday morning. more
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FILE - Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., asks questions during hearing May 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP, File)
Billy Long will be sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close
Former Missouri congressman Billy Long is set to be ceremonially sworn in as IRS commissioner on Friday. Long, who once advocated for abolishing the IRS, takes over an agency struggling with staffing … more
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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 1957, file photo, members of the 101st Airborne Division take up positions outside Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/File)
Federal court says Arkansas can enforce ban on critical race theory in classrooms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in classrooms, ruling the First Amendment doesn't give students the right … more
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SBA disaster loans still available
Officials with the U.S. Small Business Administration remind property and business owners who suffered losses during springtime natural disasters they can still apply for physical damage and economic injury loans. more
Mtn. View seeks grant for city hall generator, electrical upgrades
MOUNTAIN VIEW - A “thank you” from youth soccer players, preliminary plans for improvements and repairs to city properties and a discussion about an antique firearm donated to the city were all part of the July Mtn. View city council meeting. more
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FILE - Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)
Arkansas farmer launches bid to challenge US Sen. Tom Cotton's reelection bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A sixth-generation farmer from northeast Arkansas announced Tuesday that she is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate … more
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Woman accused of hiding sex offender near Children's Park
A Birch Tree resident has been charged in Howell County with failure to register as a sex offender, and a West Plains woman has been charged with helping him avoid registration after she allegedly hid him from law enforcement when they attempted to speak to him at West Plains Motel. more
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Elderly woman succumbs to crash injuries
An 82-year-old woman from Mtn. Grove woman died following a two-vehicle collision that happened at 3:35 p.m. Monday on U.S. 63, a mile north of Cabool in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
Annual gospel convention kicks off Thursday
The International Country Gospel Music Association’s biggest event of the year returns to West Plains Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It’s the association’s 69th annual Convention and Awards Show. This popular event, which has drawn capacity crowds for years, will be held again this year at The Bridge Church, 10105 South U.S. 63. more
Luster Arcade on the northeast corner of Court Square in West Plains was transformed into a stage Saturday for IMH Music Fest, an all-genre musical showcase of local talent. Down below, in the open space off Dixon Street, dozens brought their lawn chairs and sat to watch the performances, which began at noon with Broken Knuckle and concluded with Cosmic Criminals, who took the stage at 7:45 p.m. In between, acts included EJO7, Chard, Wavelength, Creek Stink, Porch Mud shown here, Harms Crossing, Buck Anthony, Neon Scythe, Anthem and IMH. The event was one of several recent efforts made independently to support Downtown West Plains’ endeavor to bring more activity to the location. Others include beautification efforts through hanging baskets and potted flowers, and monthly Sounds Downtown events held on the third Thursday of each month in the summer. The Downtown West Plains organization recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off a plan to create more useable space for pedestrians and downtown patrons, using alleyways along Washington Avenue to create a more inviting space for all. That was held in conjunction with July’s First Thursday Downtown Stroll. Watch the organization’s Facebook page @WPDTR to keep up with downtown happenings and events.
Downtown WP comes alive with the sound of music
Dozens of missed court dates lead to suspension for former WP lawyer
A former West Plains attorney’s license to practice has been suspended after he failed to show up for dozens of municipal and county cases in multiple Missouri counties, according to a motion for interim suspension filed in May by David L. Brengle, representing the state’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel. more
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Police: Woman charged in shooting claims it was a warning
A shooting in Willow Springs has resulted in felony charges against a woman who told reportedly law enforcement she fired a shotgun during a domestic altercation as a warning to her boyfriend, but didn’t mean to hurt him. more
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2,000 tires dumped on private property, man charged
A Willow Springs man has been charged with felony criminal disposition of solid waste after allegedly dumping about 2,000 tires on private property in Howell County. more
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Cars & Good Company at Nadine’s tonight more
Artist Paul Jones of Mtn. View, left, discusses his painting, "Just Kids," unveiled at the Lincoln School Project's recent Juneteenth celebrations as project co-founder, background right, looks on. The mural depicts a 1940s-era scene of children at recess on the Lincoln School playground, in an effort to remind visitors of the schoolhouse's connection to the nation's history. The young Black children in the painting are intended to represent a joyful spirit in the face of oppression.
Brush with history: Mural brings joyful spirit to Lincoln School
A breathtaking mural was recently unveiled at Lincoln School as part of Juneteenth celebrations held there. more
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Muslim inmate who won US Supreme Court beard case claims retaliatory transfer by Arkansas officials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Muslim inmate who won a U.S. Supreme Court case upholding his right to grow a beard for religious reasons said in a lawsuit that Arkansas officials transferred him to a … more
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Mtn. View man accused of assaulting police chief with bodily waste
A Mtn. View man has been charged with two felonies after allegedly defecating in his pants and throwing his feces on Mtn. View Police Chief Jamie Perkins and Cpl. Alexis Johnson. more
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