A ‘Fill the Van’ toy collection event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Community First Bank in the Southern Hills Shopping Center, West Plains. In Wednesday's Quill, the date was erroneously listed as Thursday.
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11/9/24
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Two men have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the Texas-Mexico border to shoot at immigrants illegally crossing there and any federal agents who might …
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By JOHN HANNA
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11/8/24
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Howell County voters by and large aligned with those voting for candidates state- and districtwide during Tuesday’s election, according to results pending certification from County Clerk Kelly Waggoner and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
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BY ABBY HESS
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/7/24
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A West Plains man has been charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly breaking into Ozark Christian Academy (OCA) on Allen Street, and was reportedly present when a soccer coach went into the school.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/7/24
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Authorities say a husband and wife died in each other's arms after they were swept away by floodwaters as they drove to a polling station in rural Missouri early on Election Day. Wright County …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JIM SALTER
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11/7/24
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PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL
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11/7/24
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The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its October regular meeting. Contracts included bridge replacements, the addition of outer roads and pavement resurfacing.
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11/7/24
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The results from Tuesday’s election in Oregon County, pending certification are in:
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/7/24
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In uncertified results from Tuesday’s election in Texas County, 84.7% of the votes for 8th District U.S. Representative went to Republican incumbent Jason Smith, with 13.2% going to Democratic challenger Randi McCallian and a little over 2% to Libertarian Jake Dawson. Smith won re-election districtwide.
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11/7/24
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A 33-year-old Norwood man was injured in a crash at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday a mile east of Norwood in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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11/7/24
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Kenneth R. Burnett, 51, West Plains, is scheduled to appear Dec. 20 in court before Presiding 37th Circuit Judge Steven Privette to enter a plea or for setting of a case in which he is charged with second-degree drug trafficking, public court records show.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/6/24
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The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce has announced the theme for this year’s annual lighted Christmas Parade will be Super Hero’s Christmas.
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11/6/24
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Republican Rep. Eric Burlison won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Missouri on Tuesday. Burlison won his second term representing a reliably Republican district in southwest Missouri, …
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By The Associated Press
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11/5/24
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Republican Rep. Ann Wagner won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Missouri on Tuesday. Wagner captured her seventh term in the 2nd District in suburban St. Louis by defeating Democrat Ray …
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By The Associated Press
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11/5/24
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Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Missouri on Tuesday. Cleaver defeated Republican Sean Smith to claim his 11th term representing the Democratic-leaning …
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By The Associated Press
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11/5/24
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Republican Rep. Steve Womack won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arkansas on Tuesday. He defeated Democrat Caitlin Draper. Womack, the former mayor of Rogers, Arkansas, was first elected …
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By The Associated Press
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11/5/24
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Republican Rep. French Hill won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arkansas on Tuesday. Hill, a former banking executive, was first elected to the U.S. House in 2014. He defeated Marcus …
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By The Associated Press
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11/5/24
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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley won a second U.S. Senate term representing Missouri on Tuesday. Hawley beat Democrat Lucas Kunce, a lawyer who served 13 years in the Marine Corps. Much of the race …
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By The Associated Press
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11/5/24
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