Donald Trump took the stage at his rally about 20 minutes after the Republican presidential debate kicked off nearby. Trump’s rally was set to begin at 7 p.m., but he didn’t end up speaking until … more

The Ozark Independent Living (O.I.L.) Veteran Directed Care (VDC) Department is adopting a deployed military unit to send care items to during the Christmas season, and asking for the public's help with donations. more

Area residents interested in taking classes at Missouri State University-West Plains during the 2024 spring semester can now browse through a list of courses online. more

West Plains’ name ties to its founding in the 1850s — it came to be called that because the settlement was west of nearby Thomasville — but the town today is known for other names, too. Legacies that began locally include famed musicians Jan Howard and Porter Wagoner, baseball legends Bill Virdon and Preacher Roe, and actor Dick Van Dyke. more

The second annual Missouri Good Neighbor Week, celebrated from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, was a documented success, said David Burton, a representative of the Green County University of Missouri Extension and organizer of the event. more

A Douglas County woman has been charged with a felony after allegedly neglecting to secure an infant in a car seat, resulting in the baby being seriously injured in a July 18 accident in Howell County. more

The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce is booking luncheon hosts for 2024, and will not hold Business After Hours events in November or December due to the holidays, announced chamber Director Kim McCormick. Businesses interested in hosting a luncheon should email willowspringschamber@gmail.com, or call the chamber at 417-469-5519. more

Missouri’s attorney general is defending the Republican-led Legislature’s latest attempt in a years-long struggle to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood. Lawyers for the state … more

After voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive healthcare, advocates in at least a dozen states are hoping to take abortion … more

For the 18th year, the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Alliance, along with Ozark Action, representatives from West Plains R-7 School District and area rural schools, law enforcement, businesses and other community groups, will once again join forces for the West Plains Communitywide Christmas Assistance Program to help those in need.  more

The Community Foundation of West Plains will join in a nationwide celebration next week to recognize the increasingly important role that community foundations play in strengthening their regions by addressing high-priority challenges and betterment projects for local residents.  more

Veterans Day falls on Saturday this year, and government offices will be closed Friday in recognition, as that is the federally-designated day of observance. Many events honoring veterans will be held Friday, including the parade. more

Eight former residents of a youth treatment center that was run by an Arkansas man who former President Donald Trump commuted have filed a lawsuit alleging widespread abuse at the facility. Attorneys … more

A Thayer resident is in custody and charged with two felonies after allegedly attacking a woman while she was in the shower at her home in West Plains, after entering without permission and having reportedly been told to leave the property and not return on prior occasions. more

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 3, 2023. Editorial: Ashcroft’s blatant abuse of process in abortion fight should be disqualifying For the second time, a court has flatly rejected … more

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Wednesday. Contracts included pavement resurfacing and tree clearing.   more

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. Sanders said in a statement Monday that she supports Trump, whom she served as … more

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have qualified for the ballot in Arkansas as the filing period for the state's elections next year have kicked off. Dozens of candidates filled … more

A West Plains woman has had more charges added after allegedly continuing to deny custody to the father of her children in defiance of a court-ordered custody arrangement, with the first charge filed over a year ago. more