Officials with the Howell County Emergency Operations announced the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Team is working in Howell County this week.
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A series of unlikely coincidences set in motion by Friday night’s storms, which are being called "divine intervention,” led to the recovery of a stolen pickup truck just hours after it went missing.
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By Kimberly Langston,
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Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Monday the state has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency participate in joint preliminary damage assessments for Individual Assistance in 23 counties following the severe storms and deadly tornadoes that devastated Missouri March 14 and 15. The request begins the process of receiving federal disaster assistance.
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The Tribal Cajun food truck, owned by Jeff Two Hawks of Pottersville, has been providing free meals and supplies to those impacted by the tornadoes and severe weather that rolled through the area Friday.
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By John Deatherage,
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I am digressing again. This time will be the last because this story is nearing its close.
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By Dwight Thirkield,
Quill Contributing Writer
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I knew my way around cows when I boy on the farm. I never worried one might hurt me, though all had dangerous-looking horns.
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By Jim Hamilton
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Eric Valentin, owner of Señor Valentin, a taco truck and restaurant in the process of moving to the First & Jefferson building, was set up Sunday at Endurance Church in West Plains, where he said more than 100 people were served food and drinks at no cost.
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By John Deatherage,
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The National Weather Service office in Springfield confirmed an EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph touched down at 8:35 p.m. Friday just south of Bakersfield in Ozark County and tracked northeast toward South Fork in Howell County.
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By Abby Hess,
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An EF-3 tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service caused severe damage at Bakersfield School District when it plowed through the town on Friday night.
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By John Deatherage,
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‘We could only do this in West Plains’: Atkins-led Cystic Fibrosis Concert wraps up with $79K raised
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A 16-year-old boy from Ava suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the hood of a car and was struck by it Monday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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3/18/25
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West Plains city officials announced Tuesday morning that Lt. Brian Bunch is the interim police chief, named to the position upon the retirement of Chief Stephen Monticelli, who has filled that role since 2018.
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3/18/25
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After months of waiting, the Howell County Sheriff’s Office has received confirmation that one of two sets of remains found in a cistern near Lanton are those of Ira Briscoe, missing since 2020.
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Following the devastating storms that struck Missouri on Friday, Gov. Mike Kehoe and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) went right to work on efforts to support impacted school districts and ensure students can safely return to the classroom as soon as possible.
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