A West Plains woman was injured when her vehicle ran off the road at 7:25 a.m. Sunday on south U.S. 63, a half-mile south of Koshkonong in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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11/27/23
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Cattle farmer and small business owner Keith Elliott of Doniphan has declared his candidacy for the Missouri House of Representatives in the 153rd District, encompassing parts of Oregon, Shannon and Howell counties, as well as Ripley, Carter and Wayne counties.
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11/21/23
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An attorney and Nixa resident with ties to the area has a case related to gun rights making its way through the federal appeals court system after it was rejected by the U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, headquartered in Springfield.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/17/23
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More than 4,500 locations in the U.S. are now open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project, including more than a dozen locally. Volunteers are standing by to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, through Monday.
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BY QUILL STAFF,
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11/14/23
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A West Plains area man has bonded out on a $50,000-bond Oregon County warrant issued Oct. 26 following a traffic crash near Rover, public court records show.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/14/23
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A West Plains area man is wanted on a $50,000-bond Oregon County warrant issued Oct. 26 following a traffic crash near Rover, public court records show.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/13/23
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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.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/7/23
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The City of Thayer is the recipient of a half-million dollar grant, awarded by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and made available through the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP).
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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10/30/23
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Joel D. Marino, 77, Birch Tree, suffered serious injuries in a crash at 12:15 p.m. Friday on Highway 19, 8 miles north of Alton in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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10/30/23
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A Calico Rock, Ark., resident perished in a crash that occurred at 7 a.m. Monday on U.S. 63 about 2 miles north of Thayer, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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10/26/23
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Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, based in Willow Springs, reported three fatal traffic crashes that occurred between Friday morning and Saturday afternoon.
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10/23/23
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Joshua A. Cox, 45, Thayer, is charged after allegedly making threats that resulted in several law enforcement and governmental offices being put on high alert and the soft lockdown of Alton Schools.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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10/12/23
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This year's Thayer Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Thayer.
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10/10/23
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Described by organizers as “bigger and better than ever,” the Thomasville Christmas Bazaar will expand this year to include two weekends: Nov. 10 and 11, and Nov. 17 and 18.
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10/9/23
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Three men, one from West Plains and two from Thayer, have been charged with felony first-degree child endangerment after allegedly being involved in separate incidents during which children were put at substantial risk of harm.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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10/5/23
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Several contests are held each year at the annual Black Gold Walnut Festival, set to take place Friday and Saturday on the historic court square in Alton.
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10/4/23
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A Thayer man has been charged after allegedly entering multiple vehicles, searching through gloveboxes and consoles, and stealing items including purses, a wallet, backpacks, personal information and debit cards.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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10/3/23
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TJ Swift House employees, along with Tracey Hollis and her family, say they love Thomasville’s tradition of hosting family-centered activities. So they decided to hold an event themselves.
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9/30/23
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Richard A. Perisho, 62, Myrtle, suffered serious injuries in a rollover accident at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday on V Highway, 5 miles west of Myrtle in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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9/22/23
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A Mississippi man suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle skidded through a stop sign and overturned, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday on V Highway at the intersection of Highway 142 in Oregon County.
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