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Cars & Good Company at Nadine’s tonight more
Sexual assault charges against Banks dropped
Rape and first-degree sexual abuse charges against Leonard D. Banks, 65, of Gainesville, have been dismissed by the state and Douglas County Prosecutor Matthew Weatherman, according to court records. more
SBA reminds locals of available disaster loans for storm impacts
Representatives with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience (SBA ODR&R) were at the West Plains Civic Center Monday through Friday to assist … more
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Trump approves disaster requests for spring storms
Gov. Mike Kehoe recently announced President Donald J. Trump approved two of Missouri's requests for a major disaster declaration in response to the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that … more
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Howell County contracts with company for tornado cleanup Howell County Presiding Commissioner Ralph Riggs announced Friday the county has partnered with CTC Disaster Response, a nationwide … more
Molly Clair and Company will perform at the 86th annual Meeting of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative Members on Friday. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with food and informational booths; entertainment is at 5:30 and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. The office will close that afternoon at 1 p.m. There will be a Kids’ Zone featuring inflatable slide, bounce house and obstacle course. Get registered for prizes. Must be present to win.
Annual HOEC Member Meeting is Friday
On Friday, Molly Clair and Company will perform for the 86th annual membership meeting of the Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. The event … more
Fundraising aims to reopen Caulfield Community Building
The Caulfield Community Building Board is dedicated to ensuring the facility is open before the summer months, providing a much-needed space for family reunions, birthday parties and community … more
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Collins avoids jury trial on murder charge with Alford pleas
An Ozark County woman who was set to go to trial on March 23 for a charge of second-degree murder instead entered Alford pleas to first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of … more
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Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative and mutual aid crews worked in Oregon County to reset poles and hang wire to restore members’ power after the March 14 tornadoes. They saw beautiful sunrises and sunsets during the week.
HOEC gives final update on March 14 tornado aftermath
The night of March 14, a tornado touched down near Bakersfield in southeastern Ozark County. It continued northeast skirting the south side of West Plains; in Oregon County an EF1 tornado shortly … more
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Storm recovery continues
Going on two weeks after high winds and tornadoes tore through the area, a lot of progress has been made in recovery and restoration of services, but efforts are still ongoing to put those in need of … more
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Kehoe enlists FEMA's help with damage assessments
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Thursday he has taken executive action needed to enlist the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the assessment of storm and tornado damage to public infrastructure. more
Kehoe seeks joint damage assessments ahead of federal disaster declaration request
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. more
‘No greater blessing’: Food truck owner gives away hundreds of meals in Bakersfield, WP, and plans to keep going
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.  more
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Valentin brings tacos and a chainsaw to cleanup efforts
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.  more
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This graphic shows the Local Storm Reports received by the National Weather Service Office in Springfield Friday evening. Most of the reports received fell along a line from Bakersfield in Ozark County and Rover in Oregon County, where and EF-3 and EF-1 tornado were confirmed, respectively, between 8:40 and 9:13 p.m.
Friday night tornadoes, winds wreak havoc from Ozark to Oregon County
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. more
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Bakersfield superintendent responds to outshining of community support
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. more
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Drake and Cassity Frazier and their two sons, who live on FF Highway between U.S. 160 and Highway 142, lost everything they owned during Friday night’s tornado, including their house, which was completely demolished. A fundraiser, gofund.me/8045e821, organized by Michaela Croney on GoFundMe has raised $1,000 of its $3,000 goal as of Tuesday morning. The family is one of several for whom GoFundMe fundraisers have been set up in the area.
Fundraisers set up via GoFundMe to help with recovery
In addition to Drake and Cassidy Frazier and their sons, several area families have been set up to benefit from GoFundMe fundraisers set up by close friends and family. Here is what the Quill has been alerted to as of Tuesday morning: more
Jessica Grassie, right, and her husband James had heavy damage to their home, shop building and shed during Friday's storm as it passed southeast of West Plains. The couple live off of Highway 17 near Glenwood school on 3 acres, which Grassie said had been cleared of trees by high winds. She said she and her husband are staying at a hotel and have insurance on their property, but their home was severely damaged and exposed to the weather, so they picked up tarps on Monday to help cover the damage. The local chapter of the American Red Cross, represented here by worker Martha Romans, who lives in Branson, had set up a station Monday at First United Methodist Church for those affected by the storm to pick up donated bottled water and other drinks, hygiene items, diapers, cleaning supplies, tarps, work gloves, clothing, bedding and other needs.
Recovery underway after Friday night severe weather, tornado
Throughout the weekend and likely to continue the next several days, resources for those affected by the Friday night's storms and tornado have been collected and distributed through efforts coordinated with local and county emergency and governmental agencies and churches. more
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A school legislative forum was held recently at West Plains High School to give area district administrators and stakeholders a chance to ask questions about an upcoming vote on open enrollment and its potential impact on staffing and transportation costs for districts. Besides West Plains, other district administrators that attended the March 7 meeting included Thayer, Bakersfield, Junction Hill, Richards, Glenwood, Fairview, Willow Springs, Houston, Cabool, Summersville, Plato and Hartville, plus two Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education supervisors. From left are 143rd District Rep. Bennie Cook, 155th District Rep. Matthew Overcast, 154th District Rep. Lisa Durnell, 33rd District Sen. Brad Hudson and West Plains R-7 Superintendent Dr. Wes Davis.
School choice bill raises concerns from area districts
The result of a collaboration between several area school districts, a luncheon forum recently held at West Plains High School gave educators and district administrators a chance to ask state legislators about an upcoming vote on a law that would expand school choice for parents. more
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Gainesville man dies in Saturday night crash
A 36-year-old Gainesville man died of injuries suffered in a rollover accident late Saturday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
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