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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft recently announced his office awarded about $390,000 in funding for 49 summer library program grants, including $7,515 to go to the West Plains Public Library.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/13/24
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Officials with the West Plains Police Department and the R-7 School District have released information about threats made earlier this week and last week the West Plains Middle School.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/13/24
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A Tecumseh resident has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in three cases, two in Howell County and one in Ozark County, all of which were filed within a three-month period last year.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/13/24
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An Ava resident has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for her part in the sexual assault and exploitation of two children over a decade ago, in a case that also resulted in charges for two men.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/13/24
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Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of cities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws.
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2/13/24
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INCIDENT REPORTS
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2/12/24
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Work at the Capitol is rapidly picking up in the 2024 legislative session. In this report, we’ll focus on the upcoming state budget, ongoing work to reduce taxes, the fentanyl crisis, and supporting after-school programs.
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By Rep. David Evans,
Republican, 154th District
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2/12/24
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A West Plains man suffered serious injuries when the four-wheeler he was driving rolled onto him, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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2/12/24
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The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is accepting applications for the Coover/Rural Schools Partnership Learning Enhancement Grant Program. The CFO is administering this program on behalf of the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, a private foundation managed by Commerce Trust Company.
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2/9/24
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Michael H. Morgan, 52, West Plains, and Tiffany Nicole Chaplin, 38, West Plains, married Jan. 27 in Branson. Officiated by Edward J. McKenna II.
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2/8/24
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Highway 181 in Ozark County will be closed for part of next week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace several culverts under the road.
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2/8/24
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A West Plains man suffered serious injuries when thrown from his vehicle at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday on Z Highway, 7 miles south of Houston in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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2/8/24
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ARRESTS
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2/5/24
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INCIDENT REPORTS
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2/5/24
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Jordan McClanahan and Bonnie Wheeler of Alton are parents of a son, Cooper Cole McClanahan. He was born at 7 a.m. Jan. 8. He weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. His siblings are Abrianna, 14, Jaxon, 7, Sabastian, 7, Ethan, 6, and Oliver, 4.
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2/5/24
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Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be performing roadwork next week on highways near Brandsville, Mtn. View and Dora, causing two closures and a lane reduction.
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2/2/24
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TICKETS
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2/2/24
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The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (MAPA) recently recognized 154th District Rep. David Evans, West Plains, chair of the Missouri House Judiciary Committee, as MAPA’s 2023 Legislative Champion.
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2/1/24
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With law enforcement citing excessive speed and the presence of narcotics discovered as part of a crash investigation, a West Plains man has been charged by a grand jury with first-degree involuntary manslaughter relating to a fatal crash in May 2023.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/1/24
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An Ava resident with five active felony cases in two area counties has now been charged with first-degree murder by grand jury indictment in Douglas County, filed Tuesday.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/1/24
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