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A Birch Tree man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an incident in early July that led to the deployment of the Shannon County SWAT team and the Pulaski County Special Emergency Response Team.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/12/25
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Rap music is often associated with lowbrow culture. However unjust this categorization may be, one can’t blame the untrained listener for pigeonholing the entire genre in this way.
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BY SAM MACPHERSON,
QUILL FEATURE WRITER
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8/9/25
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An Eminence resident died and another was seriously injured when a pickup truck ran off the road and struck a tree, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
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7/29/25
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The Shannon County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on Tuesday, by way of a press release posted on its Facebook page, that a judge has granted a temporary restraining order allowing for the continued payment of deputies and full departmental operations without disruption of services.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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7/4/25
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Birthday Blessings’ third annual July Toy Drive is in progress, with the goal to help the nonprofit organization meet needs and spread cheer in the Missouri foster community. Locally, Birthday Blessings provides services to about 130 children in state custody through the 37th Circuit Children’s Division in Howell, Oregon and Shannon Counties.
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7/4/25
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Shannon County Prosecutor William Seay has filed a petition for an injunction to be filed against members of the Shannon County Commission and Clerk Shelly Bland after the commission took action to …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/27/25
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two fatal traffic incidents on Tuesday, involving a toddler and an elderly woman.
A 2-year-old girl from Eminence is the victim of a fatal accident …
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6/6/25
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A 63-year-old woman from Salem, Dent County, has drowned in a kayaking accident on the Current River, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Msgt. B.D. Foster with Troop G of the …
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6/4/25
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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 …
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5/30/25
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A Dent County resident died Wednesday afternoon after his vehicle struck the side of Round Spring bridge in Shannon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Tpr. S.A. Swink, Troop …
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5/29/25
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A Winona resident who allegedly had sexual contact with a 7-year-old child in February has had his case bound over, according to court records.
Travis K. Agy, 26, is charged with …
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By Kimberly Langston,
Kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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5/24/25
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An Illinois resident is in custody without bond after allegedly threatening employees with a pizza knife at the Casey’s in Winona.
The incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. May …
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By Kimberly Langston,
Kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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5/23/25
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