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It’s a boy! John Craig Decker was the first baby born at Texas County Memorial Hospital in 2025, arriving at 4:09 p.m. Jan. 1, announced hospital officials, adding his parents, Nicholas and Leah Decker, Eminence, were “overjoyed to welcome their precious son, John.” Dr. Christopher Baldwin, obstetrician and gynecologist, and Dr. Kristina Grant, family medicine physician specializing in obstetrics, delivered baby John. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 19 inches long. Jim and Wilda McNiell, along with Alice Wells, representatives of the TCMH Auxiliary, presented gifts and gift certificates to the new family. Local businesses, including West Plains Bank, Simmons Bank (locations in Cabool and Houston), Walmart, Forbes, Progressive Ozark Bank, Shelter Insurance (Airika Barnett-Wiseman), D&L Florist, People’s Bank of Cabool, Security Bank of the Ozarks, State Farm Insurance, S&R Insurance, the TCMH Healthcare Foundation and New Beginnings Church, donated gifts to celebrate the arrival. Front row, from left, in the group photo: Grant, Nicholas and Leah Decker holding baby John, and Baldwin. Back row: Wells, Jim and Wilda McNiell, TCMH CEO Bill Bridges and nurses Jamie Terrill and Jessica Williams.
Meet TCMH’s first baby of 2025
Victim of Tuesday's fatal crash was a child, reports patrol
The Quill has learned the victim of a fatal car accident on Tuesday, first reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol as an adult man, is a 6-year-old boy. more
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Thursday crash leaves 1 firefighter dead, another seriously injured
A firefighter with the Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department is the victim of a fatal accident that happened as he and another firefighter were responding to a call, the Quill confirmed with a fire department spokesperson. more
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Alton resident perishes in crash in Winona
An Alton resident is dead of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision in Shannon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
South central Missouri and north central Arkansas have been issued winter storm warnings. A total of 5 to 7 inches is expected to fall between today and Thursday, said the National Weather Service.
Winter storm warning issued for south central Mo., north central Ark.
A winter storm warning with “significant snow risk” will be in effect starting at 5 p.m. for Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Douglas and Ozark counties, said meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Springfield. more
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Patrol: Birch Tree woman charged after registering BAC 4 times the legal limit
A Birch Tree woman is charged with child endangerment in Oregon County after allegedly driving while intoxicated at four times the legal blood alcohol limit with three children in her vehicle. more
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Friends of Mt. Zion, a 501(c)(3) organization, is holding fundraisers for the restoration of Mt. Zion Church at Akers in Shannon County. A recent quilt giveaway raised about $1,000 for the effort. The structure sits on a hill above Akers Ferry on the Gloryland Trail overlooking the Current River. The building belongs to the National Parks Service and is part of the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways. Friends of Mt. Zion thanked Susan Jordan, Kevin Purcell, Brandy Maggard, Ruth Maxwell, Judy Maggard Stewart and volunteers at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center in Salem, Mo., for selling giveaway tickets, and those that entered in the fundraiser. Mary Lou Brooks created and quilted the design. From left: Friends of Mt. Zion members Jordan, Stewart and Bridget Liggett.
Quilt drawing raised $1,000 for Akers church restoration
The old Akers Ferry Canoe Rental Store sustained extensive damage to the building and porches.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways experiences historic flooding
Ozark National Scenic Riverways experienced widespread flooding following significant rainfall that started on Nov. 3. The upper Current River reached historic levels on Nov. 5. more
MoDOT awards contracts for area highway projects
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its October regular meeting. Contracts included bridge replacements, the addition of outer roads and pavement resurfacing. more
Crash claims life of 21-year-old from Winona
A Winona resident was one of two people fatally injured in a crash that occurred at 5:30 p.m. Monday on Highway 32, 8 miles east of Salem in Dent County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
Nov. 18-25: Drop-off sites to open for Operation Christmas Child 
Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 through 25. More than 4,700 locations in the U.S. will open for collections, including more than a dozen locally. more
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ONSR archeologist Morgan Beyer receives regional award
Ozark National Scenic Riverways archeologist Morgan Beyer has been awarded the Regional Director’s Award for Excellence in Cultural Resource Management for Interior Regions 3, 4 and 5 of the National Park Service (NPS). more
Jack Ray, emeritus research professor at Missouri State University in Springfield, recently gave a presentation on prehistoric life at Alley Spring during a program hosted Sept. 30 by the Shannon County Museum.
Shannon Co. Museum program digs into prehistoric Alley Spring
The Shannon County Museum, under the leadership of Alan Banks, hosted a program Sept. 30, during which a presentation was given by Jack Ray, emeritus research professor at the Center for Archaeological Research, Missouri State University-Springfield. more
Winona Hardware Store adds U-Haul rentals for DIY movers 
Officials with U-Haul Company of Missouri announce that Winona Hardware Store, 9160 N. Highway 19, has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Winona community.  more
Tigers for Troops to offer free legal consultations for veterans
The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, will offer free legal consultations to veterans regarding their U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits, discharge upgrades and VA healthcare from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Eminence High School, 505 S. Sixth St. in Eminence. more
Locals impacted by May severe storms have until Sept. 23 to register with FEMA
Residents of Howell, Shannon and Texas counties who were affected by severe weather and flooding between May 19 and 27 have until Sept. 23 to apply with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance with disaster recovery, officials announce. more
Echo Bluff State Park in Shannon County is located within Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and is one of the many locations along the Current and Jacks Fork rivers available for camping, hiking, boating and other recreation. Each year, the National Park Service (NPS) compiles data on tourism and its economic impact in the areas surrounding national parks. Last year, 1.3 million visitors spent about $66.8 million in the communities near the park and supported 908 area jobs.
ONSR reports community economic benefit of $77M in 2023
The National Park service (NPS) has released figures showing the economic impact of tourism in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area during 2023. more
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Pavement repairs planned for 4 area highways
Beginning Monday, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials. more
FEMA deadlines approaching for disaster assistance
Today is the last day for residents affected by severe storms between May 24 and 27 to file for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster assistance in Baxter and Fulton counties in Arkansas, and residents of Howell, Shannon and Texas counties impacted by storms between May 19 and 27 have until Sept. 23. more
Shannon Co. elects Hogan to serve as sheriff
Shannon County will have a new sheriff in January, with the retirement of Darrin Brawley. more
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