Several downtown streets temporarily closed ahead of eclipse celebration

On Friday morning, West Plains city workers began the temporary closure of some streets near the square in preparation for next weekend's four-day eclipse celebration, Party in the Path. The closures are at the intersections of Cass Avenue at Washington Avenue, and at Dixon Street at Washington Avenue, shown here. City officials say the effort is to increase pedestrian safety between parking lots and storefronts on Washington Avenue. In coordination with Missouri State University-West Plains, another temporary closure is planned for Garfield Avenue between West Main Street and Cass Avenue.