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4 Troop G patrolmen recognized with state awards
Four Troop G members were recognized for their extraordinary actions and dedication to service at an awards ceremony that took place Saturday in Columbia, announced Missouri State Highway Patrol … more
UPDATE: Howell County pelted by hail in Wednesday storms, NWS reports E-F1 tornado south of WP
A series of storms moved through southern Missouri for several hours Wednesday afternoon and prompted multiple back-to-back tornado warnings for Ozark, Howell, Oregon and Shannon counties. In … 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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Texas County resident Michael Wray, Jr., has been perfecting his football board game, You're The Coach, since he came up with the idea over 40 years ago. He is a Navy veteran and uses his current career as a long haul trucker delivering goods to military bases to make connections and promote the game. It's now in its second edition and available in West Plains at the Book Nook, 203 Washington Ave.
Football board game developer presents 2nd edition of You’re the Coach
With the Super Bowl coming up Sunday and on the minds of many weekend warriors and armchair coaches alike, game developer Michael Wray, Jr., of Raymondville has presented the second edition of his You're The Coach football table game, available for sale now and designed to capture the imagination and interest of fans of all ages and skill levels. more
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Pickup truck crashes into tree, killing 25-year-old driver
A 25-year-old man from Plato perished in a crash that occurred at 8:48 a.m. Monday on AW Highway a mile north of Evening Shade in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
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
Man charged with shooting 19-year-old relative
Texas County deputies were dispatched at about 11:45 p.m. Nov. 15 to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston for a report of a patient with a gunshot wound, said county Sheriff Scott Lindsey in a press release. more
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Texas County voters retain incumbents
In uncertified results from Tuesday’s election in Texas County, 84.7% of the votes for 8th District U.S. Representative went to Republican incumbent Jason Smith, with 13.2% going to Democratic challenger Randi McCallian and a little over 2% to Libertarian Jake Dawson. Smith won re-election districtwide. more
Two children, one woman hurt in Monday crashes
A teen from West Plains was hurt in an SUV crash at 9:15 p.m. Monday on North U.S. 63, a mile north of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Cabool Mayor Danny Cannon, right, recently stopped by the Christos House Resale Shop in West Plains to sign a proclamation in support of domestic abuse awareness on behalf of the city of Cabool. Texas County is part of the Christos House service area, which also includes Howell, Ozark, Douglas, Wright, Oregon, Shannon and Carter counties. Besides awareness and prevention, the agency partners with the communities it serves to connect survivors with services and collects data showing the need and success of those services. With Cannon is Christos House Outreach Advocate Brenda Lewis.
Cabool mayor recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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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