Darrel L. Mohesky Jr., 42, Mtn. View, has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia used to ingest amphetamine or methamphetamine. The charges were filed following a traffic stop by a Howell County Sheriff's deputy. more

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TODAY: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 6 mph. more

Quincy L. Collins, 28, Dora, has added five felony charges to a list of multiple felonies already filed in Howell County, many related to domestic assault. more

A West Plains man charged in March with five felony counts of possession of child pornography and arrested in April in Nebraska has been issued a summons to appear in court June 7 for a trial setting in the courtroom of Presiding 37th Circuit Judge Steven Privette, but court records show the summons was returned undeliverable on Friday after he moved without leaving a forwarding address. more

Noah Andrew Everett, 21, Salem, Ark., and Kenlee Kay Killian, Pineville, Ark., married April 20 in Willow Springs. Officiated by Billy Shaye Fountain. more

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The Howell County Health Department WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program in West Plains as announced updated income guidelines.   more

William A. Barker, 58, Viola, Ark., suffered minor injuries in a crash at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 17, 4 miles south of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The multiagency search for a man considered armed and dangerous by law enforcement is over after West Plains police followed up on an anonymous tip about the man’s whereabouts Tuesday evening and, after a tense standoff with shots fired at police and two people rescued, officers found the man dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities reported Wednesday morning. more

Noah Andrew Everett, 21, Salem, Ark., and Kenlee Kay Killian, Pineville, Ark., married April 20 in Willow Springs. Officiated by Billy Shaye Fountain. more

Business U.S. 60 in Cabool is reduced to one lane for sidewalk improvements with work planned to continue through June 15, announces the Missouri Department of Transportation. more

A two-vehicle collision resulted in serious injuries to four people, including two Ava residents, at 11:47 a.m. Sunday on Highway 96, a mile east of Carthage in Jasper County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The draft 2025-2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission May 1, kicking off a 30-day public review and comment period.  more

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A Willow Springs man has been charged with eight felony counts after allegedly using a belt to assault two of his children. more

The Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) is providing additional funding of up to $1.5 million dollars to provide new, easy-to-use school safety planning software to more public and charter schools. The funding comes in two programs: one to provide physical security assessments (PSAs) and a second that allows schools to create specific emergency operation plans (EOPs) for their individual circumstances. more

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Howell County Recorder of Deeds Jeff Brasier announces his office has enrolled in a new online notification service. more