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Mapping project underway to improve accuracy for 911 calls

Missouri 911 in Wright, Howell and Ozark counties has launched a tri-countywide geographic information system remediation project to update the 911 mapping to improve emergency services across the counties and the state of Missouri, officials announce. The project is funded by grants using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

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Magical dinner theatre fundraiser nets over $20K for 37th CASA

Supporters of the 37th Judicial CASA were treated to dinner and a show for a good cause the evening of Sept. 7 with the child advocacy organization’s yearly fundraiser. The production this year was "How to Enchant a Bookshop" by Todd Wallinger, performed by members of the STAR Foundation and directed by Rebecca Peterson.
West Plains Bank and Trust Company recently was announced as the number one 2024 Biz 417 Best Places to Work Large Employer during a celebration held in Springfield. The awards program was created by Biz 417 in partnership with Best Companies Group, and West Plains Bank and Trust Company has been named to the list the past four consecutive years. Shown are bank employees on stage with their award. The final rankings, which were announced at the event, have been posted on the Biz 417 website at www.Biz417.com/bestplaces and published in the September/October 2024 issue of Biz 417.

WP Bank and Trust Company tops Biz 417’s 2024 Best Places to Work 

West Plains Bank and Trust Company recently was announced as the number one 2024 Biz 417 Best Places to Work, Large Employer. The awards program was created by Biz 417 in partnership with Best Companies Group.  
Burton Creek Rural Clinic recently celebrated the completion of renovations of waiting areas and the addition of offices and expanded lab space. All are under one roof at 805 N. Kentucky Ave. The clinic offers services including family practice, obstetrics, 3D and 4D ultrasounds, cosmetic procedures and mental healthcare. There are eight doctors on staff as well as two family nurse practitioners, a certified physician's assistant and two licensed clinical social workers who provide psychological therapy. The walk-in clinic is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays, or call 417-256-2111 to make an appointment. Front row, from left: Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Andrea Crews-Martin, Dr. Doug Crase, Dr. Aaron Mills, Burton Creek Rural Clinic Administrator Tyler Thompson, family nurse practitioners Hilda Newell and Lynn Crites, Dr. Robert Martin, Dr. Nate Swift, Dr. Leslie Barr, Melody Hubbell, and chamber ambassadors Judy Ingalsbe and Heather Foster.

Burton Creek celebrates clinic upgrades

Willow Springs School Board adopts drone policy for sports

The Willow Springs School Board of Education meet in regular session on Sept. 9 and took action to approve transportation routes, adopt the annual special education compliance plan and approve a drone usage policy for sports events.

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White officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn't have been in his backyard, judge rules in suit

A federal judge has partially sided with the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a now-imprisoned white Kansas City, Missouri, police detective. U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips ruled …

Mtn. Home woman succumbs to injuries from crash

A Mtn. Home, Ark., woman succumbed to injuries suffered in a crash at 11:21 a.m. Sept. 12 on Arkansas Highway 5 near Spring Road in Baxter County, according to the Arkansas State Police.

2 adults, 4 children survive fatal crash in Sharp Co.

A pair from West Plains and three children in their vehicle were involved in a fatal crash in rainy weather at 5:11 p.m. Sunday in rural Sharp County, Ark., the Arkansas State Police reported.

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.

Arkansas General Election Testing, Advisory

EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: NOT FOR BROADCAST, PUBLICATION OR USE ONLINE The Arkansas general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Poll close: 8:30 EST/ 7:30 CST First results expected: 8:35 …

NAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt execution planned for next week

FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Marcellus Williams. (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, File)

The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri's governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday, writing that executing a Black man who says he was wrongfully convicted …

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Texas A&M University Mays Business School and Humana Launch Annual Nationwide Healthcare Analytics Case Competition
COLLEGE STATION, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 19, 2024--Mays Business School at Texas A&M University and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. have kicked off the 2024 Humana-Mays …
Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 20 - Sept. 26. Take 2
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2024--During its meeting today, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced that the Big Sky Conference, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference …
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2024--DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), the global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, announced today the launch of the …
The highlights of the AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, …

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The highlights of Tuesday's AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, …

Andre Pallante outduels Paul Skenes to lead St. Louis to 4-0 win over Pittsburgh

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andre Pallante outdueled rookie Paul Skenes, striking out a career-high nine over seven innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Monday night.
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West Plains High School seniors earning 3.6 and above GPA were recently presented an academic bar and pin during a ceremony held at the high school. Those students: Emma Arnold, Hadley Ball, Kaigan Barker, Madison Barrett, Calvin Barry, Lilia Bennington, Morgan Beukers, Presley Billingsley, Reese Brown, Nash Crawford, Ashley Colton, Jada Curtin, Eleora Dasko, Nikeshia Davis, Allie Dawson, Danielle Dooms, Mia Duggins, Addison Finlely, Shaley Francis, Leah French, Kassiya Gerasimova, Samual Gohn, Alannah Gower, Kyler Gunter, Arika Hamilton, Malia Harris, Silas Havens, Maddox Hawkins, Tyra Henry, Jenaca Hensley, Alana Hood, Jesse Jeffery, Brianna Johnson, David Johnson, Madison Jones, Alex Judd, Adian Lankford, Chase Larsen, Jaysie Lawrence, Tori Lipford, Jayden Massey, Madilyn Mayfield, Regan McGinnis, Colten McGuire, Nate Meeks, Lincoln Miller, Sarah Nance, Evie Niesen, Raistlin Norsworthy, Zoi North, Mary O’Hara, Kadin Ostermeier, SierraRain Pacheco, Abby Peterman, Luke Pitts, Carson Price, Wayland Raines, Peyton Reynolds, Jillian Rhoads, Parker Rhoads, Clayton Robbins, Hunter Roberts, Jack Rutledge, Avani Sahoo, Christian Santiago, Kaydence Schoffstall, Adrianna Shipp, Paige Skeeters, William Stauffer, Lauren Stewart, Antoni Tharp, Cavan Tomlinson, Ethan Tuma, Zackary Vonallmen, Aeryn Weisbrod, Lily Wiedemann, Jalen Wiggs, Remington Wilson and Kadence Young.

Zizzer seniors recognized for academic achievements

Wiley Insurance recently contributed $250 as a sponsor of the 37th Judicial CASA’s (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) annual dinner theater fundraiser, “How to Enchant a Bookshop,” held Sept. 7 at RubyDoo’s Vintage Events Center. CASA Executive Director Connie Pendergrass, center, said a full house attended and raised $21,500 to benefit the abused and neglected children CASA serves to advocate for. With her are Mariia Yepur, left, and Traci Wiley of Wiley Insurance.

Wiley Insurance sponsors CASA fundraiser

Bob Riley to celebrate 80th birthday

The community is invited to join the family of Bob Riley in celebrating his 80th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Historic Post Office on East Main Street in West Plains. Omission of gifts is requested. Cards are welcome.

Community Calendar: Sept. 18 update

Know of an event not listed here? Email submissions by noon Fridays to news@wpdailyquill.net with “CALENDAR” in the subject line. Three sentence maximum must include event description, date, time, location, cost and source for more information. Weekly events will be printed for no more than a month at a time unless renewed by the host. Call the Quill, 417-256-9191 with questions. Unless otherwise noted, events are in West Plains.

USDA Business Builder grants applications accepted through Oct. 15

Small and diverse food and farm entrepreneurs are invited to apply for more than $3.7 million in Business Builder grants that will support projects in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and northwestern Arkansas.
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Dr. Zane Cannon

Baxter welcomes five new practitioners

Baxter Health officials in Mtn. Home, Ark., announce they have welcomed five new employees in September: Dr. Zane Cannon, Dr. Rosa Lopez-Rincon, Family Nurse Practitioner Amanda Whitaker, Dr. Bryan Slepicka and Dr. Nick Souder.

Weather, district updates topics of Tues. NARFE meeting

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 695 of West Plains will meet at noon Tuesday at Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 1449 Preacher Roe Blvd. 

Amelia Network announces Women’s Expo vendors

The Amelia Network is gearing up for its biggest event of the year, the fourth annual Business Women’s Expo. The Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator, 408 Washington Ave. in West Plains.
Dr. Muhammad Khan, board-certified interventional cardiologist at Ozarks Healthcare’s Heart and Lung Center

OZH welcomes returning cardiologist and new Family Medicine doctor

Ozarks Healthcare has announced the return of interventional cardiologist Dr. Muhammad Khan and the addition of a new physician to its Family Medicine clinic in West Plains, Dr. Lori MacPherson.
Khan has returned to provide expert cardiology services at the Ozarks Healthcare Heart and Lung Center. He briefly moved away from the area but is now back to continue delivering advanced cardiac care to the community, said officials.

What to know about Legionnaires' disease

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has determined that three unassociated individuals who stayed at the Cassville resort in July of this year were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease within 14 days after their stay.
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The Princess Pageant is a time-honored tradition of Gainesville's Hootin an Hollarin Festival, in its 63rd year. The three-day Ozark County celebration of regional history and culture also includes outhouse and bed races, calling contests and plenty of music. On the final day of the festival, the Big Parade rolls out Saturday afternoon with floats carrying people wearing their best country garb.

Hootin an Hollarin Fest starts Thursday

The 63rd annual Hootin an Hollarin Festival will be held Thursday through Sept. 21 on the square in Gainesville. 
Charles and Carolyn VonAllmen of West Plains are shown here with their granddaughter, Riley Nelden following her graduation from Alton High School last spring. Neldon’s mother Durreall VonAllmen, who submitted this photo and now lives in West Plains with her family, shouted out to Charles and Carolyn, “Thanks for being the best grandparents!”

‘The best grandparents’

The “proudest grandson in the world,” Travis Rhoads of West Plains, submitted this photo of his grandparents, Ron and Donna Luna, also of West Plains. “I am extremely thankful for all the memories and life lessons they taught to me that I can pass on to my soon-to-be-born daughter,” he shared.

'Thanks for the memories and life lessons'

Reader Veronica Aichele writes, “We would like to recognize a very special lady named Ruth Stevens. She lives in Thayer and comes to West Plains often to support her grandchildren who live in West Plains. She attends a plethora of ball games, volunteers in several community service organizations, and is a part of the Grandparents Club at the kids’ school. She is always giving of herself and is a gem of a lady.” With Stevens are her grandchildren Ellie Aichele, left, and Alex Aichele.

Ruth Stevens, 'a gem of a lady'

A note about Grandparents Day

Each year since former U.S. President Jimmy Carter issued the first Grandparents Day proclamation in 1978, grandparents have been celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
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