A Wright County resident died Monday of injuries suffered in a traffic crash that happened at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, 5 miles north of Grovespring in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Dakota R. Driskell, 19, West Plains, was the victim of a fatal crash that injured another West Plains teen at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday on KK Highway in Ozark County, 6 miles west of Pottersville, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Dakota R. Driskell, 19, West Plains, was the victim of a fatal crash that injured another West Plains teen at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday on KK Highway in Ozark County, 6 miles west of Pottersville, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation in Houston awarded $8,000 in scholarships to area students to assist with their educational costs for the fall semester of 2024.  more

Editor's note: Three Republicans and two Democrats are vying for the seat of Missouri's 8th District U.S. House Representative, to be decided by voters on Tuesday. The West Plains Daily Quill reached out to candidates with identical questions, and their answers follow. more

Editor's note: Three Republicans and two Democrats are vying for the seat of Missouri's 8th District U.S. House Representative, to be decided by voters on Tuesday. The West Plains Daily Quill reached out to candidates with identical questions, and their answers follow. more

Editor's note: Three Republicans and two Democrats are vying for the seat of Missouri's 8th District U.S. House Representative, to be decided by voters on Tuesday. The West Plains Daily Quill reached out to candidates with identical questions, and their answers follow. more

Editor's note: Three Republicans and two Democrats are vying for the seat of Missouri's 8th District U.S. House Representative, to be decided by voters on Tuesday. The West Plains Daily Quill reached out to candidates with identical questions, and their answers follow. more

Challenger in the race for Howell County Sheriff Matt Roberts, 38, and has experience in law enforcement and as a firearms instructor, and now owns and operates Even Cut Lawn Care. more

Incumbent Sheriff Brent Campbell, 48, introduces himself as a 1994 West Plains High School graduate who went on to graduate first in his class from the with a Class B license from the Moberly Area Community College Law Enforcement Training Center Academy in 1999. He then became a full-time patrol officer for the Howell County Sheriff's Department and two years later was selected for the Howell County S.W.A.T. unit. more

As Howell County gears up for the 2024 primary elections, residents are preparing for a significant event that will shape their local and state government. more

On July 23, Gov. Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration was granted by President Joe Biden, allowing Missourians in Howell, Shannon and Texas counties whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornados and flooding between May 19 and 27 to apply for up to 35 weeks of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). more

A trial date has been set for February in Taney County for an Ozark County woman accused of being an accomplice to child sexual abuse and other abuse, according to court records. more

A Willow Springs man has been charged with six counts of second-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree attempted child molestation, all felonies, after allegedly having a teen remove her clothing to "check for ticks" and touching the youth inappropriately. more

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Several state and local candidates met recently in rural Douglas County to talk about their campaigns and shake hands with members of the Twin Bridges Rural Volunteer Fire Department and other area voters who attended the forum. more

County Clerk Kelly Waggoner is scheduled to meet with Howell County Commissioners during their regular Monday session to discuss this year’s Election Security Grant through the Help America Vote Act. more

All are invited to bring their appetites — and a lawn chair — to the Downtown Food Truck, Music, and Art Festival, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 in Mtn. View. more

This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that the federal government has approved Parsons’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to multiple severe weather systems that generated tornadoes, high winds and flooding across southern Missouri from May 19 through 27. more

A public hearing pertaining to residential property rezoning held ahead of the regular session of the Willow Springs City Council on Thursday yielded no public comments or questions. more