Richard A. Perisho, 62, Myrtle, suffered serious injuries in a rollover accident at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday on V Highway, 5 miles west of Myrtle in Oregon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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9/22/23
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The Willow Springs Senior Center and SeniorAge Area Agency on Aging will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house on from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the center, 501 Senior Lane in Willow Springs.
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9/22/23
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The 62nd annual Hootin an Hollarin Festival will be held Thursday through Saturday on the square in Gainesville.
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9/20/23
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Officials with the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation announce a giveaway drawing to benefit Ozarks Healthcare’s Cancer Treatment Center Patient Emergency Fund.
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9/19/23
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This year’s Hootin an Hollarin festival will be the first without the familiar broad smile and steady laugh of John Harlin, a man who served Hootin an Hollarin every year since the very first festival in 1961 until his death on March 15 of this year.
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By Jessi Dreckman,
Ozark County Times
jessi@ozarkcountytimes.com
Reprinted with permission
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9/19/23
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The third annual Howell County Fire Engine Rally is set to begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 7, to be held in a new location this year, the parking lot of the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology, 395 E. Broadway in West Plains.
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9/18/23
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During its 10 a.m. regular session Monday, the Howell County Commission expects to appoint delegates to represent the county at upcoming meetings and hold discussions regarding two grants.
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9/15/23
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An Ava resident who claimed a soda was tainted with meth by his wife in order to cause him to fail a drug test has been arrested and charged with second-degree drug trafficking, a Class C felony.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/15/23
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Howell and Ozark are among several counties waiting to find out more about Missouri Senate Bill 190 (SB190), which freezes property tax rates for some senior citizens and was signed into law July 6 by Gov. Mike Parson.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/15/23
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A Caulfield woman and former teacher has been charged with three counts of second-degree statutory rape and one count of second-degree statutory sodomy, all felonies, after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a former student over the summer.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/15/23
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A Mississippi man suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle skidded through a stop sign and overturned, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday on V Highway at the intersection of Highway 142 in Oregon County.
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A Texas County man perished in a crash Saturday evening near Salem, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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9/14/23
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Fredi Silva-Quiroz, 29, West Plains, was charged Aug. 23, by grand jury indictment, with statutory sodomy involving a victim younger than 12 years old. He is accused of touching an 11-year-old in a sexual manner either on New Year's Eve or the early morning hours of New Year's Day.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/14/23
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A Summersville semitruck driver who was involved in a fatal 2020 crash in West Plains has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. The crash had resulted in the death of a woman from Dora, Anna Hambelton.
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BY KIMBERLYLANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/12/23
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A South Dakota resident arrested by the Oregon County Sheriff's Department Aug. 24 after a police pursuit that began near downtown West Plains now faces additional charges following the alleged assault of a Howell County Sheriff's Office jailer, resulting in serious injuries to the jailer.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/12/23
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A Mississippi man suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle skidded through a stop sign and overturned, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday on V Highway at the intersection of Highway 142 in Oregon County.
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9/12/23
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Two area men succmbed to injuries suffered in weekend crashes, reported the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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9/11/23
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A schedule has been set for ranger-led themed fall hikes at parks within Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR), beginning Sept. 23 and running through Nov. 4, the Ozark Riverways Foundation has announced. All hikes have been categorized by skill level and how long and strenuous the walk is.
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9/8/23
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Two area men have been charged after alleged internet communications with youths, including sending sexually graphic photos.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/8/23
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