A former West Plains attorney’s license to practice has been suspended after he failed to show up for dozens of municipal and county cases in multiple Missouri counties, according to a motion for interim suspension filed in May by David L. Brengle, representing the state’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
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By Kimberly Langston,
kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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7/12/25
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A breathtaking mural was recently unveiled at Lincoln School as part of Juneteenth celebrations held there.
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BY SAM MACPHERSON,
QUILL FEATURE CONTRIBUTOR
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7/12/25
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A man arrested in May on a charge relating to witness tampering is scheduled to appear in court July 21 on multiple cases, according to public court records.
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By Quill Staff,
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7/11/25
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Adam L. Latrasse, 43, West Plains, has been charged with first-degree assault after allegedly punching a family member repeatedly, resulting in multiple facial fractures and a brain bleed.
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By Kimberly Langston,
kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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7/11/25
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A reception was recently held to mark the retirement of recently-retired Missouri State University-West Plains Chancellor Dr. Dennis Lancaster, whose last day at the helm was June 30.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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7/9/25
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The International Country Gospel Music Association is staging its biggest event of the year in West Plains, the 69 annual ICGMA Convention and Award Show.
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7/8/25
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The Faith Tabernacle 4th of July Celebration will be held beginning 7 p.m. today with revival services featuring Brother Kenson and family, and conclude with fireworks Friday evening. Volleyball, basketball, pickleball and food will be a part of the festivities. Faith Tabernacle is located off of DD Highway at Rover.
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By Kimberly Langston,
Kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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7/2/25
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The West Plains Daily Quill will be closed Friday in observance of the Independence Day holiday, with normal office hours resuming at 8 a.m. Monday. The Quill’s Weekend Edition will publish on Saturday as normal.
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7/1/25
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The Girl Scout Law reads, “I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.”
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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7/1/25
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West Plains City Council members tackled ballfield repairs and other issues at the June monthly meeting.
Transportation Director Brian Mitchell, who attended his last council meeting …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/28/25
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Representatives with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience (SBA ODR&R) were at the West Plains Civic Center Monday through Friday to assist …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/27/25
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The Richards School Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the school boardroom.
The agenda, following approval of consent agenda items, includes several items to wrap up the …
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/25/25
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Clayton L. Rainwater, 24, Newark, Ark., was sentenced earlier this month to four years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a 2022 crash that resulted in the deaths …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/24/25
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The Missouri State Board of Education announced its members have elected Mary Schrag as its new president, ushering in a term focused on strengthening public education, supporting teachers and …
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6/24/25
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Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Missouri businesses and residents impacted by March 14 and 15 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and wildfires in Howell, Oregon, Ozark …
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6/24/25
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