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West Plains High School sophomore Macey Lambe stands at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn., where she was selected to dance as a Premier Performer in the opening ceremony of the 2026 National Senior Beta Convention.
Zizzers excel at National Beta Convention
Two West Plains High School students earned top honors at the 2026 National Senior Beta Convention held June 16 through Saturday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. more
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Former WP Mayor Jack Pahlmann dies at 85
Former West Plains Mayor Jack Pahlmann died Monday at his home at the age of 85. Pahlmann served as the city’s mayor from August 2012 through April 2021, following a 12-year tenure on the city council that began in 2000. more
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West Plains City Council advances property, animal control code updates
Heading into the Fourth of July holiday, the West Plains City Council approved multiple seasonal fireworks permits and advanced major overhauls to municipal property maintenance and animal shelter regulations during its regular session meeting Monday. more
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Jason McCollom, center, associate professor of history and chair of the arts, humanities and social sciences department at Missouri State University-West Plains, received the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Public Affairs from the MSU Board of Governors. The award recognizes university employees for ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement. Each recipient receives $1,500 to support research, professional development or public affairs initiatives. McCollom works with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center and Ozarks Studies Symposium, connecting academic research with public audiences through partnerships, archival work and student projects. With McCollom are MSU Board of Governors members Lynn Parman, left, and Travis Freeman, right.
McCollom receives Excellence in Public Affairs award
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Classic hot rods line up outside the historic Lincoln School on Friday during a community car show held in observance of Juneteenth. The Lincoln School Project hosted the car show alongside food trucks, live music and educational programs to mark the federal holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The facility served as the city's segregation-era school for Black students and is now a preserved historical landmark. A portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” Juneteenth is a U.S. national holiday that recognizes June 19, 1865, the day that “final enforcement” of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas was announced. The act freed all remaining slaves in that state, about two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued; up to that point it was not widely enforced by the military. Slavery would not be officially illegal until December that year with the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
Juneteenth observed at historic Lincoln School
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    Local media teams up for legislative, judicial candidate debate The West Plains Daily Quill, Ozark Radio News and Howell County News are partnering to host a moderated … more
The first outdoor Sounds Downtown concert of the season, sponsored by Community First Banking Company, was held Thursday evening at The Back Lot. The opening act was the Downtown House Band, shown, followed by Drifter’s Mile. The music series is free of charge and will be held the third Thursday of each month off of East Dixon Street along Luster Arcade. The site will soon host a monthly featured food truck. The Back Lot has recently been improved with the addition of a retaining wall, removal of debris left from the demolition of a building and the addition of a buried electrical line. It’s also part of a larger effort by property owners, West Plains Downtown, and the City of West Plains to revive the downtown area and make it more inviting. The next event, set for July 2, will be the Downtown Stroll, held the first Thursday of each month. 
Sounds Downtown kicks off
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16 area school districts score perfect rating in annual bus inspections
Annual school bus safety inspection results released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol show that 16 area school districts earned a perfect 100% initial approval rating. more
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Improvements are underway near the West Plains Aquatic Center at People’s Park, beginning with the removal of pavement from a parking lot near the southern edge of the facility. Planned amenities include an outdoor fitness area, two additional pickleball courts and a covered picnic area with tables. “These improvements will create additional opportunities for recreation, fitness and community gathering while continuing to enhance one of the city’s most popular destinations,” West Plains Parks and Recreation Manager Mike Davis said. Aquatic Center operations will not be affected, and the project is expected to be completed this fall.
People's Park improvements bring new amenities, pickleball courts
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“Catch of the Day,” a custom metal sculpture by Thornfield artist Jim Davis, is among the 24 original pieces currently on display at the West Plains Civic Center Gallery as part of the “Freedom” multimedia art exhibition. Organized by the West Plains Council on the Arts to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, the exhibit features work from 10 regional artists and groups. A public reception will take place in the civic center lobby from 4 to 6 p.m. June 24, and the full collection will remain on display through July 17.
WPCA to host 'Freedom' exhibit celebrating America's semiquincentennial
In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S., the West Plains Council on the Arts is hosting a multimedia art exhibition, “Freedom,” at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. more
West Plains City Council to weigh animal control changes, zoning updates Monday
The West Plains City Council will consider several noteworthy updates to municipal policies, code enforcement and city boards during its regular session meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. more
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Marty the Magician uses a magic wand to perform an illusion with plastic dinosaurs appearing to move from one container to another during a performance on Thursday at the West Plains Civic Center, assisted by 7-year-olds Edmonton, left, and Auddie, right. The act was part of a West Plains Public Library summer reading event, attended about 300 children, including local summer school students. It was one of a series of free programs offered by the library at the civic center each Thursday, all coordinating with this year’s dinosaur-themed reading slogan, “Unearth a Story.” The children’s program includes a story time with Patty Goss at 10 a.m. today at the library, 705 W. Broadway. The library will continue to host summer reading activities for children, teens and adults through July 31.
West Plains Public Library kicks off dinosaur-themed summer reading lineup
The West Plains Public Library has launched its annual summer reading program, bringing a slate of free educational entertainment to local youth under this year's dinosaur-themed banner, “Unearth a Story.” more
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    Commissioners to meet Monday The Howell County Commission will conduct an open meeting at 10 a.m. Monday in the conference room on the second floor of the Howell County … more
Representatives from the Yellow House Community Arts Center accept a $500 grant from the Paula Kaye Speraneo Memorial Fund for Community and Culture. The funds will support an upcoming community fundraiser featuring an interactive public mural project. From left are Yellow House board members Nick Haring, Donald Peachy and Garrett Melby, alongside Speraneo’s family members Amber Miller, Malcolm Miller in front and Leyla Baldwin.
Paula Kaye Speraneo Memorial Fund awards first pair of community grants
          The Paula Kaye Speraneo Memorial Fund for Community and Culture has awarded its inaugural community grants to two local organizations to … more
Three local schools receive $14,798 in rural education grants
Three West Plains area school districts have been awarded a combined $14,798 in funding through the Coover/RSP Celebrate Rural Grant Program to support student resources, educator training and digital media expansion. more
Riggs: Sheriff's office, jail project remains in early evaluation phase
The Howell County Commission is clarifying the structural steps ahead for a proposed replacement facility for the county jail and sheriff's office, noting the project remains strictly in the early planning and evaluation stages. more
West Plains teen charged in retaliation air gun shooting case
A West Plains teen has been charged with first-degree assault resulting in serious injury and armed criminal action after allegedly using an air gun to shoot a man. more
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A pickup truck navigates a heavily flooded section of Luna Drive on Sunday evening after a downpour which contributed to a total of nearly 4 inches of rain falling on West Plains by Monday morning. The sudden downpour caused rapid flash flooding along drainage ditches feeding into Howell Creek. While this pickup truck managed to clear the water, several other vehicles confronted with the water had to turn around. The storm also brought high winds and lightning that knocked out power to more than 1,300 city utility customers.
More than 1,300 lose power as storm drops nearly 4 inches of rain on West Plains
City utility crews worked through the night to restore electricity after a Sunday evening storm packed with high winds, lightning and torrential downpours left more than 1,300 local residents without power and flooded multiple area roads. more
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West Plains author Richard McGee points out a historical photograph of his great-uncle, Raymond Goodin, who enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps in October 1940. Goodin was honorably discharged to active military duty nine months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and later served during World War II in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The photograph is featured in McGee's newly published book, “The Civilian Conservation Corps in Missouri: A Legacy Written on the Land,” which details the historic public works program's lasting impact on the state's natural landscape.
Hiding in plain sight: Author Richard McGee documents Missouri's CCC history
The past hangs on in Missouri’s timber, stone and springs, survives in lodges built from native rock, fire towers still standing above the Ozarks and old entrance gates made to thus far stand forever. more
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Proceedings suspended in WP murder case
Criminal proceedings against a West Plains woman charged with murder have been suspended after a judge ruled her mentally incompetent and ordered her committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, according to court records. more
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