Two incidents Friday resulted in action taken to ensure school safety at the West Plains district school buildings and Willow Springs Middle School.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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12/4/23
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A special meeting of the Mtn. View City Council to appoint an alderman to fill a seat left open by the Nov. 14 resignation of East Ward Alderman Steven Sills and to conduct second interviews of city administrator candidates was held Tuesday, with the appointment of Bud Vines by Mayor John Krasuski. Vines accepted the appointment, and the seat will be on the ballot in April's city elections.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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12/1/23
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Downtown Willow Springs is looking like it will be abuzz with activity today, starting with breakfast and children’s activities this morning and wrapping up with this evening’s Christmas parade.
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12/1/23
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Two brothers have pleaded not guilty to felony charges of stealing and burglary filed after an October break-in of a West Plains business.
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BY ABBY HESS,
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11/30/23
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Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice, Western District, Springfield, have announced the sentencing of an Arkansas resident who was found in October 2020 with a large amount of methamphetamine and cash, plus a firearm, at the Twin Bridges Campground in Douglas County.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/30/23
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Early this year, Hammond Mill Camp launched a campaign to raise $160,000 by Jan. 31, 2024. With just two months left to go, the board that runs the camp announces it has reached 72% of its goal.
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BY ABBY HESS,
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11/30/23
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Those getting ready to do their Christmas shopping are invited to pick up some extra children’s gifts to take to The Bridge Church, in the building formerly known as The Barn Event Center, 10105 South U.S. 63, West Plains, for the 12th annual Toys for Tots Christmas Concert to be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings.
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11/28/23
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During a busy monthly meeting for Willow Springs City Council members, an update on the McClellan Building was given, a draft balanced budget was presented by City Administrator Beverly Hicks, upcoming city elections were discussed, and a funding agreement was made between the city and the Willow Springs Community Foundation regarding financial support of the McClellan Building renovation.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/28/23
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On Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, people from around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give back. The Ozarks Small Business Incubator encourages the community to take part in this international day of generosity by donating to their favorite charity, nonprofit organization, or cause.
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11/27/23
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The Missouri Lottery announced this month it has awarded funds to schools statewide, raised from the sales of Scratchers and draw games lottery tickets in the 2023 fiscal year.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/27/23
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Because of increased needs and the nonprofit’s goal to continue toward the future in a sustainable manner, the Diaper Resource Center-West Plains (DRC) is looking to the community continue its eight-year tradition of support in helping the organization meet families’ diaper-related needs.
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QUILL STAFF,
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11/25/23
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The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation and Ozarks Healthcare are inviting community members to attend their annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 11, inside Ozarks Healthcare’s main entrance at 1100 Kentucky Ave. in West Plains.
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11/25/23
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The West Plains Public Library is the recent recipient of grants that will increase access to books from other libraries and another Missouri State Library technology minigrant that will allow the purchase of 25 Chromebooks to be used by patrons in place of the former computer lab.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/25/23
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Alex McHenry, 18, and Mike Owen, 19, arrived at Martha Vance Samaritan Outreach Center on Aug. 7; their son Finnegan Owen arrived Nov. 3, joining his young parents at the only home he's known so far.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/22/23
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A Mtn. View man already suspected of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in an injury in July is now facing additional felony charges after an additional alleged incident Sunday.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/21/23
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Two women from West Plains who have climbed the ladders to success in their respective fields are recognized among the 2023 Top 50 Missourians You Should Know by Ingram’s Magazine, a long-standing business publication serving Kansas and Missouri.
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11/21/23
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For the fourth year in a row, The Chaos Closet is sponsoring a storage unit for the 37th Circuit Children’s Division.
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11/21/23
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The West Plains R-7 School Board met Tuesday for its regular monthly meeting, a week earlier than usual in order to avoid having a meeting during the district's Thanksgiving break.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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11/20/23
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A West Plains man has been charged with the felonies of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon by exhibiting it, the charges filed after an alleged incident Thursday afternoon at the gas station and convenience store at the Snappy Mart at 502 Porter Wagoner Blvd.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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11/20/23
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