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West Plains schools, including R-7 and rural schools, will not be in session Friday, officials announced.
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2/20/25
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West Plains schools, including the R-7 district and surrounding rural K-8 schools and Head Start programs, will not be in session Thursday officials announced. His Place Christian Academy in West Plains has also announced it will be closed Thursday.
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2/19/25
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Singers for Jessica's Friends for the 37th annual Cystic Fibrosis Concert, featuring Rodney Atkins, will have their first practice at 2 p.m. Sunday at West Plains Elementary School, 1136 Allen St.
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2/19/25
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As snow began to fall Tuesday in West Plains, city transit services shut down early, all city buildings closed at noon with the exception of the West Plains Civic Center, and the due date for utility bills to be paid today has been extended to noon Thursday.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/18/25
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Weather-related closings announced
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2/17/25
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, Christos House will once again hold its annual Chocolate Festival in May. Chocolate lovers will be able to enjoy a wide selection of tasty treats from professional and amateur chocolatiers alike.
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2/14/25
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West Plains schools, including rural K-8 schools in addition to the R-7 district, and His Place Christian Academy will be closed today due to inclement weather forecast this morning, officials announced.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/12/25
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The Howell County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who was struck by a train Monday afternoon, Charles Allen Lightfoot Jr., 49, of West Plains. "Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends," officials with the sheriff's department said.
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BY QUILL STAFF,
NEWS@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/11/25
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Mtn. View-Birch Tree Liberty and West Plains schools have announced no classes will be held Tuesday due to forecast icy weather. Head Start programs in both cities, plus in Licking, will also be closed.
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2/10/25
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Craft brewers, distributors and area restaurants will be highlighted at the 11th annual West Plains BrewFest, set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 8 in the exhibit hall at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St., as a fundraiser for West Plains Council on the Arts. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample craft beers, kombucha, specialty drinks, coffees and special food offerings.
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2/10/25
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Emily Godat, an attorney with Legal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM), signed the historic register of attorneys practicing law in Howell County on Monday. She was accompanied by Corri Mader-Twillman, also an attorney with LSSM and a former public defender.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/8/25
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The 2025 Explore West Plains guidebook is hot off the presses and now available at the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center, 2999 Porter Wagoner Blvd. It can also be found any West Plains hotel, and guidebook advertisers including medical offices, restaurants, retailers, real estate offices, the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce and the West Plains Daily Quill.
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2/7/25
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The 64 pink ribbons seen throughout today's issue of the West Plains Daily Quill are a joint effort between the Quill and West Plains High School as part of the annual Pink Out campaign to raise funds for local cancer treatment.
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2/5/25
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Attendees to Project Homeless Connect, held Thursday at the West Plains Civic Center, were given haircuts, food and help with resources. The annual event is organized by Ozark Action each January.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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2/4/25
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On Feb. 15, two students at Missouri State University-West Plains will be crowned the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen.
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2/4/25
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