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The Avenue Theatre, a historic landmark that has stood tall for 73 years, was recently subjected to rigorous air quality tests, which it passed with flying colors, confirming the venue's healthy environment despite its age.
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BY QUILL STAFF`,
NEWS@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/19/23
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Kansas City Star. September 13, 2023.
Editorial: Can’t disagree with Gov. Parson: Missouri Supreme Court must be free of political bias
When Missouri Gov. Mike Parson introduced Kelly C. …
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By The Associated Press
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9/19/23
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Police say a they suspect a 25-year-old man fatally shot a 28-year-old woman before killing himself in Arkansas. Police officers found the two wounded Sunday in Pine Bluff, about 44 miles south of …
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9/18/23
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West Plains Council on the Arts will again sponsor the pumpkin competition during the Downtown Fall Block Party, which will take place from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 on and around Court Square in West Plains.
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9/18/23
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Tonight’s meeting of the West Plains City Council will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a public hearing regarding a transit project partially funded by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/18/23
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A former Missouri police officer has been sentenced to five years of probation for shooting into a fleeing vehicle several times and wounding the driver. Matthew Schanz pleaded guilty to …
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9/18/23
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The regular monthly meeting of the West Plains R-7 School Board will be held beginning 5 p.m. Tuesday at the West Plains High School library with a closed session to discuss possible personnel, student, legal and real estate issues.
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9/18/23
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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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Two Arkansas school districts deny some of the state’s claims that they violated Arkansas’ ban on teaching certain things about race and sexuality. The Pulaski County and Lakeside school …
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9/17/23
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The Pine Bluff School District has been returned to local control five years after the state took it over due to fiscal distress. The Pine Bluff Commercial reports the Arkansas Board of Education on …
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9/15/23
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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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The community spirit was palpable, and the sky radiated with a shade of hopeful pink as the first home football game of the season turned into a beacon of hope.
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BY CHRIS HERBOLSHEIMER,
CHRISH@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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The Woman’s Library Club I of West Plains will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Grace’s Place, 530 Fletcher Terrace.
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9/15/23
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The United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three factories as it presses Detroit companies to come up with better wage and benefit offers. The factories include a General Motors …
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By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG
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9/14/23
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Arkansas officials say person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, likely exposed at splash pad
An Arkansas resident has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba. The Department of Health on Thursday announced the death from the Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare …
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9/14/23
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