Residents of Howell and surrounding Missouri counties, including Wright County, are encouraged to bring old and worn-out electronics to one of three upcoming fall electronic waste (E-waste) collection events hosted by the South Central Solid Waste District. more

POMONA — The South Central Ozarks Council of Governments (SCOCOG), headquartered in Pomona and serving seven counties has announced it has received two awards totaling more than $225,000 from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). more

A thunderstorm with wind gusts measuring up to 68 mph Wednesday night downed trees and power lines across roads in Ozark County. While most of the damage seemed to occur in the western part of the county., the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office reported a driver in Bakersfield was unhurt when a tree fell on a moving car. more

Alton L. Curtwright, 53, Caulfield, died Wednesday afternoon when he was thrown from his motorcycle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

After a severe storm blew through south central Missouri Saturday evening, West Plains and surrounding communities are getting a small break from the heat. more

A heat advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service office in Springfield for central and southern Missouri, in effect through 9 p.m. July 28 due to expected heat index values of up to 109 degrees and limited overnight relief. more

During this month’s quarterly meeting, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved the FY 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies between July 1 of this year and June 30, 2028. more

An Ozark County man is facing domestic assault charges related to two separate alleged incidents near and in West Plains this month. more

An Ava resident who was being investigated after a complaint that he fired a weapon, striking a home, now has eight felony charges filed against him and a warrant with a $100,000 bond after law enforcement reportedly confiscated an alleged pipe bomb, firearms, ammunition, gunpowder and other ingredients commonly used to build explosive devices. more

Zachary Burrell Keith and Michia Renee Jenkins were united in marriage June 3, 2023, at Cross Hill Farms, Mtn. Grove. more

A motorcycle pursuit Tuesday morning ended in the death of a Baxter County, Ark., man, reports the county’s sheriff, John Montgomery. more

State legislation that affects local business was one of the topics presented at a Business Women First luncheon held Tuesday at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator in West Plains with keynote speaker Karla Eslinger, 33rd District Missouri state senator. more

The first membership meeting, intended to be annual, of the the South Central Missouri Prescribed Burn Association will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Dogwood 2 Room at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. more

In response to worsening drought conditions in the northern half of the state, Gov. Parson this week announced that the state is making provisions for family farms to use its resources to get emergency hay and water. more

Eleven area school districts, two of which have a fleet of more than 20 buses, earned impressive perfect scores in required annual bus inspections and thus, the eligibility to display the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Total Fleet Excellence sticker, announced patrol officials. more