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Two area men succmbed to injuries suffered in weekend crashes, reported the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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9/11/23
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Two area men have been charged after alleged internet communications with youths, including sending sexually graphic photos.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/8/23
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An Ozark County man already facing eight felony charges from a July incident in which he allegedly shot at a man from a vehicle has been charged with six more felonies after allegedly shooting a rifle-caliber pistol as several people fled. One of those fleeing was struck in the head by a bullet and injured, law enforcement reported.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/7/23
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The Hootin an Hollarin Festival in Gainesville, one of the oldest of its kind in Missouri, begins each year on the third Thursday in September with a Queen Pageant at 7:30 p.m. Contestants, dressed in their best country dresses, delight the crowd with stories of how things used to be.
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9/6/23
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Miss Katelyn Diane Haymes and Mr. Mark Nathan Lewis were united in marriage at 6 p.m. on July 21, 2023. The ceremony and reception were held at Storybook Barn, a wedding venue located in the rolling hills of Rogersville, Missouri.
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9/4/23
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Kadence Maggard of Willow Springs is the mother of a daughter, Sylvia June Maggard. She was born at 9:14 a.m. July 19. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Her grandparents are Kurt Maggard and Amy Lawson of Willow Springs.
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9/4/23
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The future of our community is in our hands. We can choose to make it a place where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, or we can let it be a place where only the privileged few thrive.
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By Abby Hess,
Quill Managing Editor
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9/2/23
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Members of the Friends of the Garnett Library will gather for their first meeting of the new academic year from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 8 in rooms 104 and 105 of the Lybyer Technology Center on the Missouri State University-West Plains campus.
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9/1/23
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Each semester, students at Missouri State University-Springfield who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.
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9/1/23
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The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is accepting nominations for the 2023 Humanitarian Award to honor a southwest Missouri resident for service that contributes to the betterment of their community. The deadline for nominations is noon Sept. 22. Nominations must be made online at formstack.com/forms/CFO-humanitarian.
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9/1/23
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All musicians are invited to West Plains Underground’s Open Amp Jam Session at 6 p.m. today in the Yellow House Community Arts Center, 209 W. Trish Knight St.
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9/1/23
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A meeting held Tuesday evening at Great Rivers Distributing, Pomona, featured speakers who talked about the history of the Heritage Business Park, where Great Rivers and several other businesses are located, and the future of high speed internet in the area.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/1/23
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The stories most read between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, and the dates of their original publication, according to website analytics:
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9/1/23
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Daer Readers
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9/1/23
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A new lake-property-focused real estate report from Lake Homes Realty shows listing prices in Arkansas have exceeded those of last summer.
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8/31/23
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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.
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8/28/23
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Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of cities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws.
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8/25/23
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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).
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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8/17/23
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Gov. Mike Parson announced Friday the state has begun the process of obtaining federal disaster assistance in response to severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began impacting an area that includes Ozark County on July 29.
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8/14/23
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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.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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8/10/23
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