The Missouri State Highway Patrol, in wishing all a merry Christmas, is reminding all that one way to keep the season merry and bright is to keep safety in mind. more

The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a man missing since late August. more

A 7:30 a.m. crash on Monday in Webster County caused fatal injuries for an infant girl from Ava, reported the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Kenneth Howard Worthy, 46, of West Plains, was convicted Tuesday in federal court of producing child pornography and distributing child pornography. more

Nyssa Cross and Heather Herron, Birch Tree, are parents of a daughter, Remi MaryAnn Reese Herron. She was born at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 27. She weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and was 22 inches long. Her siblings are Lily, 15, Malila, 13, Letty, 10, and Jesse, 6. Her grandparents are David and Robin Schirpik of Springfield, and Jeff and Kim Warren, and Rich Herren, all of Birch Tree. more

Black River Technical College’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) held its Fall 2022 graduation ceremony Nov. 18 for the 47 officers who completed the Basic Police Training Course. more

The trial of a West Plains man charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the April 4 shooting death of James Harlan Vineyard, 34, also of West Plains, has been set to begin Jan. 11 in Howell County, presided over by 25th Judicial Circuit Court Judge John Beger. more

A 10-year-old boy from Moody suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle at 1:45 p.m. Sunday on Highway 142, a mile and a half west of Moody in southern Howell County, according to Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Willow Springs. more

Mark C. Gianunzio, 61, Dora, suffered fatal injuries Monday afternoon on CC Highway when the 1926 Ford Model T he was driving struck a pickup truck, according to Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Willow Springs. more

It’s not uncommon for folks with farms or gardens to bring homegrown foods to the Thanksgiving dinner table. more

A West Plains man has been charged related to rifle shots allegedly fired into a neighbor’s house on Nov. 3, the incident reportedly taking place in the area of Ozark Street and Marianna Drive near the north West Plains city limits. more

The West Plains Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy held its graduation Nov. 9 at the Fish Shack Restaurant. Eighteen graduates celebrated the conclusion of the 10-week program in a ceremony during which where they were awarded a certificate for their accomplishment and enjoyed a great dinner.   more

Jamie K. Hutcherson, 50, Thayer, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 15 years and eight months in federal prison without parole, according to a news release provided by U.S. Department of Justice Western District of Missouri Public Affairs Officer Don Ledford. more

West Plains Police Chief Monticelli this week announced the promotion of five officers. more

Howell County Collector Dennis Von Allmen announced the annual tax collection season is set to begin as the county mails out 38,600 tax bills this week.  more

Five felony charges have been filed against a West Plains man who allegedly shoved a woman from a pickup truck, then intentionally nearly ran her over before leading a Mtn. View police officer on a high-speed chase through Mtn. View and onto a county road. more

Law enforcement officials are warning the public of a scam circulating the area in which phone calls are made to community members by callers claiming to be deputies from the sheriff's office. more

A Mtn. View man has died as the result of injuries suffered when he was thrown from his motorcycle Tuesday afternoon, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

A West Plains man who pleaded guilty in 2019 to involuntary manslaughter after an attempt to evade police that ended in a fatal crash faces a new set of charges filed Friday relating to an altercation near West Plains High School that day. more

West Plains R-7 School District officials sent out an email to elementary school parents Friday afternoon alerting them of a situation that required the presence of firefighters and emergency medical personnel at West Plains Elementary as a safety measure. more