The Ozark Action Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Ozark Action Building 2, 720 E. Main St. in West Plains more

A part of Highway 17 will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews construct sidewalks, announces the Missouri Department of Transportation. This project is part of MoDOT’s initiative to bring road facilities into compliance with the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). more

Christopher Greenough, 34, County Road 6300, has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly assaulting his father, David Greenough, and causing fatal injuries. more

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Two area residents each suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 10:15 a.m. Thursday on Highway 32 east of K Highway in Laclede County. more

Howell County 911 received 32,920 calls in 2022, an increase of 11.97% over 2021, during which 29,400 calls were taken by dispatchers. more

Jarod and Brittney Tackitt of West Plains are the parents of a son, Roda Michael Tackitt, born at 8:04 a.m. Dec. 17. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 19.25 inches long. His siblings are Stacey, 8, Leo, 7, and Araya, 3. His grandparents are Michael and Stacey Slous of Springfield, JT Tackitt, and Dianna Truman, both of West Plains. more

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A West Plains woman suffered serious injuries in a rollover accident at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 378, a half-mile west of Grand Gulf State Park in Oregon County, according the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Health inspection results for West Plains and Howell County businesses are provided by the Howell County Health Department. Details in the report include inspector comments, based on findings.   more

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A Douglas County man suffered minor injuries when his van was rear-ended by a Mack truck at 12:15 p.m. Monday on north U.S. 63, a mile north of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

A former school bus driver for the Couch School District in Oregon County is facing felony charges after allegedly charging a vape pen with THC, a marijuana compound, and giving it to a student and allowing the teen to steer a school bus while it was moving. more

A suspect who, in late December, reportedly shot at a law enforcement officer with Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop G was found dead Dec. 30 at a Florida casino, ending a multistate manhunt, reported the patrol. more

Health inspection results for West Plains and Howell County businesses are provided by the Howell County Health Department. Details in the report include inspector comments, based on findings. more

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Matthew K. Dodson, 28, West Plains, suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash at 11:20 p.m. Thursday on west U.S. 160, 3 miles east of Caulfield in Howell County, according the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

When I was a school lady, I was always thrilled to see students returning to the classroom after the Christmas break, ready to get back to work. This week felt something a lot like that as the Missouri Senate convened for the start of the 2023 legislative session. The First Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly began on Jan. 4 and it felt great to be back in Jefferson City representing the people of the 33rd Senatorial District.   more

The attorney for a Mtn. View man convicted in December of first-degree murder and armed criminal action relating to the 2020 shooting death of Allen C. Brewer, 26, Eminence, has filed a motion for a new trial. more

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