January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, marking the anniversary of the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and the Missouri Department of Transportation and state and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up for the occasion. more

Jeffrey G. Watts, 42, Cabool, suffered moderate injuries in a crash involving two semitrucks, an SUV and three pickup trucks at 9:40 a.m. Monday on U.S. 60 at Seymour in Webster County, according to Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, headquartered in Springfield. more

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An investigation into the thefts of 14 catalytic converters from a West Plains car repair shop on June 25 has led to dozens of other charges of catalytic converter theft for three area residents, and unrelated charges of forgery, burglary and stealing have since been filed for two of the suspects. more

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The Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center’s (BHC) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), part of the Mid-South Missouri Crisis Intervention Team Council, was recently recognized with an “established” status. The Mid-South CIT Council represents Ozark, Douglas, Wright and Texas counties from Ozarks Healthcare’s service area.  more

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a team of researchers, which includes a pair from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, a grant worth $3.2 million to test a treatment for Type 1 diabetes that does not require several insulin injections each day.    more

Ryan and Kayla Warren of West Plains are parents of a daughter, Emersyn Grace, born at 5:37 p.m. Nov. 29. She weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. Her sibling is Hayden, 11. Her grandparents are Jim and Mary Fox, Penny Powell, and Lisa Warren, all of West Plains. more

Charges have been filed in Shannon County against two area men, one who allegedly engaged an underage girl in sexual acts and another who allegedly arranged to meet a presumed underage girl for sexual activity. more

A half-cent local sales tax passed by Ozark County voters in November to add funding to the Ozark County Sheriff's Department budget has not been implemented as planned due to an error in ballot language that prevented the Missouri Department of Revenue from collecting the tax — but Ozark County and state officials are working to get the initiative before voters again as quickly as possible. more

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During its recent annual banquet ceremony, the Howell County Sheriff’s Office announced the promotions of four officers, two jail employees and a dispatcher. In addition, accolades were given for marksmanship, professionalism and longevity of service. more

A Gainesville resident has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter related to the July 15, 2020, shooting death of Kameron Shane Stilwell, 28, of Ozark County. more

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A man from Moody, Ala., was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 11:30 a.m. Friday on U.S. 63, 6 miles north of Houston in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

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A West Plains man suffered minor injuries in a motorcycle accident at 2:45 p.m. Thursday on County Road 6070, aka Old U.S. 160, a half-mile west of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

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