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A Mtn. Grove man has been charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly attempting to meet a girl he believed to be 11 years old for sex, and an investigation reportedly uncovered other attempts to meet underage girls, plus evidence he'd exchanged sexually explicit with girls he believed to be underage.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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9/12/24
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Beginning Sept. 9, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials.
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8/30/24
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Beginning Monday, two area highways will be reduced to one lane for pavement repairs, expected to take about a month, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials.
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8/30/24
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Wright County voters retained both incumbent county commissioners, along with the sheriff, in contested races held during Tuesday’s primary elections, according to results pending official certification.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBY HESS@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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8/9/24
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A Wright County resident died Monday of injuries suffered in a traffic crash that happened at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, 5 miles north of Grovespring in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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8/6/24
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Holly P. Cooke, 31, Norwood, suffered fatal injuries when her vehicle struck a cow at 9:58 p.m. Monday on Highway 5, 6.5 miles northwest of Gainesville in Ozark County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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6/18/24
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Editor’s note: The following article describes multiple cases of alleged sexual abuse of children spanning decades. While care has been taken to report on these charges with sensitivity to survivors and readers, it may still be disturbing to read. See something, say something: If you suspect a child is being abused, call the Missouri Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline, 800-392-3738. If you are experiencing domestic or sexual violence, or if you’re a survivor of the same needing support, call Christos House’s hotline, 800-611-5853.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/17/24
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The patrol has reported the death of a 33-year-old Mtn. Grove man who reportedly drowned at 11:30 a.m. Thursday after entering the Gasconade River about a quarter-mile west of E Highway in Wright County.
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6/17/24
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Beautifying county fairgrounds, painting bleachers and picnic tables, and community park improvements are a few of the community projects that 4-H and FFA youth will be doing this summer as recipients of a Shaping Rural Missouri Grant from FCS Financial.
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6/7/24
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The National Weather Service offices in Springfield and Little Rock, Ark., have confirmed seven tornadoes touched down Sunday in Howell and surrounding counties, including Baxter County, Ark. Of those, two registered damage associated with EF3-strength wind speeds of between 136-165 mph, NWS survey team reports show.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/28/24
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An Ava teen was injured in a two-vehicle collision at 4:08 p.m. Sunday on Highway 14, a mile west of Ava in Douglas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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4/1/24
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Jamie L. Holloway, 29, Mtn. Grove, suffered fatal injuries when her vehicle struck a semitruck at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday on AM Highway, a quarter mile east of Mtn. Grove in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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3/28/24
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