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• OMC receives USDA loan for expansion project October 17, 2018
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Ozarks Medical Center has received approval for a $52.8 million federal loan to fund the hospital’s expansion project. OMC President and CEO Tom Keller told Ozark Radio News that the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Community Facility Direct Loan will be a cheaper route for the hospital system to […]
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• Gov. Parson campaigns in West Plains for gas tax October 17, 2018
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Missouri Governor Mike Parson visited the main branch of West Plains Bank and Trust on Tuesday to encourage those in attendance to vote yes for the proposed gasoline tax on the November ballot. Gov. Parson told Ozark Radio News that now is the time to ask Missourians for the tax increase: […]
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• Two accused of using fake medical issue to scam donors, businesses October 17, 2018
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo. — The Mountain View Police Department says two people have been arrested after allegedly scamming area residents and businesses by stating a family member was sick. The department says Ryan Herrold and Patricia Boehm were arrested on Tuesday, October 16. The two are accused of using the identity of a child relative […]
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• Howell County Most Wanted – 10/17/18 October 17, 2018
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• Haunting in the Hollows to take place Saturday October 17, 2018
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — This Saturday is the annual Haunting in the Hollows event at Galloway Park in West Plains, 2804 County Road 1770. City tourism and marketing director Todd Shanks told Ozark Radio News that the event will go from 2-6 pm, and feature something for everyone: As in previous years, there will be […]
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• Arkansas lawmakers begin hearings to craft budget October 17, 2018
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have kicked off a series of hearings to craft the state’s budget for the coming fiscal year. Members of the Joint Budget Committee convened on Tuesday to begin budget hearings for next year. On Nov. 14, officials are scheduled to detail Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposed budget and […]
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• Houston man injured after Tuesday morning crash October 17, 2018
  MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. — A Houston resident suffered minor injuries Tuesday morning after the pick-up truck he was driving ran off-road and hit a tree. 22-year-old Dustin Calhoun refused treatment at the scene, according to a Highway Patrol report. The report states the accident happened around 4:10 am Tuesday on Crewse Ford Road, about 14 […]
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• Pocahontas woman accused of defrauding Medicaid October 17, 2018
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Attorney General’s office says a Pocahontas woman has been arrested on a Medicaid fraud charge. Cindy Bass, 32, is accused of fraudulently billing Arkansas Medicaid for unauthorized services and for altering documents to bill for services prior to service authorization in the amount of $12,132. Bass turned herself in […]
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• Nearly $2M spent in fight over Arkansas suit limits measure October 17, 2018
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters and opponents of a proposal to limit the damages awarded in civil lawsuits in Arkansas report spending nearly $2 million combined last month in the campaign fight over the measure. Arkansans for Jobs and Justice, the primary group campaigning for the proposed constitutional amendment, reported Monday raising more than […]
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• Friends of the Garnett Library committee officers chosen October 17, 2018
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Officers of the Friends of the Garnett Library Executive Committee for the 2018-19 academic year have been named. Officers include Susie Warden, president; Carolyn Gerber, vice president/secretary; Dr. Dennis Lancaster, program chair; Ruth Hall, past president and fashion show coordinator; Sally Watkins, membership co-chair; Kay Garrett, chili supper coordinator; and Pat […]
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