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• West Plains City Council Decides on Tennessee Company To Build Inclusive Playground January 26, 2022
    West Plains, Mo. – The West Plains City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 and decided, among other issues, what company to build the inclusive playground at Peoples’ Park. The city accepted bids for Indian Creek Materials for gravel and Stuart-Morrison Redi-Mix for concrete. West Plains Public Relations Coordinator Cody Sanders […]
  Nate Hudson
• CBCO Community Blood Drive coming to Seymour on February 7 January 26, 2022
  January 25, 2022 – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, needs blood for local use. The organization reports a less than a three-day supply of O Negative and A Negative blood, but all donations are needed to help build back […]
  Nate Hudson
• Teacher Shortages Force Twenty-Two School Districts Across Southern Missouri To Come Together in First-of-its-Kind Effort January 25, 2022
  January 24, 2022 – Twenty-two school districts across seven counties in Southern Missouri have come together to recruit new education talent to their region. The newly launched, “Teach in the Ozarks” initiative is a one-of-a-kind effort spurred by yet another semester of school starting with open teaching positions. Eric Allen, Superintendent of Alton R-IV School […]
  Nate Hudson
• Route AE in Texas County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance January 25, 2022
  WILLOW SPRINGS – Route AE in Texas County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. Bridge work will be conducted at various locations between Route AH and Route M. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Jan. 31 through Thursday, Feb. 10 […]
  Nate Hudson
• Apply online during February for MDC spring managed turkey hunts January 25, 2022
  Apply at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey/turkey-spring-managed-hunts. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2022 spring turkey managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) website at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey/turkey-spring-managed-hunts. Managed hunt details and application procedures are outlined on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 15. The spring turkey hunting youth portion will […]
  Nate Hudson
• COVID-19 Update for Jan. 25, 2022: 175 New Cases in Howell County January 25, 2022
  Howell County Health Department reports an additional 175 cases of COVID-19 for Howell County (numbers include Sunday and Monday).  Due to the high volume of COVID-19 cases identified within the county we are temporarily putting breakthrough case numbers & percentage data on hold.  When the agency has the ability to complete the investigations on the […]
  Nate Hudson
• Water has been Restored in Gainesville, Boil Order in Effect January 25, 2022
  Gainesville, Mo. – Last week in Gainesville, Mo. a well had broken down leaving some residents without access to water on January 21st, 2022. City officials responded quickly by calling in a crew to repair the downed well and provided water to their town residents. Late last night, Gainesville officials announced that the crew had managed […]
  Daniel Williams
• Community Foundation of West Plains Donates $6,850 To Local Outreach Programs January 25, 2022
  Every year, the Community Foundation of West Plains  can award grants to non-profit organizations in and around our community through public donations made to our grant endowment fund.  The Foundation wanted to take the opportunity to start awarding these grants at the West Plains Chamber Awards Ceremony so that the work for those in need […]
  Nate Hudson
• MO. Legislators Tackle Redistricting Maps Before 2022 Elections January 25, 2022
  The fourth week of the Missouri Legislative Session begins work on redistricting that had been set back by the coronavirus pandemic. Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden of Columbia says senators have been eying a redistricting proposal from the Missouri House: Meanwhile, new maps for state Senate and House districts are moving closer to […]
  Nate Hudson
• West Plains Schools to Pause COVID-19 Dashboard Temporarily January 24, 2022
  Due to the volume of COVID-19 cases, the Howell County Health Department recently notified the West Plains School District it will no longer provide personalized releases from isolation forms (positive and quarantine information) to schools and employers. Because of not receiving positive and quarantine information from the HCHD, the district will temporarily discontinue the COVID-19 […]
  Nate Hudson