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  • One Injured in Texas County Accident April 23, 2025
    A 23-year-old Houston man was injured when the 1973 Jeep that he was a passenger in traveled off the roadway and overturned.  He was transported to Texas County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, he was wearing a safety device.  The driver, a 60 year old man from Raymondville was not injured and he […]
    James Hurtt
  • NWS Completes April 20th Survey; EF-0 Confirmed Near Hartville April 23, 2025
    Springfield, MO. – The National Weather Service has had a lot of work to do so far in 2025, with the latest set of storms on Easter weekend giving them more to go. The latest damage survey has been completed, and an EF-0 tornado was confirmed near Hartville, Missouri. Audio courtesy of Meteorologist Jordan Didio, National […]
    Daniel Williams
  • Hammond Mill Camp Hosts Volunteer Workday May 10 April 23, 2025
    Hammond Mill Camp, Inc. is inviting community members to lend a helping hand during a special Volunteer Workday on Saturday, May 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The camp is looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of projects, with a primary focus on painting. For those not interested in painting, other tasks […]
    Thom Hoglen
  • WPCA and Ozarks Healthcare Partner for Mental Health Month Art Exhibit April 23, 2025
    The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center (OZH) are teaming up to host a powerful and expressive art exhibit titled “Your Journey; Your Story”, in celebration of Mental Health Month this May. The exhibit will be on display from May 1 to May 9 in the Gallery at the […]
    Thom Hoglen
  • Willow Springs Downtown Flower Planting Event Set for Today April 23, 2025
    The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to roll up their sleeves and dig in for a good cause during the Downtown Flower Planting Event on Wednesday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at Star Park. Volunteers will plant flowers donated by the Willow Springs FFA Greenhouses and Waggoner True Value Hardware to […]
    Thom Hoglen
  • Missouri Attorney General Bailey Urges Congress to Crack Down on Drug Price Middlemen April 23, 2025
    Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congress to take decisive action against Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), citing their role in inflating prescription drug prices and limiting access to life-saving medications. In a letter sent to Congress last week, the coalition calls for legislation that would […]
    Thom Hoglen
  • Tuition and Fees Increase Approved for 2025-2026 at MSU-West Plains April 23, 2025
    Students at Missouri State University-West Plains can expect increases in tuition and fees for the 2025-2026 academic year following preliminary approval by the Missouri State University Board of Governors Executive Committee on April 16. Final approval is expected in May. For in-state students, tuition will rise by $8 to $163 per credit hour, a 5% […]
    Thom Hoglen
  • Howell County Sheriff’s Department Wanted Wednesday April 23, 2025
    From the Howell County Sheriff’s Department: Today’s Wanted Wednesday is fugitive Uriy Yevgenyevi Dudko, age 27, who has an active felony warrant for Forgery for a 2024 Howell County case: 24AL-CR00698. Uriy Yevgenyevi Dudko has lived in Willow Springs, Springfield and West Plains, Missouri and has relatives in the Springfield, Columbia, and Ozark Missouri areas. […]
    James Hurtt
  • Moody Man Arrested for Multiple Offenses April 23, 2025
    From the Howell County Sherriff’s Department: On April 21, 2025, at approximately 1100 hours, Deputy Talon Millard responded to County Road 7880 to investigate a stolen vehicle located on the property. During the course of the investigation and contact with the resident, Deputy Millard observed and seized suspected narcotics and several items of drug paraphernalia. […]
    James Hurtt
  • Single Vehicle Crash Injures Oklahoma Man April 23, 2025
    A 72-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma man was transported to Ozarks Healthcare for injuries he received in a one vehicle crash on Highway 60, four miles East of Willow Springs around 2:30 this morning Wednesday April 23,2025. The 2014 Acura he was driving traveled off of the roadway and struck the ground in the median. The man […]
    James Hurtt