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• Featured Pet of The Day- Boo Boo April 3, 2026
  FEATURED PET OF THE DAY- Meet Boo-Boo! A Tabby & Domestic Shorthair Mix who is available for adoption through The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas. Boo- Boo loves to explore and sniff and is always perplexed by fast moving objects and toys. In addition, he likes a nice warm lap and the sound of […]
  Dylan Groves
• Hundreds Gather at Carmichael Field for the Optimist Club Easter Egg Hunt April 3, 2026
  Kids of all ages gathered this afternoon for the annual West Plains Optimist Club Easter Egg hunt at Carmichael Field in West Plains.  There was a lot of activities going on for the kids and food. Local Fire Trucks, Howell County SWAT vehicles and West Plains police were in attendance so the youngsters could get […]
  James Hurtt
• Mayor Topliff Declares April 2nd Autism Acceptance Day in West Plains April 3, 2026
  From the City of West Plains:   Yesterday, Mayor Mike Topliff had the opportunity to spend time with the students and staff of the Ascend Program at the Neurodiversity and Autism Center on the campus of Missouri State University-West Plains.   During the visit, Mayor Topliff proudly proclaimed April 2 as Community Autism Acceptance Day […]
  James Hurtt
• Carrying the Cross on Good Friday April 3, 2026
  A group of people have gathered to carry the cross today from Pomona to the Howell County Courthouse on this good Friday.  They are being escorted by a Howell County Deputy, please give them room and move over. There are also groups holding up crosses at the West Plains Welcome center and the Heart of […]
  James Hurtt
• Pursuit Ends in Crash Early Friday Morning April 3, 2026
  At approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning, Howell County Deputy Kyle Holloway observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed (more than 25 mph over the posted limit) on US Highway 160 near West Plains.   When Deputy Holloway attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver refused to pull over, leading to a pursuit […]
  James Hurtt
• Ozark County Sheriff Report 3/29-04/03/2026 April 3, 2026
  The Ozark County Sheriff’s Department has provided their report for March 29 – April 3,2026: The post Ozark County Sheriff Report 3/29-04/03/2026 appeared first on Ozark Radio News.
  James Hurtt
• Garylee has sports April 3, 2026
    The Cardinals were off yesterday as they will be in Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers with more here is your redbird update.   The Royals failed to complete a three-game sweep of the Twins. Kansas City lost to Minnesota 5-1 in the series finale at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are now […]
  Gary Lee
• Grizzly basketball coaching candidates to be interviewed April 6-7 April 3, 2026
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains will interview three candidates for the men’s basketball head coaching position next week following the departure of Jared Phay, Director of Grizzly Athletics Rachel Peterson announced today. They include: Dillon Hargrove, head coach at McCook Community College in McCook, Nebraska, from noon to 12:30 p.m. […]
  Gary Lee
• Baseball Heads to Bluegrass State for SEC Series at No. 24 Kentucky April 3, 2026
  LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mizzou Baseball is back on the road for its second Southeastern Conference road series of the season, set for a three-game set versus the 24th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats at Kentucky Proud Park. First pitch of the series opener is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT (SECN+) on Friday, followed by a 1 p.m. CT […]
  Gary Lee
• Twins 5, Royals 1 April 3, 2026
  The Royals failed to complete a three-game sweep of the Twins. Kansas City lost to Minnesota 5-1 in the series finale at Kauffman Stadium. Vinnie Pasquantino drove in the team’s lone run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Starting pitcher Cole Ragans was charged with his second loss after allowing one unearned run […]
  Gary Lee