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• Bears win by Ten Points, 48-38 over the Licking Wildcats in their first game of the year 2026 January 7, 2026
  Game Audio Below: The Willow Springs Bears played their first game of 2026, coming out of Christmas Break on the road to Licking, Missouri to face the Licking Wildcats.  While the Wildcats had plenty of surges of offensive pressure, The Bears were able to pull out a successful ten-point victory.  1st Quarter:  Tip controlled by […]
  Dylan Groves
• Cathy Gene Prince January 6, 2026
  Cathy Gene Prince, 75, of West Plains, Missouri passed away on January 5, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri.  A full obituary will be available at a later date.  Visitation will be on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., at the Carter Funeral Chapel until time of the Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be […]
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• Featured Pet of The Day- Charlie January 6, 2026
  FEATURED PET OF THE DAY- Meet Charlie! A 4-year old Beagle, Australian Cattle Dog, & Blue Heeler who is available for adoption through the Humane Society of North Central Arkansas. Charlie’s been told he’s quite the charming boy. He is always happy to making friends (both human and canine) but is most importantly ready for […]
  Dylan Groves
• Rodney Lee Briscoe January 6, 2026
  Rodney Lee Briscoe Funeral services for Rodney Lee Briscoe, 61, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mr. Briscoe passed away January 3, 2026, at his home. Rod was born August 24th, 1964, to Jerry and Billie Briscoe.  He graduated from […]
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• Patricia Marion Steinbruner January 6, 2026
  Patricia Marion Steinbruner Funeral services for Patricia Marion Steinbruner, 64, Brookline, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 9, 2026, at St, Joseph Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mrs. Steinbruner, the heart of the Steinbruner family, passed away on December 26, 2025, surrounded by her husband and daughters. Born on […]
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• Caufield Man Arrested by Missouri State Highway Patrol January 6, 2026
  43-year-old Daniel Martin of Caufield was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Monday.  He is facing charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Resisting Arrest and Careless and Imprudent Driving.   He was transported to the Howell County Jail according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report. The post Caufield Man Arrested by Missouri […]
  James Hurtt
• Yes Honey Becomes Newest OzSBI Member January 6, 2026
  Yes Honey is among the most recent organizations to join the Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) as a Champion Member. Yes Honey offers a line of Alpha-Gal friendly honey-sweeted sodas and flavored creamed honeys made in the Ozarks. Owner Heather Mincer says “Yes Honey wouldn’t be where it is today without the incredible support of […]
  James Hurtt
• West Plains Recycling Sets Recycling Goal of 2.6 Million lbs in 2026 January 6, 2026
  West Plains, MO. – Yesterday, as we began the first full week of January 2026, West Plains Recycling set a goal for itself to make a massive impact this year, and they’re asking the public for help in making it possible. The goal is to recycle 2.6 million pounds of trash in 2026, making their […]
  Daniel Williams
• Traffic Stop Leads to Possession Charges January 6, 2026
  On January 4, 2026, a Howell County deputy conducted a traffic stop in West Plains for inoperable lighting on a vehicle with registration that expired in April 2019. The driver, identified as Elijah Harper, was unable to provide proof of insurance. For investigative purposes, Harper was instructed multiple times to exit the vehicle. He repeatedly […]
  James Hurtt
• Learn to Identify by Twigs, Fruits, and Bark at MDC Virtual Programs January 6, 2026
  Virtual MDC program will be offered twice in January BRANSON, Mo. – Ever wonder how to identify trees when they have no leaves? Learn how with a virtual Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) program. Staff with Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center will host two virtual sessions focused on Intro to Tree ID from […]
  James Hurtt