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• Grizzlies travel to Butler County to matchup for a Second round with The Purple Grizzlies November 15, 2025
    The Missouri State West Plains Grizzly Basketball Team traveled to El, Dorado Kansas this past Saturday to take on the team they had beat by one point at the start of the week, The Butler County Grizzlies Summary:  1st Half: Tip won by #2, Alonso Easterling for the Grizzlies who passes to #5 Shaun […]
  Dylan Groves
• Liberty Eagles win District Title, Defeating Forsyth; 55-7 November 15, 2025
  The Liberty Eagles scored another win in District Championship action this Friday Night after a massive, 55-14 victory over Ava. This week taking on The Forsyth Panthers.  1st Quarter- Onside kick taken by Reid Tune for The Liberty Eagles as they will have a good field position to start the ballgame. A nice draw play […]
  Dylan Groves
• Fatal Crash Near Willow Springs November 15, 2025
  A 40-year-old Birch Tree man has died from injuries sustained in a Friday evening crash on Highway HH five miles north of Willow Springs. The accident occurred when the 2009 Chevy Silverado he was driving went off the right side of the roadway struck an embankment and a tree. He was pronounced deceased by Dr. […]
  James Hurtt
• Huge Night For Local Football Teams in Playoff Matchups November 15, 2025
  All of the area teams in action Friday night came away with victories and advance another round in hopes of state titles. In Class 4 West Plains dominated Carl Junction in all phases of the game and they came away with a 36-6 win to move into a matchup at Hannibal, MO on Friday night […]
  James Hurtt
• Ha Ha Tonka to kick off November Tour @ The Historic West Plains Opera House this Saturday November 15, 2025
  WEST PLAINS, MO- National and West Plains folk-rock treasure, Ha Ha Tonka returns this Saturday night to kick off their November tour in The Grand Ballroom of The Historic Downtown West Plains Opera House above Dev’s Steakhouse & Live Music Lounge. The band will performing an extra special hometown show in the ballroom, joined by […]
  Dylan Groves
• Children’s Positive Drug Test Leads to Charges for Izard County Couple November 15, 2025
  (pictured above: Chad Griffith and Danielle Griffith) The Izard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Horseshoe Bend couple on felony child endangerment charges following an investigation that began in late September. Chad Griffith, 41, and Danielle Griffith, 36, were each charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Zizzers Dominate in District Championship November 15, 2025
  On Friday night the West Plains Zizzers played host to Carl Junction who they faced just a few short weeks ago in a late rally to win. This night was a much different story as both defenses played well in the first quarter leading to a 0-0 tie at the end of the first.  The […]
  James Hurtt
• Mountain View PD Seek Suspect in Vandalism Case November 14, 2025
  Mountain View, MO. – The Mountain View Police Department have asked the public for help in providing information on a case of vandalism that took place last night, November 13th. The unedited message will be included below. Sometime last night, an unknown individual(s) forced entry into the restroom at the Rotary Club Nature Park by breaking […]
  Daniel Williams
• Vernice Yancey November 14, 2025
  Vernice Yancey Funeral services for Vernice Yancey, 94, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Mrs. Yancey passed away at 2:48 a.m., Friday, November 14, 2025, at Cedarhurst of West Plains. She was born August 26, 1931, at Forty-Four, Arkansas, to […]
  Administrator
• Vernice Yancey November 14, 2025
  Vernice Yancey Funeral services for Vernice Yancey, 94, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Mrs. Yancey passed away at 2:48 a.m., Friday, November 14, 2025, at Cedarhurst of West Plains. She was born August 26, 1931, at Forty-Four, Arkansas, to […]
  Administrator