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• Featured Pets of The Day- 5 1/2 year old Puppies caught by Ozarks Pet Rescue October 21, 2025
  FEATURED PETS OF THE DAY- 5 1 1/2 year old Puppies were caught within the last week by Ozarks Pet Rescue. 2 males and 3 females. Mom is a blue heeler and the Dad is unknown, possibly a Rotweiller or Lab. Only charachtersitic dogs appear to have in common with the mother is her size. […]
  Dylan Groves
• West Plains Library to Celebrate Library of the Year Award and You are Invited October 21, 2025
  – In recognition of being named the 2025 Library of the Year by the Missouri Library Association (MLA), the West Plains Public Library will celebrate this achievement with a community drop-in reception and ribbon cutting from 5-6 pm on Wednesday, October 22. The event will be held in partnership with the Greater West Plains Area […]
  James Hurtt
• Alton Community Mourns The Loss of a 2023 Graduate October 21, 2025
  ALTON, MISSOURI- Funeral Services are planned for 21-year old and 2023 Alton High School Graduate, Gunnar Kennedy. They will be held on Saturday, October 25th, 2025 in The Alton High School Gymnasium. Visitation will take place on Friday, October 24th, 2025 at The Clary Funeral Home, Alton, Missouri from 5-7 PM. Kennedy had been studying […]
  Dylan Groves
• William Junior Disney, II October 21, 2025
  William Junior Disney, II A memorial service for William Junior Disney, II, 56, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints.  Mr. Disney passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at Ozarks Healthcare. He was born January 4, 1969, at Colorado Springs, […]
  Administrator
• West Plains Gears Up for America 250 Celebration October 21, 2025
  The nation is preparing to commemorate America 250, and planning is already underway in West Plains for an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The celebration will take place on July 4, 2026, on the Missouri State University–West Plains campus. Festivities will include food trucks, […]
  James Hurtt
• Bacon Curing Class October 21, 2025
  4-H specialist Kyle Wake with the University of Missouri – Extension will teach a dry cured bacon class on November 18th at the Howell County Extension Center at 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd. West Plains, MO 65775. Through this class you will gain key skills needed to cure your own bacon. You will also leave with […]
  James Hurtt
• Missouri Department of Social Services Unable to Issue November SNAP Benefits Due to Federal Shutdown October 21, 2025
  (This is a press release from the Missouri Department of Social Services.) Jefferson City, MO. – The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) announced today that due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) has informed state agencies that November 2025 SNAP cannot be issued at this […]
  Daniel Williams
• Proclamation Signing: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 21, 2025
  From the City of West Plains:   Mayor Mike Topliff recently signed a proclamation officially recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in West Plains. The proclamation was presented to Kenya Cook, representing Christos House, which continues to serve as a vital resource and advocate for survivors in our region.   Domestic violence impacts individuals […]
  James Hurtt
• Joe Roy Bean October 21, 2025
  Joe Roy Bean Funeral services for Joe Roy Bean, 91, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Calvary Pentecostal Tabernacle, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.  Mr. Bean passed away October 18, 2025, near West Plains, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 25, 1933, […]
  Administrator
• West Plains Issues a Boil Water Advisory and Street Closure October 21, 2025
  From the City of West Plains:   We have issued a Boil Water Advisory from Grace Avenue on Thayer Avenue to Lambert Lane and Lambert Lane to Bill Virdon.   This boil advisory means that while the water supply hasn’t been confirmed as being dangerous, it is being advised to boil it and observe boil […]
  James Hurtt