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• City Of West Plains Under Boil Water Order November 16, 2025
  The City of West Plains has issued a city-wide boil water order after the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) directed officials to take action due to elevated turbidity levels detected in the city’s unfinished water supply. City officials announced that all residents should boil tap water for at least three minutes before using it […]
  Jim Lambert
• Ozark County SET Executes Theodosia Warrant November 16, 2025
  Ryan Hampton The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team (SET) executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence in Theodosia on Oct. 17, 2025, resulting in two arrests. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Millie Waterman and Ryan Hampton were both taken into custody after deputies located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the home. Both […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Douglas County Sheriff Links Ava Murder to Possible Multi-State Serial Killer November 16, 2025
  Renewed attention has turned toward an Ava cold case after authorities in Wisconsin officially closed a 2006 homicide investigation three weeks ago — a case Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase says links back to the same man he believes murdered a Mansfield woman nearly two decades ago. When Degase took office on January 1, 2009, […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Mountain View City Council to Meet Tuesday November 16, 2025
  NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW, MISSOURI Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Mountain View, Missouri, will meet on this date in the City Council Chambers located at 120 N. Oak St. POSTED: November 14, 2025 […]
  James Hurtt
• City Council Set to Meet Monday Night in West Plains November 16, 2025
  TENTATIVE AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING + PUBLIC HEARING WEST PLAINS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1910 HOLIDAY LANE, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775 Monday November 17, 2025 5:30 p.m. Regular Session + Public Hearing Preliminaries Call to Order Roll Call Establishment of Quorum Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes October 20, 2025 – Regular Meeting […]
  James Hurtt
• 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