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• Multiple Agencies Come Together to Target Drug Network March 28, 2026
  The Howell County Sheriff’s Office participated in a large scale, multi agency operation last night targeting a drug distribution network operating throughout Howell County. Deputies worked alongside West Plains Police Department, West Plains Special Response Team, Howell County SWAT, South Central Drug Task Force, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Operation Relentless Pursuit, and federal partners. Search […]
  James Hurtt
• Fatal Crash on U.S. 60 Near Seymour Claims Life of Mountain Grove Man March 28, 2026
  A Mountain Grove man was killed early Saturday in a single‑vehicle crash east of Seymour. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 51‑year‑old was driving a 2008 Dodge Nitro eastbound on U.S. 60 when the SUV ran off the roadway, struck a sign, overturned, and ejected him. He was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m. by Webster […]
  James Hurtt
• Lisa Durnell Capitol Report March 28, 2026
  We are now more than halfway through the legislative session, and things are moving rapidly. In the first ten weeks of session, the House passed over 100 bills for the Senate to consider. A handful of bills have been Truly Agreed and Finally Passed, as well, and await the Governor’s signature. Perhaps the biggest news […]
  James Hurtt
• Shannon County Sheriff’s Office Introduces EDGE Mapping Platform to Its Toolbelt March 28, 2026
  Eminence, MO. – The Shannon County Sheriff’s Office announced earlier this week that they’ve added a new tool to their belt in the form of EDGE Mapping technology. This platform will allow dispatchers and the Sheriff’s off the the ability to view and review their service area more accurately, which will allow them to respond […]
  Daniel Williams
• Cabool Man Charged with Stealing a Motor Vehicle March 28, 2026
  A Cabool man is facing a felony charge after deputies say he stole a maroon GMC pickup from a residence on March 26. According to a probable cause statement filed by the Texas County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle’s owner reported his truck and the keys missing from inside his home around 10 a.m. The owner […]
  James Hurtt
• Traffic Stop Reveals Methamphetamine and a Firearm March 28, 2026
  A Seymour man is facing multiple felony charges after a midnight traffic stop in Mountain Grove led to the discovery of methamphetamine and a firearm. According to a probable cause statement filed in Wright County, Master Patrolman Brandon Meacham stopped a vehicle just after midnight on March 26 for having no license‑plate lights. The driver, […]
  James Hurtt
• Thursday Fire Contained by Lanton & Howell Rural Fire Departments March 28, 2026
  Lanton, MO. – This past Thursday, the Lanton Fire Department responded to a brush fire that ended with assistance from the Howell Rural Fire District.  This fire took place off of County Road 9900, just south of Lanton. Both fire suppression agencies were able to get the fire under control with containment lines.   The […]
  Daniel Williams
• City of Mountain View Soon Approaching Spring Cleanup March 28, 2026
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO- The City of Mountain View is a month away from its annual Spring Cleanup, taking place during the week of April 20th-24th. The service is provided by residential households in the city that use current trash services only and excludes businesses & landlords. The city has provided a list of items to […]
  Dylan Groves
• After Three Years of Work, an Ozarks Favorite Reopens in Alton, MO. March 27, 2026
  Alton, MO. – After roughly three years of consistent effort and planning, Bootleggers BBQ, an Ozarks favorite that originally resided in West Plains, will be reopening outside of Alton. Originally closing due to the property they were on in West Plains being sold, Bryan and Jessica Staack found their way down to Alton, Missouri to the […]
  Daniel Williams
• Lorene Grooms March 27, 2026
  Lorene Ella Grooms, age 73 of Thayer, MO, was born October 2, 1952, in Thayer, MO, and passed away March 24, 2026, at home with family. Survivors include: 2 nieces, Sonya Fawn Flynn (John Pike) of Thayer, MO, and Sherri Rea Flynn of Mountain View, CA; 1 great-niece, Abigail Williams of California; 5 great-nephews, Noah […]
  Dylan Groves