FEATURED PET OF THE DAY- Meet Jade! A 1- year old, Boxer & Australian-Shepard Mix who is available for adoption through The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas. Jade is a shy, but smart girl who is intrigued by humans, her shelter home, and by the simple life of being a puppy. She has tried […]

Funeral Services for Dennis Tremain, Age 80 of Cherokee Village, Arkansas will take place on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 at The Tri-County Funeral Home Chapel, Highland, Arkansas, beginning at 11:00 AM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 10:00 AM. Dennis James Tremain, 80, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away Friday, August 14, 2026 at […]

Funeral Services for Sylvia Nadine Craft, Age 85 of Licking, Missouri will be held on Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 at The Fox Funeral Home Chapel, Licking, Missouri, beginning at 12-Noon. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place in The Craddock Cemetery, Licking, Missouri. Sylvia Nadine Hadley Daniel Craft, age […]

Funeral Services for Janis B. Mayberry, Age 93 of Plato, Missouri will be held on Thursday, August 20th, 2026 at The Roby Christian Church, Roby, Missouri, beginning at 1:00 PM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 11:30 AM. Interment will take place in The West Wind Cemetery, Plato, Missouri. Janis Borneman Mayberry, age 93, […]

Rose M. (Jerrell) Lucas, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted nurse, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on August 14, 2026, in Mountain View, Missouri. She was born on September 23, 1958, in Tampa, Florida, and lived a life defined by compassion, generosity, and unwavering love for her family. She […]

Funeral Services for Nora Ellen Sales, Age 90 of Fordland, Missouri will be held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 at The Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 12-Noon. Burial will take place in The Mt. Zion Cemetery, Ava, Missouri Nora Ellen Sales, age 90 years, […]

The West Plains Parks & Recreation Department reports steady progress across multiple park and facility improvement projects, with several upgrades entering key construction phases this week. Officials say the work represents one of the most active periods of park development in recent years. At People’s Park, crews are completing the new shade structure and picnic […]

A Celebration of Life for Vickie Rowlett, Age 69 of Gainesville, Missouri will be held on Saturday, September 26th, 2026 at The Lick Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Gainesville, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM. Arrangements under the direction of The Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, Missouri. Vickie Lee Rowlett, 69, of Gainesville, MO passed away August 11, […]

Charles “Chuck” Friend, 75, of Exeter, MO passed away August 11, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, AR. He was born July 17, 1951 in Gainesville, MO to Efton and Juanita (Murrill) Friend. Chuck was a long-time truck driver for most of his life. He was married to Sandy Eagleburger of Springfield, MO, and they […]

Deatherage Avenue will be closed between Rhonda Drive and Paula Drive on Tuesday, Aug. 18, beginning at 7 a.m. while city crews install a drainage pipe.   The closure is expected to remain in place through the end of the day.   Motorists are asked to use an alternate route and use caution in the […]