FEATURED PETS OF THE DAY WEST PLAINS, MO- The West Plains Regional Animal Shelter has over 30 cats available for adoption, ranging from all ages. There are at least two kitten families including the mother, also in the shelter. All of the Cats are adjusting well to the new outdoor patio and the new shelter […]

Pauletta Christine Beaver, age 66, of Glencoe, Arkansas, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born on August 1, 1960, in Wise, Virginia, to Olsen Carl Hill and Oma Jean (Salyers) Hill. Pauletta attended college for four years but ultimately chose to devote her life to what mattered most […]

Mountain Grove, MO. – The City of Mountain Grove, Missouri issued a boil advisory effective for the whole city after a water main rupture that ended school early for the Mountain Grove School System. Officials with the City have issued an official statement below. Due to the water main rupture experienced earlier today, the City of […]

Funeral Services for Terry Wayne “Bubba” Norris, Age 68 of Shannon County, Missouri will be held on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 at The Church of God of Prophecy, Birch Tree, Missouri, beginning at 11:00 AM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 10:00 AM. Internment will take place in The Pine Lawn Cemetery, Winona, Missouri. […]

Funeral Services for Donnie Lee Pruiett, Age 74 of Marshfield, Missouri will be held on Thursday, October 29h, 2026 at The Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will take place in The Marshfield City Cemetery, Marshfield, Missouri. Donnie Lee Pruiett, 74 years, […]

Junior “Jimmy” Lee Morrison, of Forsyth, Missouri, was born on December 26, 1963, in Mansfield, Missouri. He passed away on October 23, 2026, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Jimmy will be remembered with respect and affection by those who knew him. His life began in Mansfield, the community that remained part of his […]

Delphia May (Duggins) Holmes, 95, of Gainesville, MO passed away October 22, 2026 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mtn Home, AR. She was born April 8, 1931 in Ocie, MO to Ira and Ethel (Tannehill) Duggins. Delphia was united in marriage to Palmer Holmes of Gainesville, Missouri, and together they shared […]

Funeral Services for James Jackson Deckard, Age 55 of Springfield, Missouri (formerly of Seymour, Missouri) will be held on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 at The Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will take place in The Walnut Grove Cemetery, Douglas County, Missouri. […]

Gainesville, MO. – The Missouri State Highway Patrol report that this morning in the 5am hour, the body of a deceased individual was found. The victim appeared to be the victim of a hit-and-run. Sergeant Eddie Young of the Missouri State Highway Patrol gives us an update with a statement about the incident.   “Shortly after […]

(The following is a press release from OzSBI.) Entrepreneurs, small business owners and lenders are invited to attend Lender Roundtable: Connecting Small Businesses with Capital on Wednesday, November 4, from 8:30–10:00 a.m. at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) in West Plains. Hosted in partnership with the Show-Me Network and OzSBI, this free event will […]