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• Featured Pets of The Day- (FOSTER) Coonhound Puppies February 13, 2026
  FEATURED PETS OF THE DAY-  Looking for Loving Foster Homes – 3 Young Hound Mixes and mom Mom is 1-year-old dog who need new homes due to serious family health circumstances. These dogs are: • Treeing Walker Coonhound mixes (½ to ¾ Walker) • Part bulldog — very gentle personalities • Around 1 year old […]
  Dylan Groves
• Clyde Stewart, Jr. February 13, 2026
  Clyde Stewart, Jr. Graveside services for Clyde Stewart, Jr., 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Blue Mound Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mr. Stewart passed away February 10, 2026 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Ozarks Healthcare Foundation, […]
  Administrator
• Heart of the Ozarks Half Marathon Saturday Morning February 13, 2026
  From the West Plains Police Department:   West Plains, MO — The City of West Plains is proud to host the annual Heart of the Ozarks Half Marathon this Saturday, February 14, 2026, welcoming runners, volunteers, and spectators from across the region. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. near the Historic Post Office on […]
  James Hurtt
• Vicki Lou (Warren) Ragan February 13, 2026
  Funeral Services for Vicki Lou (Warren) Ragan, Age 77 of Thayer, Missouri will be held on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at The Barker Funeral Home, Salem, Arkansas, beginning at 10:00 AM. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 9-AM. Vicki Lou Ragan August 28, 1948 – February 11, 2026 Vicki Lou Ragan (Warren), 77, of […]
  Dylan Groves
• Craig “CC” Cox February 13, 2026
  A Memorial Visitation for Craig M. “CC” Cox, Age 54 of Cabool, Missouri will be held on Friday, February 20th, 2026 at The Elliot-Gentry Carder Funeral Home, Cabool, Missouri from 6-7 PM. Craig Cox, lovingly known as “CC” by his friends, was born on February 22, 1971, in Mountain View, Missouri, to Shirley and Larry […]
  Dylan Groves
• Linda Maxine McCleary February 13, 2026
  Funeral services for Linda Maxine McCleary, Age 79 of Ava, Missouri will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava, Missouri with burial following in the Dyer Cemetery, Ava. Family asks that donations be made in honor of Linda to the Dyer Cemetery. Linda Maxine McCleary, 79 […]
  Dylan Groves
• Marion D. Julius February 13, 2026
  Marion Dale Julius, 87, of Gainesville, MO passed away February 10, 2026 at Baxter Health hospital in Mtn Home, AR. He was born September 22, 1938 in Brownstown, IL to George Dale and Margaret Elizabeth (Ray) Julius. He graduated from Waynesville High School in Waynesville, MO in 1958. On January 25, 1963 he was united […]
  Dylan Groves
• Joel Gideon VanCleave February 13, 2026
  Joel Gideon VanCleave, son of Christopher Scott and Kaitlyn Ann (Ehlers) VanCleave, was called to heaven on February 10, 2026, at 20 weeks and 4 days gestation. From the early appointments, his dad called him a warrior (thanks to having tall parents). Little did he know how true that label would become. On January 21, […]
  Dylan Groves
• Virginia Strunk February 13, 2026
  Virginia “Ginny” Mae Strunk, daughter of the late Charlie Delbert and Esther (Pendergraft) Gilley, was born August 30, 1949, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She passed away on February 10, 2026, surrounded by her family, at her son’s residence in Norwood, Missouri. She was 76 years of age. Virginia grew up and attended school in Mountain […]
  Dylan Groves
• $50,000 Powerball Ticket Purchased at Casey’s on Gibson in West Plains February 13, 2026
  We’re kicking off this lucky Friday the 13th with THREE $50,000 Powerball wins! Let’s take a closer look:   – Someone in West Plains is waking up to a win after buying a ticket at Casey’s on Gibson Street. – A player in Belton brought home a big winner bought at QuikTrip on North Avenue. […]
  James Hurtt