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• Featured Pets of The Day- Rocky & Rambo February 3, 2026
  FEATURED PETS OF THE DAY- Meet Rocky and Rambo! These two boys were both rescued from their previous homes due to stravation and dehydration. After some much needed care (food & shelter) they are now ready for Fostering & Adopting. Both of these dogs are; • 3.5 months old • Standard Poodle / Pit Bull […]
  Dylan Groves
• WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING ELDERLY VICTIM SHE WAS A HIRED CAREGIVER FOR February 3, 2026
  Press release from Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery:      A Yellville woman, 55 year old LAURELYE IRENE LUNDAY, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into defrauding an elderly person she had been hired to be a caregiver for.   On December 29, 2025, the Sheriff’s Office received a report that an elderly […]
  James Hurtt
• Mountain Grove Business Total Loss in Weekend Fire February 3, 2026
  Mountain Grove, MO. – Two buildings and one well-known business in Mountain Grove are a total loss following a fire over the weekend. This happened on Sunday, February 1st. This fire took place around 320 West Third Street, and began with smoke in a privately owned building, before it spread to a business next door: Discount […]
  Daniel Williams
• Harlin Museum Accepting Entries for Annual Photography Show February 3, 2026
  The Harlin Museum of West Plains is now accepting entries for its annual Photography Show, which will be on display from February 19 through March 31. Entries will be accepted February 5–7 at the museum. Photographers may submit work in three categories: color photography, monochromatic photography, and collage or manipulated photography. All photographs must be […]
  James Hurtt
• Come Celebrate the Honorees of our 2026 Missouri Arts Awards February 3, 2026
  This Wednesday at the Capitol in Jefferson City, we celebrate the heroes of our 2026 Missouri Arts Awards. The ceremony in the Rotunda begins at 1 p.m. We invite everyone to attend to honor these extraordinary Missourians for their profound and lasting contributions to our state!        Arts Education | COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL […]
  James Hurtt
• Public Shredding Day in West Plains Tomorrow Part of 2.6 in 26 February 3, 2026
  West Plains Utilities is reminding residents and local businesses that public shredding days are offered twice a month, on the first and third Wednesday. The free service is part of the city’s push toward its 2026 recycling goal — “2.6 in ’26,” an effort to keep 2.6 million pounds of recyclable material out of the […]
  James Hurtt
• 2026 Small Farm Classes to Begin Tonight February 3, 2026
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  James Hurtt
• Missouri State-West Plains Grizzly Athletics’s February 3, 2026
  Three matchups for Grizzly Basketball, including two home games due to a makeup game vs. SEMO Prep on Sunday. Grizzly JV also playing in West Plains three times this week. -Grizzly Baseball starts their season in Northwest Mississippi in a three game series, including a doubleheader on Saturday. #MSUWPGrizzlies The post Missouri State-West Plains Grizzly […]
  Gary Lee
• Monday Accident Injures a West Plains Man February 3, 2026
  An accident that took place three miles west of West Plains injured a West Plains man on Monday.  The accident occurred when a 45-year-old West Plains man crossed the centerline in a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and sideswiped a 2011 Ford F-150 driven by a 60-year-old Viola man. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the […]
  James Hurtt
• Rural Health Transformation Program Topic of Monthly Hospital Board Meeting February 3, 2026
  Houston, MO— Representatives from the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) provided an update on Missouri’s Rural Health Transformation Program at the Texas County Memorial Hospital monthly board of trustees meeting last Tuesday. Nate Blackford, MHA senior vice president of membership services, and Jane Drummond, MHA general counsel and senior vice president of governmental relations, provided an […]
  James Hurtt