The Mountain View Missouri Volunteer Fire Department is seeking new members and encouraging residents to step up and serve their community. The department has launched a recruitment effort aimed at bringing in dedicated volunteers willing to train and respond to emergencies. According to the department, no prior experience is required, and all training is provided. […]

A Cabool man was killed and several others were injured in a four‑vehicle crash Saturday on U.S. 63, eight miles south of Houston. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:25 p.m. when a northbound 2026 Ford E‑350 rear‑ended a 2010 Ford Focus that was slowing to turn left. The impact pushed the […]

West Plains, MO. – On October 24th, the Go Farm Farmer’s Market will be putting on a fall-themed, special market. Vendors who attend will be providing fall products such as caramel apple bars, apple cider floats and more. There will also be live music and several activities planned. A fan-favorite last year, the chili cook-off […]

A juvenile was treated for minor injuries following a two‑vehicle crash south of West Plains Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at 4:15 p.m. on County Road 8780, about five miles south of town. Troopers report a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, driven westbound by a 35‑year‑old West Plains woman, began skidding in the roadway and […]

Ava, MO. — The Ava Farmers Market is inviting area cooks and local supporters to take part in its upcoming Chili Cook Off, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at the market gazebo. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Ava Farmers Market Gazebo, 215 E. Jefferson St. in Ava. Those […]

Mansfield, MO. — Trusting K9 Training Center in Mansfield will host Barktober Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., offering an afternoon of live music, canine demonstrations, local vendors and fall festivities for pet lovers and community members. The celebration will take place at Trusting K9’s new facility, located at […]

Article From UM Extension David Burton: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missourians reported 84,398 acts of neighboring during 2026, shattering the statewide goal of 50,000 and more than doubling the number reported during Missouri Good Neighbor Week in 2025. The results were announced on Friday, October 9, following Missouri Good Neighbor Week, (Sept. 28–Oct. 4), along with […]

From Willow Springs Schools:   This morning one of our buses was involved in a minor accident. While running a morning route, a driver partially left the roadway and struck a mailbox. Students were on the bus at the time of the incident and the parents of all students involved were contacted promptly.   All […]

AVA, Mo. —  On September 29, during a Wright County criminal docket, Circuit Judge Craig Carter sentenced Kevin H. Hansen, 56, Ava, to 12 years in prison for the class D felony of Possession of Methamphetamine as a prior and persistent drug offender in case 26WR-CR00453 after Hansen entered a plea of guilty.  This case […]

(This article comes courtesy of MissouriNet, via author Mathew Pilger.) President Donald Trump’s plan to send some Medicare recipients a one-time $90 payment could leave out a large number of older Missourians, according to the Missouri Council on Aging. The payment is intended to help eligible Medicare recipients cover Part B premiums. Anna Thompson with […]