The community is being asked by the West Plains Police Department to keep an eye out for a missing dog named Shiloh, who may have survived the recent flooding that tragically claimed the life of her ...

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April the 8th coming around, municipal elections are upon us once more. Sample ballots for Howell County can be viewed below ...

Today is Election Day, and voters across Howell County are heading to the polls to decide key races that will shape the future of their communities. Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. One of ...

A crash occurred in Ellsinore on North Herring Street, just south of Branch Street. The incident involved a 2013 Dodge Avenger and a 1989 Chevrolet Truck. The driver of the Dodge Avenger, a ...

Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Athletics All Sports Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, in the Exhibit Hall of the West Plains Civic Center, located at 110 St. Louis ...

Severe thunderstorms swept through West Plains on Friday, April 4, bringing high winds and heavy lightning that caused widespread power outages across the city. At the height of the storm, more than 1 ...

Missouri State University-West Plains proudly announced today that Dr. Jason McCollom, associate professor of history, has received the prestigious 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), released the latest information on road closures they’re keeping tabs on as a result of this past weekend’s flooding events. The local counties of ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating an officer involved shooting in Southeast Missouri where shortly after 2 pm on Sunday, the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance with a ...

Baxter County Sherriff’s Department is reporting several arrests from yesterday. Brendan James Thurbur 26 from Mountain Home ...

One man from Doniphan and another from Poplar Bluff were injured yesterday when they were involved in an accident. This took place on Interstate 55 near Matthews, when the dump bed of the freightliner ...