Downtown West Plains will come alive with music and community spirit on Thursday, August 21, as Sounds Downtown welcomes ...

A 16-year-old girl from Sparta, Missouri, sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway BB, approximately 8 miles south of Seymour, on Tuesday, according to the Missouri State Highway ...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Heat Advisory in effect through Thursday, July 25, for much of southern Missouri, including the Ozarks region. Residents can expect ...

Steering Committee met this week and shared key upcoming dates and opportunities for involvement in regional weather preparedness efforts. The Annual IWT Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, ...

GAINESVILLE, MO– The official adoption of Willow Young to her Grandparents Steven and Joann Young of Gainesville took place in the Ozark County courtroom last Wednesday. An adoption in which the ...

From gear and collectibles to family-friendly entertainment and live music, West Plains is buzzing with activities this ...

In case you weren’t aware, the West Plains Civic Center will be host to those who love collectibles in the Ozarks. This will ...

A 45-year-old Springfield woman, Heather White, was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Wright county on Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report, ...

On Tuesday an accident occurred on Highway 21, one mile north of Ellington on highway 21 when a 2023 Toyota Rav 4 crossed the center line, a 2002 Ford Ranger attempted to avoid the Toyota and the two ...

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office made a report on an arrest that was made on Monday, July 21st involving neglect of a child. The statement can be read below, unedited. On July 21, 2025, ...

The deadline is approaching on the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s applications for their yearly Youth Academy Program, giving those interested in a career in law enforcement a boot camp for building ...

Jim Thompson of West Plains will be among six distinguished Missourians recognized as 2025 Pioneers in Education, with a special spotlight on his 36 years of service to the West Plains R-7 School ...