In light of recent measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, the Howell County Health Department (HCHD) is urging community members to assess their immunity to measles and review their […] ...

Joshua Bolin, a 34-year-old man, has been scheduled for arraignment on March 11, 2025, following his arrest on serious charges, including assaulting an officer and indecent exposure. Bolin faces ...

Taylor Jones, a 30-year-old man from Solo, Missouri, has been scheduled for arraignment on March 11, 2025, following his arrest after a domestic dispute that involved gunfire on February 22, […] ...

Authorities in Birch Tree, Missouri, have arrested a local man after a pair of dangerous road rage incidents occurred on consecutive days along US Highway 60. The suspect, identified as […] ...

The Friends of the Garnett Library will hold their monthly meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 14, at the newly opened Neurodiversity and Autism Center, located at […] ...

Sikeston― Eastbound Route 60 in Howell and Texas Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.   This ...

As we prepare to “spring forward” this weekend for Daylight Saving Time, there’s one simple safety step everyone should take: changing the batteries in your smoke detectors. When Does Daylight […] ...

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas has blocked the Chinese-based platforms DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8 across executive branch devices. “My administration is taking the ...

Robert Thomas scored to extend his point streak to 11 games in the St. Louis Blues’ 3-2 shootout win against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena […] ...

A high-speed pursuit through West Plains ended in a crash and arrest after a suspect fled from a traffic stop initiated by the Howell County Sheriff’s Office. According to the […] ...

The West Plains Senior Center, in partnership with SeniorAge, was awarded an Urgent Need Grant from Ozark Food Harvest in August 2024. This grant provided critical funding to support the […] ...

Route MM in Texas County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway.  This section of roadway is located from Route 60 to […] ...