The West Plains R-VII School District is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Matthew Orchard as the new Deputy ...

We are thrilled to celebrate Lucy Hafer, who has officially signed to continue her athletic career at Drury University, competing in both volleyball and basketball. Lucy’s commitment to excellence, ...

A Wright County man was arrested November 10 after authorities executed a search warrant and reportedly discovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on his property. According to a probable cause ...

Last night, the Ozarks was treated by the Aurora Borealis filling the night sky as a geomagnetic storm displaced the lights even as far south as we are. Tonight, the same could be repeating, giving ...

A search warrant executed in the early morning hours of November 11, 2025, at a residence on County Road 4990 resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of multiple firearms, suspected ...

Families are invited to a free, hands-on learning event hosted by Children’s Behavioral Services on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center. The first 250 children ...

A 68-year-old Myrtle Missouri woman sustained serious injuries in a fatal crash in Butler County on Tuesday. The Accident occurred when she ran a stop sign in her 2014 Honda Civic and struck a 2012 ...

The Mizzou Tigers are moving in the wrong direction in the Top-25. The Tigers dropped out of the most recent CFP Rankings yesterday. Mizzou had been number-22 before losing 38-17 against number-three ...

The Chiefs get ready for the Denver Broncos who 8-2 overall leading the AFC West and they are 5-0 at home. The Chiefs are 5-4 coming out of their bye week, where they are 9-3 under Andy Reid. Andy ...

A set of events will highlight this week in West Plains when it comes to the West Plains Arts Alliance. Terry Hampton has more. Tonight, there will be a presentation at the MSU-WP college on Cherokee ...