West Plains News

Brant and Vicky Lovan of Pottersville, MO are the parents of twin boys, Trusten Rex and Troy Roe.

A Howell County judge declared a mistrial Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of a Doniphan, Mo., man accused in the beating death of his neighbor.

Daniel Woodrell's fans include Ang Lee and Annie Proulx, but he remains a cult figure in US fiction.

A contract to run the Houston License Office was awarded to a new agent, Cynthia L. Blades of West Plains, according to a Missouri Department of Revenue news release.

A West Plains soldier injured in Afghanistan in September is now home in the Ozarks.

A soldier from West Plains is the recipient of a Purple Heart on Wednesday. Army Reserve Maj.

I support guaranteeing health care for all Americans, not only because it's a moral issue, but also because it's an economic issue.

A West Plains man wounded by enemy fire in Afghanistan in late September will return home Sunday.

Last year Nixa resident Madison Stowe went trick or treating at Halloween, but she wasn't out to collect as much as she could.

Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 5:57 a.m. The top counties for the year were Osage County with 318 deer, Franklin County with 295 and Callaway County with 240.

Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 at 5:22 p.m. No one hurt It happened a little after 3:30 p.m.A AA Quincy Public School bus was pulling out of Caywood's Youth Center, located just outside KHQA's studio, asA a white car was stopped to turn left into the building that houses the Shaw Clinic and Social Security offices.

U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson today announced that her staff will visit with constituents throughout the Eighth District at Congressional Connection stops.

Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. Snow lets up in West, Plains; heavy rain, strong winds lash South, causing flood worries Read story Military plane, helicopter collide off California Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:32 AM The Coast Guard and Navy were searching early Friday for as many as nine people off the Southern California coast ...

The fourth annual Repertory Theater of the Ozarks Halloween Show and Scare will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St.

CQ Politics reports that while State Sen. Chuck Purgason didn't raise a lot of dough in the third quarter, he did receive contributions from two sitting members of the Missouri House: Rep.

Thank you very much for the front-page article on the outstanding young man, Bryce Heffington, who was selected for the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band.

According to Pwinsider.com , WWE signed Lance Cade to a new deal last week, and he has reported to Florida Championship Wrestling.

Day 2 of the Class 2 golf state championship is under way at Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa.

Nixa - Three area golfers are in the thick of things for what is shaping up to be a race for second place after Day 1 of the Class 2 golf state championship at Fremont Hills Country Club.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt.