On May 7, 2025 at approximately 1008 hours the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Ava Police Department, and COMET Drug ...

The Izard County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff Charley Melton, has released its weekly incarceration ...

As Memorial Day approaches and traffic increases, the Arkansas State Police, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the ...

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for one of its most popular summer events—the Annual Caddyshack Classic Golf Tournament—set for Friday, July 11, 2025, at the West Plains Country Club ...

A unique look into the roots of country music and television history is coming to West Plains on Tuesday, May 13. The Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University–West Plains ...

University of Missouri baseball rode a dominant all-around performance to its third-straight victory, a 10-1 rout of Texas A&M that completed the Tigers’ first Southeastern Conference road series ...

Longtime community leader and dedicated public servant Jim Thompson was honored as the 2025 Distinguished Zizzer Alumnus during West Plains High School’s graduation ceremony, recognizing decades of ...

Missouri turkey hunters brought home a banner season this spring, harvesting a total of 51,011 birds—the state’s highest spring turkey harvest since 2006. According to preliminary data from the ...

On Sunday May 11th, 2025 the Shannon County Sherriff’s Department executed a felony drug warrant arrest on Jonathan Martin State Route H in Winona. He is charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled ...

Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) proudly conferred an Honorary Associate of Arts in General Studies degree upon Crockett W. Oaks Jr. during its 2025 Commencement Ceremony ...

The St Louis Battlehawks improved to 5-2 on the UFL season despite being outgained by the Memphis Showboats, St. Louis picked up a 19-9 road win. Quarterback Max Duggan threw for 158 yards with a ...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. – In the spirit of those who established Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) over 60 years ago, campus officials presented John and Dixie Williams, West Plains, with the ...