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• Fine Arts Academy in West Plains Speaking on Opening Performance of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” 06/17/2026
  West Plains, MO. – The Fine Arts Academy, a group consisting of youths interested in the performing arts stepped into the studio along with Erin Kimbrough, their instructor, to speak about their upcoming performances of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.  The post Fine Arts Academy in West Plains Speaking on Opening Performance of “The Adventures of […]
  Daniel Williams
• RESIDENT DEATH AT SOUTH CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL CENTER 06/17/2026
  At 8:25 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026, resident Charles Stutts, DOC No. 162173, confined at South Central Correctional Center, was pronounced dead at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. Stutts was a 70-year-old resident serving a 300-year sentence for two counts of forcible sodomy and one count of forcible rape from Callaway County […]
  James Hurtt
• A History Presentation, a Concert, and Live Performances this Week in West Plains 06/16/2026
  West Plains, MO. – This week in West Plains several events are planned that’ll give the public a chance to get out and about. Terry Hampton with the West Plains Arts Alliance and Explore West Plains tells us more about a history presentation, live music, and a stage performance. First off, another historical presentation will be […]
  Daniel Williams
• Route 137 in Texas County Will Close June 29 for Bridge Replacement 06/16/2026
  Route 137 in Texas County will be closed as construction crews replace the bridge over Big Creek. This section of roadway is located between Route 17 and Boster Road. Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. Monday, June 29 with completion anticipated Monday, Oct. 5. The roadway will remain closed until the work […]
  James Hurtt
• GIVE BLOOD JUNE 19 at OZARKS HEALTHCARE and RECEIVE A GIVE & GO FUN PASS FOR FREE ADMISSION to AREA ATTRACTIONS 06/16/2026
  Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive provider of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals across the region, is partnering with four area attractions to offer free admission and activities for lifesaving donors to help boost the blood supply this summer. Successful donors who give blood in June […]
  James Hurtt