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• City of Mountain View to Hold a Public Hearing 07/07/2026
  The City of Mountain View will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Mountain View City Hall, 126 Oak St, Mountain View, MO 65548 to discuss the city’s submission of a Competitive Cycle application for Fiscal Year 26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The city is interested […]
  James Hurtt
• Armed Criminal Action and Weapons Charges from Oregon County Incident 07/07/2026
  A man is facing a of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action after Oregon County deputies say he pointed a revolver at another man during a dispute on June 27. According to the probable cause statement, the reporting party told deputies that “Jim pointed a nickel plated revolver at his face” and […]
  James Hurtt
• Fatal Crash in Texas County Monday 07/07/2026
  A Licking woman died in a single‑vehicle crash Monday morning in Texas County. Troopers say the 64‑year‑old was driving east on Highway V when her 2003 Jeep Wrangler went off the left side of the road, hit a tree and overturned. She was not wearing a safety device and was pronounced dead at 10:46 a.m. […]
  James Hurtt
• MSHP Reports Nine Traffic Fatalities, Three Drownings, and Zero Boating Fatalities Over July Fourth Holiday Counting Period 07/06/2026
  Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the July Fourth holiday: Nine people died and 113 were injured in 235 traffic crashes during the 2026 July Fourth holiday counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2026, and continued through 11:59 p.m. […]
  James Hurtt
• Local EAA Chapter 1218 Celebrates Newest Private Pilots 07/06/2026
  Will Pendergrass and Colton Russell both from West Plains recently officially earned their Private Pilot certificates. Will’s parents are David and Krista Pendergrass, West Plains, and Colton’s parents are Cody and Randi Russell, West Plains. Pendergrass and Russell both completed their flight training through the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1218 as a recipient of […]
  James Hurtt