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• Baxter County Sheriff’s Department Arrests Man Early Friday 07/03/2026
  A Baxter County man with an extensive arrest history is back in jail after being booked just after midnight on July 3. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 47‑year‑old Nathaniel John Campbell was taken into custody on multiple charges, including felony theft of property, commercial burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear, a parole violation […]
  James Hurtt
• MSU-WP Biology Students Participate in Virology Research 07/03/2026
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. – In recent years, microbiologists and healthcare professionals have been looking for ways to counter the rise of drug-resistant bacteria, including research into viruses called bacteriophages, also known as phages. During the 2025-26 academic year, students in Dr. Sharath Rongali’s biology class, at Missouri State-West Plains (MSU-WP), participated in the Howard Hughes […]
  James Hurtt
• Georgia Resident Arrested in Relation to Fraud by Carter County Sheriff’s Office 07/03/2026
  Ellsinore, MO. – A man from Georgia has been arrested following an investigation of fraud by the Carter County Sheriff’s Office. According to the release from the Sheriff’s Office, this happened on July 1st, beginning with a local business calling regarding suspected fraudulent activity. Upon arrival, law enforcement detained the suspect who had initially provided a […]
  Daniel Williams
• Howell County Health Department July Newsletter 07/03/2026
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  Daniel Williams
• New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County government offices 07/03/2026
  (The following article is a press release from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 30, 2026) — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County Commission put the county in debt in violation of state law because of a poorly managed jail expansion project that […]
  Daniel Williams