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- Representative Cook Honors Reese Bucher for Service to TCMH 01/17/2026JEFFERSON CITY, MO – State Representative Bennie Cook presented a Missouri House of Representatives Resolution to Reese Bucher in recognition of his decades of outstanding service to Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH), the TCMH Auxiliary, and the greater Texas County community. The resolution honors Bucher’s 20 years of volunteer service and more than 3,000 […]James Hurtt
- MDC Reminds Hunters of Changes to the 2026 Coyote Hunting Season 01/17/2026JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters they can now use artificial light and other methods for an extended period during the coyote hunting season. Regulations changes approved by the Conservation Commission in fall 2025 allow the use of artificial light, night vision, and thermal imagery equipment from Jan. 1 […]James Hurtt
- Land Named Principal for 2026-27 School Year 01/17/2026The West Plains R-VII School District is excited to announce that Mrs. Sarah Land will assume the role of Principal for the 2026–2027 school year. Mrs. Land currently serves as Assistant Principal and has dedicated more than 20 years to education at West Plains Elementary School. Throughout her career, she has taught at various elementary […]James Hurtt
- MDC Releases Deer Harvest Numbers for 2025-2026 Season 01/16/2026The Missouri Department of Conservation has released their numbers for the 2025-2026 deer hunting season, which ended recently on January 15th. Read below for more. Missouri’s 2025-2026 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reporting a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 301,954. Of the deer harvested, 145,222 […]Daniel Williams
- Drug Charges for Two Douglas County Residents 01/16/2026Two Ava residents were taken into custody Thursday morning after Douglas County deputies and Ava police served a narcotics search warrant at an apartment on East Grand Avenue. According to probable cause statements filed by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, investigators executed the warrant around 7 a.m. on January 15 at an Apartment occupied by […]James Hurtt