Local News Archives – Ozark Radio News
- A Boil Water Advisory for Part of West Plains 06/10/2025From the City of West Plains: We have issued a Boil Water Advisory for West Side of Porter Wagoner and Broadway to 3rd Street, Porter Wagoner to Oregon, Nevada to 4th Street and 2nd Street. This boil advisory means that while the water supply hasn’t been confirmed as being dangerous, it is being advised […]James Hurtt
- Woman Arrested After Attempting to Run Over Her Boyfriend 06/10/2025On Sunday June 8th West Plains Police were dispatched to a local trailer park for a domestic situation. Upon arrival officers made contact with the victim and a witness and found out that the suspect Angela Fairbanks had tried to run over her boyfriend. According to the probable cause statement Fairbanks had been very volatile […]James Hurtt
- Wheels and Deals Car Show this Saturday in West Plains 06/10/2025This Saturday June 14th is the 36th annual Wheels and Deals Car Show at the West Plains Civic Center. Registration will take place from 8 a.m. until Noon and trophy presentations will be done at 3 p.m. There will be T-shirts, door prizes and the first 50 registrants will receive dash plaques. Trophies will be […]James Hurtt
- Friends of the Baxter County Library Announce 2025 Scholarship Recipients 06/10/2025The Friends of the Baxter County Library have announced the winners of the 2025 Friends of the Library Scholarships, an annual program that supports local students in their pursuit of higher education. This year’s first-place scholarship of $1,500 was awarded to Sarah Williams, with Jocelyn Hill receiving the $1,000 second-place award. Third-place scholarships of $800 […]Thom Hoglen
- Rep. Ray Reed Proposes Missouri Child Tax Credit to Combat Childhood Poverty 06/10/2025During a special legislative session heavily focused on economic development and retaining the Kansas City Chiefs, State Representative Ray Reed (D-St. Louis County) introduced a bold new initiative aimed at Missouri’s most vulnerable: its children. House Bill 2, dubbed the Missouri Child Tax Credit, seeks to establish a state-level child tax credit modeled after the […]Thom Hoglen