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• Ava woman arrested for failure to register as sex offender in Douglas County 06/10/2026
  AVA, Mo. — Patricia Hurt, 28, of Ava, was arrested May 28 after a Douglas County grand jury indictment for failure to register as a sex offender. Hurt was arrested by Douglas County Deputy Shane Hardin. Bond was set at $1,500. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the indictment followed a joint investigation between […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Republic man remanded to custody in Douglas County domestic assault case 06/10/2026
  AVA, Mo. — Adam Besson, 41, of Republic, was remanded to custody May 20 after appearing in Douglas County court. Besson was indicted by a Douglas County grand jury Jan. 9 for third degree domestic assault. The original offense occurred in the Vanzant area of Douglas County. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Besson was […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• West Plains Mail Carrier Injured When Her Vehicle Was Struck on JJ Near West Plains 06/10/2026
  A West Plains woman suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon in a two‑vehicle crash on Highway JJ, five miles south of West Plains. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 2 p.m. when an 88‑year‑old man from Viola, Arkansas, driving a northbound 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, struck the rear of a 2017 Jeep […]
  James Hurtt
• Missouri Conservation Commission considers rules on camping, shooting ranges, out-of-state deer hunters 06/10/2026
  (This article comes courtesy of MissouriNet, written by Marshall Griffin.) The Missouri Conservation Commission has given initial approval to several proposed rule changes and finalized one new rule about deer hunting. Camping on public land First, free camping may soon no longer be allowed on lands managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation. During the […]
  Daniel Williams
• Emergency Response Training to Take Place at West Plains High School Tomorrow 06/10/2026
  West Plains, MO. – If you see a strong law enforcement presence today around the West Plains High School, don’t worry; this is all a part of a scheduled training exercise. This announcement comes from officials with the West Plains R-VII School District, who say that this will happen from 9am to 1pm. This will […]
  Daniel Williams