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• Woman charged in connection with mother’s death October 18, 2019
  LICKING, Mo. — A Licking woman faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and abuse of an elderly person after the death of her mother. Online court records indicate 67-year-old Patricia Davis was also charged on Wednesday, October 16 with 2nd degree assault on a special victim. Texas County Sheriff Scott Lindsey says deputies were dispatched to […]
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• WP teen injured in weekend accident dies October 18, 2019
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An 18-year-old from West Plains that was seriously injured in an accident last weekend has died of his injuries. 18-year-old Colten Smith was injured on Saturday, October 12 after the vehicle he was driving ran off-road and struck a tree, ejecting him from the vehicle. A Highway Patrol report states Smith was […]
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• West Plains bike route to receive signs, celebration in November October 18, 2019
  WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The efforts of several West Plains residents has led to a new bike route winding through five miles of the city, and a celebration of the effort will be held early next month. Marty Szigety told Ozark Radio News that the idea for a bike route was first tossed around several […]
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• Two injured in Thursday accident near Houston October 18, 2019
  HOUSTON, Mo. — Two people were injured Thursday afternoon after a two-vehicle accident in Texas County. The Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 5:40 pm on Highway 63 just south of Houston when the southbound pickup truck driven by 62-year-old Don Willson of Houston was stopped to turn. The truck was rear-ended by a […]
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• Westbound 60 lane to close for concrete work October 18, 2019
  WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo. — Westbound Highway 60 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane next week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform concrete replacement work. The work will be located from Business 63 to County Road 1010 just west of Willow Springs. Weather permitting, the lane will remain closed for the duration […]
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