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West Plains man sentenced to prison for illegally harvesting trees in national forest
A West Plains, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for illegally harvesting and stealing trees from Mark Twain National Forest. Justin Lee Massey, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to two years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court ordered the federal sentence to be served consecutively to the unrelated state criminal convictions for which Massey is currently incarcerated. The court also ordered Massey to pay $30,000 in restitution to the U.S. Forest Service and to forfeit to the government $30,000, which represents the proceeds of his theft.
West Plains 12-year-old arrested for terroristic threats at middle school
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – A 12-year-old from Howell County has been arrested and charged with first-degree terroristic threats. According to the Howell County Sheriff’s Office, investigators received a tip that the boy was telling other students at the West Plains Middle School that he had a gun in his backpack on April 18. When searched, […]
Q Farmer signs letter of intent
Three-time All-District, Three-time All Bootheel Conference, 1,000-point high-school career scorer and 2023-2024 Bootheel Conference Player of the Year Quamareous Farmer signs his National Letter of Intent to continue his successful basketball career at NJCAA Division 1 Region 16 Missouri State University-West Plains. Malden basketball head coach Mike Kilgore and staff are on hand to witness the event.
Crowder Softball Wins Game One in Doubleheader with Missouri State – West Plains
NEOSHO, MO – Crowder softball won game one in a doubleheader with Missouri State – West Plains on Tuesday. Arene Landon-Lane would dominate at the plate with three hits and three RBI’s on the afternoon. The Grizzlies would jump out to a 2-0 lead, but Crowder would tie the game via Laynee Tapp sacrifice fly. […]
Koshkonong residents express upset over kennel; chair says board doing ‘all it can’
A process to remedy concerns about some 30 dogs living in a breeding kennel is lengthy, but underway, Town of Koshkonong Board of Supervisors Chairman Kim Cheney said Thursday. Responding to questions by phone, Cheney said a property within the town has come under scrutiny as area residents continue to...
Debate heats up over Alton transitional housing proposal
ST. LOUIS — A new proposal for a transitional housing facility in Alton is facing opposition from some residents. The exact location of the planned facility has not been disclosed, but residents near Oakwood Avenue and Valentine Lane have expressed their concerns about the potential proximity to their neighborhood. The issue was brought up at […]
Connor Lair, a former West Plains star, seeks new chapter in life after beating cancer
Sitting on the team bus on the way to an away football game, Connor Lair received a phone call that changed his life forever. Lair, a former West Plains star and running back on the Missouri State football team, was told that he had cancer. The scary thoughts cancer brings flooded his head throughout...
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