Eminence Daily Digest Sunday, July 19, 2026
Ty's Take
Eight years is a long time to wait for answers, and this county's had to wait longer than most. Three people charged now in the Tory Sanders case, and charges coming down against former law enforcement too—which tells you something about what investigators found when they finally started looking hard enough. This is the kind of thing that settles into a place like silt in the riverbed, clouds everything upstream and down, makes people wonder who they can trust and why it took this long. Whatever comes next in a courtroom, Shannon County's earned the right to see this one through to the end and know the truth about what happened.
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Weather Alerts
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 19 at 12:25AM CDT until July 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses....
West Plains Daily Quill - Shannon County
Three charged with murder 8 years after Shannon Co. death
Three men have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a 2018 death in the Jacks Fork River that was initially ruled accidental. The charges come after years of advocacy by the victim's mother, who maintained her son Robbie Crites had been killed in an altercation...
Charges mount against former Shannon Co. law enforcement staff
Two more former Shannon County Sheriff's Office employees have been charged with felonies, marking the fourth and fifth staff members facing criminal charges since November. The mounting charges suggest ongoing internal problems within the sheriff's office. Details on the specific charges are...
Ozarks Healthcare sets heart health events for February
Ozarks Healthcare is hosting free heart health screenings and educational dinners throughout February to address cardiovascular disease in the region. Screenings will run February 16-20 at multiple clinic locations, with cardiologists leading community dinners on February 17 in West Plains and...
Arctic blast to bring sub-zero chills; snow totals uncertain
An Arctic cold front is expected to bring dangerously sub-zero wind chills and uncertain snowfall to the area starting Friday, with temperatures plummeting into single digits by Saturday morning. Snow totals could range from a dusting to 12 inches depending on how weather systems develop, though...
VFW Auxiliary launches military banner program
The VFW Auxiliary Post 3009 is launching a Military Tribute Banner Program in Mountain View to honor local veterans and active-duty service members. The 24-by-48-inch banners featuring photos and military information will be displayed along downtown streets from Memorial Day through Veterans Day....
Local students named to State Tech dean’s list
Five local students have earned spots on the State Tech dean's list for fall 2025 by achieving grade point averages between 3.5 and 4.0. The honorees are Carter Cutbirth of Ava, Daniel Eastman of Cabool, Wilson Masters of Dora, Sierra Green of Eminence, and Roan Brown of West Plains.
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