West Plains Daily Digest Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Ty's Take
The boil advisory lifting in Mountain View is the kind of quiet good news that doesn't make headlines but matters plenty to folks who've been boiling water for their coffee and their livestock—turns out the infrastructure stuff, the pipes and the treatment plants nobody thinks about until something goes wrong, is holding up out there. Weather's been rough this spring, and when water systems start acting up in June you're looking at real problems in cattle country, so that advisory coming down means ranchers can breathe easier and the county can move on to whatever's next on the list of things trying to break.
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Georgia women, Arkansas men defend titles at NCAA outdoor track and field championships
Georgia's women's track team and Arkansas's men's team both successfully defended their national titles at the NCAA outdoor championships held in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.
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Mountain Home Charity Golf Classic raises funds for ASUMH Tech Center
The Mountain Home Charity Golf Classic tournament raised $37,000 for Arkansas State University-Mountain Home's workforce development center during its recent annual event.
Warrensburg Man Arrested After Fleeing from Police
A Warrensburg man faces charges after leading police on a high-speed chase that began at a local truck stop and extended across multiple county roads on June 12.
SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED ON FIREARMS CHARGE
Baxter County Sheriff's deputies arrested a registered sex offender on a firearms charge following a compliance visit to his home on June 15.
Hartville Man Airlifted After Monday Crash
A 23-year-old Hartville man was airlifted to a hospital after his pickup truck overturned on Highway N west of Mountain Grove on Monday morning.
Community Foundation of The Ozarks to Host Coffee & Conversations, Monday, June 22nd
The Community Foundation of West Plains will host a Coffee & Conversations event on June 22 at 10/40 Coffee to discuss community involvement and the Impact Circle program.
Funeral services for Jo Beth Kent, 67, of Springfield and formerly of Thayer will be held Thursday, June 18 at The Clary Funeral Home in Thayer.
Featured Pet of The Day-Faithful
Faithful, a German Shepherd previously featured in March, is once again available for foster care or adoption through Ozarks Pet Rescue after being returned.
Gloria Howard, 88, of West Plains will be remembered Saturday, June 20 with a service at Central Church of Christ followed by burial in Cabool Cemetery.
Margaret Leu, 93, of Thayer will be laid to rest Thursday, June 18 with services and visitation at The Clary Funeral Home before burial in Thayer Cemetery.
Boil Advisory Lifted, Mountain View, Missouri
Mountain View has lifted a boil-water advisory that was in effect for nearly a week following a water-main break at 5th and Pine Street.
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