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West Plains Daily Digest Monday, October 19, 2026

Ty's Take

Sunday roads around here have a way of catching people off guard, especially when the weather turns or folks are thinking about something other than the drive in front of them. We've got three separate crashes in just a couple days, two of them involving children, and a Highway Patrol arrest out of Willow Springs that suggests somebody made a choice they'll be paying for a long time. The stockyards were busy this week, the medical center's holding steady, and life moves forward the way it always does. But a run like this reminds you to ease up on the gas, keep both hands on the wheel, and remember that getting somewhere five minutes faster doesn't matter much if you don't get there at all.

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Hartville Woman Injured in Sunday Crash

A Hartville woman was injured Friday afternoon when her stopped Ford Focus was struck from behind by a Jeep Wrangler on Missouri Route 5. The crash occurred at 12:46 p.m. in the 9530 block of MO-5 when the northbound Jeep hit the Ford as it waited to make a left turn.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Willow Springs Man

A Willow Springs man was arrested Saturday night during a traffic stop in Texas County and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. Charles W. Klein, 47, was taken into custody by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers at 10:56 p.m. and later cited and released.

Two Children Injured in Crash South of Alton Saturday

Two children were injured Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on County Road 313, approximately ten miles south of Alton. The crash happened at 12:25 p.m. when a southbound GMC pickup truck collided with a northbound Chevrolet Tahoe, with the Tahoe sustaining total damage.

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