The district is in pretty good shape budget-wise, Superintendent Dr. Wes Davis told Board of Education members during their regular session meeting June 23. Presenting the 2026-27 academic year budget for approval, Davis explained the district will contin... See more
An Oregon County jail inmate faces an additional misdemeanor charge after allegedly pilfering snacks from a fellow detainee — a theft reportedly captured on facility surveillance cameras while the victim was on cleaning duty. Aden C. Kantor, 28, Thayer, i... See more
A 21-year-old West Plains man killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday evening has been identified as Logan Day-Tarlton. While the Missouri State Highway Patrol no longer publicizes the names of crash victims, the Quill confirmed Day-Tarlton's identity throug... See more
Where to watch the sparks fly: Area Independence Day fireworks and celebrations By Kimberly Langston, kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net Local and area July 4 activities and events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Ind... See more
A West Plains teen has been charged with first-degree assault resulting in serious injury and armed criminal action after allegedly using an air gun to shoot a man. Dallas M. Doyle Jr., 17, is identified in court documents as one of two suspects in the Ma... See more
