School starts next week, so I’ll share my long-ago story of when I started school, then you share one with me when you come into the library!When I...

Dear readers, The library had special visitors last Wednesday: Eminence teachers on a before-school-starts Scavenger Hunt: Lexy Mathews, Becca W h...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters, landowners, and others of changes to regulations of the Wildlife Code of...

Security Bank of the Ozarks is proud to announce the awarding of the Member Impact Fund Grant in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des...

U.S. SENATE — Today, U.S Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) celebrated the passage of his bipartisan bill to extend the National Emergency Services Memorial Foundation’s authority...

August 7, 2026 A federal judge in Texas handed down a ruling this week that is a massive victory for gun owners in Southeast and South Central...

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to Roblox Founder, President, CEO, and Chair of the Board of Directors...

Dear Readers, Now available for purchase is a reprint of Jim Walsh's Rustic Scholars, a compilation of all the 80+ one-room schools in Shannon...

It is time for murder in the Ozarks once again as Theatrix Productions is preparing for their November production of Agatha Christie's, "And Then There Were...

The Current Wave has been the heartbeat of Shannon County since 1874, and now it’s time for a new chapter. This is a rare opportunity to own one of Missouri’s oldest...

WEST PLAINS, MO – As families prepare for the start of a new school year, Ozarks Healthcare is expanding the hours of operation for its Virtual Walk-In Care service to...

West Plains Bank and Trust Company is honored to partner with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines in presenting a $30,000 Member Impact Fund grant...

Perenial bloomers, crepe myrtle, hibiscus and canna lilies are thriving with recent rains and lots of August sun. These three provide color to the...

SHANNON COUNTY, Mo. — Residents across Shannon County are experiencing a stretch of dangerously hot weather this past week as temperatures climbed...