🌱 How did your favorite West Plains eateries score on inspections?

Good morning West Plains! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did your favorite West Plains eateries score on inspections?
• Two West Plains teens just earned their wings—here’s how they did it

Also on today's calendar: Senior shamble and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Howell County Restaurant Inspections (howellcountynews.com) — Recent Howell County inspections show how West Plains restaurants, motels, and hotels are doing on health and safety, from spotless mobile vendors to facilities cited for pests, temperature control, or maintenance issues. Locals can see which familiar spots passed cleanly and which have follow-up inspections scheduled, offering a useful snapshot of current conditions at many everyday destinations.
   

• Local EAA Chapter 1218 celebrates newest private pilots (howellcountynews.com) — Two young residents from West Plains, Will Pendergrass and Colton Russell, have officially earned their private pilot certificates through EAA Chapter 1218 with support from the Ray Aviation Scholarship. The Willow Springs–based chapter mentors local youth through flight training and invites interested families to learn more about aviation opportunities just a short drive from West Plains.
   

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📸 Around West Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• The Villain Of Pine Hollow →
  West Plains Civic Center, 110 St Louis St, West Plains
  7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Friday July 17

• Baseball Open Field →
  Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775
  9:00 am
• Senior shamble →
  North Terra Golf Club, 1724 Terra Dr, West Plains
  10:00 am

Saturday July 18

• Storytime - Ms. Patty →
  West Plains Public Library, 750 W Broadway St, West Plains
  10:00 am

Monday July 20

• Volleyball Play Day at West Plains →
  Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775
• Baseball Open Field →
  Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775
  9:00 am

Tuesday July 21

• Softball Open Field →
  Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775
  9:00 am

Wednesday July 22

• Baseball Open Field →
  Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775
  9:00 am

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📣 West Plains Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Ozarks Regional Stockyard →
  Ozarks Regional Stockyard, 3292 US-63, West Plains
  12:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Leonardo DRS, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler - EG in West Plains. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in West Plains. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Plains here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Willow Springs

• The Losh/Worley Annual Family Reunion (howellcountynews.com)
• Summer Arts Camp held in Willow Springs (howellcountynews.com)

Gainesville

• Arthur 'Art' Brannan (ozarkradionews.com)

Mountain Grove

• The Kentucky Headhunters heading to Grove (wrightcountyjournal.com)
• Ohio man receives kidnapping charge (wrightcountyjournal.com)
• James 'Steve'' Peterson (laclederecord.com)

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Ok West Plains! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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