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🌱 West Plains driver injured after deer collision on Highway 60
Coming up on the West Plains Patch calendar: Holiday Watercolor Painting

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:
- West Plains driver injured after deer collision on Highway 60
- How West Plains students helped fill the Capitol with Christmas music
Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 57, low: 45.
- Thursday: Rain tapering off, with a high of 56 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Several accidents were reported on Saturday by Troop G of the Highway Patrol. (ecommnewsnetwork.com) — A 21-year-old West Plains woman suffered minor injuries after hitting a deer on Highway 60 west of Mountain View, one of several crashes reported by the Highway Patrol on Saturday. Other accidents across the region sent drivers from Bucyrus, Poplar Bluff, Willow Springs, and Mountain Grove to area hospitals with moderate injuries.
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• Students from several schools take part in annual Capitol Choir Christmas performance (houstonherald.com) — West Plains students joined choirs from 14 other south-central Missouri schools for a festive Capitol Choir Christmas performance at the Missouri State Capitol, filling the building with holiday music. Lawmakers highlighted the importance of arts education and praised the students’ hard work as this growing tradition marked its fifth year of bringing together communities from across the region.
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📸 Around West Plains
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Plains
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Watercolor Painting
West Plains Public Library, 750 W Broadway St, West Plains
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- The Nutcracker
West Plains Civic Center , 110 St Louis St , West Plains
7:00 pm - Christmas at the Library
West Plains Public Library , 750 W Broadway St , West Plains
10:00 am - The Nutcracker
West Plains Civic Center , 110 St Louis St , West Plains
2:00 pm - Dance with live music by Country Express Band @ West Plains Senior Center — West Plains Downtown
West Plains Senior Center , 416 E Main St , West Plains
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Band and Piano Christmas Concert
Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775
6:30 pm - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775 - Christmas Pajama Day
Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775 - Christmas Shirt Day
Glenwood R-vIII West Plains, MO 65775 - Ozarks Regional Stockyard
Ozarks Regional Stockyard , 3292 US-63 , West Plains
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missouri Staffing posted a job opening for Manufacturing Maintenance Manager in West Plains. Apply here.
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in West Plains. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Plains here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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