The violent rape and murder in 2007 of a 9-year-old Newton County girl returned to the headlines when one of the men tried for the crime, Christopher Collings, was executed in December.

A New Year's Eve celebration turned into an altercation, leading to the arrest of a West Plains man on multiple charges.

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There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, Dec. 16, between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The drive will be held at the United Methodist Church, located at 311 N. Harris Street in Willow Springs, Mo.

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