West Plains Mayor Mike Topliff and members of the Howell County Commission will join members of the Diaper Resource Center (DRC) to proclaim September 18-24, 2023 as National Diaper Need Awareness Week in Howell County and the City of West Plains. An initiative of the National Diaper Bank Network...
A two-vehicle accident occured on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Mountain View that left an officer with minor injuries. According to reports, a female driver struck a patrol car head-on. Upon arrival of Chief Jamie Perkins, the female driver was determined to possibly be under the influence. She was...
Willow Springs Police report they were called to Love’s Travel Center on Thursday for a man who was threatening employees with a knife. Upon arrival, officers interviewed Jeffrey Matthews, 37, of De Funiak, FL. During the interview Matthews stated he had threatened a female employee with the knife...
A rural Willow Springs woman is facing a felony burglary charge for an incident in Mountain View this week.
Court records state that on Sept. 12, Mountain View Police were flagged down by Elizabeth Anne Taber, 31, near Veterans Park around 8:00 p.m. Taber reportedly told police she had sprayed...
The 64-year-old healthcare organization announced Sept. 12 that it reduced its workforce by 130 full-time positions, citing inflation. The organization’s 2022 Annual Report, released earlier in 2023, stated OZH employed 1,379 individuals, meaning the organization has cut roughly 10 percent of its...
Saturday in downtown Willow Springs was a paradise for classic car lovers. The first-ever Bear Town Tear Down took place up and down Main Street. Hosted by Willow Springs Charitable Events, Saturday’s car show and vendor market was a fundraiser for scholarships for local students pursuing...
A female inmate made an ill-fated attempt to escape custody and now faces two additional felony charges.
Initially in custody after fleeing a traffic stop on August 24, in which she narrowly avoided running over two police officers, Staci Margheim, 51, of Hot Springs, SD, attacked a jailer in...
A developmentally disabled adult was found safe after an extensive search that lasted more than 14 hours. The 24-year-old was first reported missing by his father around 1:00 p.m. on Thursday in a thickly wooded area between Montier and the Jacks Fork River.
A volunteer horse team from the...
The former Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT) facility, located at the corner of Howell Avenue and Jackie D. Garrett Drive, will soon house certain Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) offices and the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce.
The courses...
West Plains Bank and Trust Company Willow Springs Branch, located at 708 Main Street, Willow Springs, will celebrate five years of serving customers in the Willow Springs community on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served, and door prize drawings...
