The water park section of the Willow Springs city pool closed for "safety issues" on June 15, according to a statement released by the City.
The water park section of the Willow Springs city pool closed for "safety issues" on June 15, according to a statement released by the City.
The closure is temporary. The water park is expected to reopen "perhaps within a week or so", confirmed a spokesman from City Hall on June 16. The...
On June 16, at around 8:17 a.m., the West Plains Police Department was notified of the theft of a 2018 Gray Dodge Durango that occurred behind the business located at 1004 W. Broadway.
According to the statement released by police, the victim was exiting her vehicle at her place of employment...
Howell County News will not publish an issue on July 6, 2022. To take a planned break every January and July, we publish 50 issues a year.
As many of you may know, the publishers have small children and will be taking this time to rest and relax as a family before coming back in the July 13...
Should the Prosecuting Attorney be a full-time position? Howell County voters will decide in August.
The Howell County Commission passed an order placing the question on the primary ballot. The ballot language reads simply, “Shall the office of Prosecuting Attorney be made a full-time position...
Bring your own lawn chair and enjoy a free meal and fireworks. First General Baptist Church will host a fireworks show for the community on Sunday, July 3. Food will be served at 7:00 p.m., and fireworks will begin at dark. Sharry Lovan and friends will provide live music.
The meal will...
Chayton Brumble, 20, of Mountain View, was arrested after allegedly breaking into Forget-Me-Not during the overnight hours of May 31. He is accused stealing multiple items from the vendor market and fabric store. In a phone interview, Police Chief James Perkins said Brumble entered the premises...
A young bear paid a visit to Mountain View on Friday. At approximately 8:00 p.m., Corporal Trenton Roberts of the Mountain View Police Department was called to a home on West Fifth St. immediately behind Signal for a report of a bear sighting.
“At first I didn’t think it could really be a bear...
The Willow Springs School District did not have a threat assessment program when Officer Glen Moore became the School Resource Officer 13 years ago. He has built the program from the ground up.
"I haven't met anyone who is as much as a school safety nerd as me," Moore said. "We've put a lot of...
The Missouri Supply Chain Task Force’s draft report is now available for public review and comment following a six-month-long survey into supply chain issues. The report was presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission at its monthly meeting June 2 for review.
Gov. Mike...
A West Plains man remains in custody after a rampage of theft and destruction last week. Brad A. Davis, 26, was arrested by Howell County Sheriff's Deputies on June 2 after leading them on a chase through Howell and Douglas Counties in a stolen sedan.
Law enforcement began searching for Davis...