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The grand prize winner of the Fifth Annual Morel Mushroom Photo Contest is Theresa Turner. Her photo of more than thirty mushrooms (found all in one day) is the editor’s pick this year!
Our runner up is Lee Skinner’s photo of five yellow morels on a wood surface.
Each of these...
The Heart of the Ozarks Fair will be held Tuesday, June 3 through Saturday, June 7 at the Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds on North Highway 63 in West Plains, Mo. The fair features entertainment, carnival rides, food vendors; livestock, agriculture, and fine arts shows.
There is no...
The Gamma Phi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at Pizza Americana, Willow Springs, Mo., on April 12. Chapter president Faye Wiersema opened the meeting followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Highlights from the business meeting were reports from the secretary and treasurer, plus a reminder to...
There’s a new face in the Willow Springs Post Office. Tony Danford began his tenure as postmaster on May 5. He says he hopes to retire there.
Danford’s career with the United States Post Office began in Pottersville eight years ago. He reports he served two years as a clerk, two years as a...
Mountain View can proudly say that it has the area's first female DRE. What is a DRE? A DRE is a Drug Recognition Expert-- a police officer who is trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence. According to Mountain View Chief of Police James Perkins, there are roughly 14,000 law...
What started with a report of harassment and threats ended in charges for a convicted felon in possession of firearms. Bobby J. McKee, 49, of Willow Springs, called Howell County Sheriff’s Deputies to his home on May 7 to report threatening and harassing behavior. According to McKee, two...
This is the final week of operation for the license office in Willow Springs under its current contract agent, Cindy Blades. The office will close effective May 19 and remain closed until further notice. Licensing services will remain available at Mountain View, West Plains, Mountain Grove, and...
On May 1, a new WIC card was activated for participants to redeem food benefits at authorized WIC retailers. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The program provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods...
Derek, Sammantha, and baby Hunter Bemis from Salem hold a special place in the hearts of our TCMH staff.
On Tuesday, March 25, when Sammantha was 35 weeks and two days into her pregnancy, she believed she was experiencing back labor. Concerned, she and Derek went to the emergency room...
The Harlin Museum of West Plains held its Artist Reception on Saturday, April 26, celebrating the culmination of the 2024 Spring Art Show. The event was well attended by art enthusiasts, supporters, and members of the local community.
Best of Show was awarded to Beth Ivens of Henderson,...