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In Thursday’s meeting of the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen, City Administrator Beverly Hicks explained the factors that cause significant utility bill increases during high-usage cycles. Hinting at complaints received from utility customers via Facebook comments and in person, Hicks hoped to “...
The stalemate between legislators and the Missouri State Public Defender’s office ended with the termination of David Spears, the administrative assistant who was employed in the West Plains office until Feb. 24. Gina Hall, Human Resources Manager for the agency, confirmed Spears’ nearly four...
Texas County Memorial Hospital’s radiology department now has a new Hologic Horizon DXA bone densitometer, an upgrade from the original densitometer, which had reached the end of its operational lifespan. The new replacement offers the latest technology in bone densitometry.
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Dalton and Emily Hunter of Houston, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Sonny Deeann Hunter. She was born Jan. 4, 2025, at 12:10 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 and 1/4 inches long. Her siblings are Kennedy, 15, and Ivy, 9. Her grandparents are Kelly and Angie...
The Mountain View Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Joyner Lane on Saturday, Feb. 15. According to Mountain View Fire Chief Jason Taber, the call came in around 38 minutes after midnight. Mountain View, Eleven Point, Willow Springs, and Peace Valley fire departments responded to the...
The West Plains City Council denied a rezoning effort to build multi-family homes in the Morrison subdivision after a rare divided vote. The city also passed an annual resolution between the city and the health department, an agreement concerning the overpass project, and heard the first read for...
The Howell County Sheriff's Office and concerned citizens must continue to wait for the results of DNA analysis of two skeletal bodies that were found in the southern part of the county last summer. The remains were discovered on August 10 in the Lanton, Mo. area. The remains were found four...
Randy Frazier recently accepted a donated guitar from Randy Reese of Ozark Trading Post in Mtn. View. The guitar will be autographed by Rodney Atkins and will then be auctioned off at the 37th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Concert featuring Rodney Atkins on Saturday, March 15 at the West Plains Civic...
Ask John Mathieu about his long career in fire service, and you will hear story after story that reveals he is more than willing to serve but is a reluctant leader. He loves fighting fire and volunteering his time, but the Willow Springs native prefers a workhorse role. His five decades in public...