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The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a grant to the Willow Springs Fire Department to assist with purchasing firefighter PPE (turnouts and helmets). The MFA Oil Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant...
The Zizzer Gathering at Hammond Mill Camp was a success. The gathering raised $8,000 for Hammond Mill Camp in memory of the following Zizzers who are no longer with us. Many thanks to all who contributed to this unique and successful opportunity to benefit Hammond Mill Camp.
Jack McNevin-...
During a special meeting held Thursday, Nov. 14, the Mtn. View Board of Aldermen appointed Gary Yarber to the recently vacated seat of East Ward Alderman.
The announcement came Tuesday night during the board's regular monthly meeting. East Ward Alderman David Bauer had to step down because...
Seth and Destinee Brown of Mammoth Spring, AR, are the parents of a baby girl, Harper Cristen Brown. She was born Sept. 17, 2024, at 7:09 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her siblings are Braxton, 8, and Greyson, 6. Her grandparents are Martha Helms...
Preliminary numbers from the Missouri Department of Conservation report that hunters harvested a total of 1,070 deer in Howell County during opening weekend of the November portion of the firearms season. 537 of these were antlered bucks; 114 were button bucks; and 419 were does.
Hunters...
Longtime Southern Commissioner Billy Sexton announced earlier this year that he would not run again for the position he has held since 2011. Sexton was first appointed to the position in 2011 and was the last person elected as a Democrat in the county. In 2014, he changed his party affiliation to...
Candidate filing for positions on the Willow Springs School Board, Board of Aldermen, and several other municipal and political agencies will open in December. See page### for information on where and how to file for office.
Howell County News will host a community forum on public safety at the Star Theatre on Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m.
The Willow Springs Police Department and Fire Department personnel and city leadership will hear and answer public comments. Everyone is invited to attend, raise concerns...
Two local residents have been charged with felonies after being caught with drugs earlier this month. The South Central Drug Task Force and Howell County Sheriff's Office worked together to arrest Jody Lee Cates, 42, and Kristy Naomi Jeuel Norton, 40, both of West Plains, on drug trafficking...
Public safety took center stage as the Mtn. View Board of Aldermen discussed a building on the corner of First Street and Elm last Tuesday evening. The old Padgett building on the corner of First and Elm is in danger of collapsing according to City Operations Manager Eddie Owens. The big question...