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The Ladies Guild of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs has makes a $1,000 donation to MUNCH, a local food pantry. The food pantry has increased need as federal food benefits have not been released for the month of November.
The Knights of Columbus Bishop Fulton J. Sheen Council 7442 of Sacred Heart Church, Willow Springs presented the Willow Springs Elementary School with 16 sets of new coats, hats, and gloves. The Council Community Director Larry Simon queried the school system for their greatest need, and...
The Willow Springs Arts Council will be offering a Glass Etching Class on Sunday, Nov. 16, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. upstairs at the Ferguson Building. Participants will go home with three gorgeous pieces to keep or give as presents. Supplies are included in the $20.00 class fee. Register now...
The first-ever Veterans Day parade rolled down Main Street on Saturday, November 8. The parade was the senior project of Willow Springs High School student, Josh Wiese.
Fire trucks, combat vets on motorcycles, mounted riders carrying American flags, classic cars, and more showed up to...
In a joint effort to enhance roadway safety, Howell County and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODoT) have successfully realigned the intersection of County Road 7110 and CC Highway. The new intersection, now located approximately 300 feet west of its original position, offers improved...
Two adults have been charged with felonies after admitting to spray-painting a mural in downtown West Plains. DeLenn Bourassa, 27, and Johnathan T. Goodman, 30, have each been charged with first-degree property damage. Court documents say both defendants admitted to the graffiti during non-...
For more than three hours, a Willow Springs man barricaded himself with three young children in a room, telling them, “the police were going to shoot him and they were going to watch,” according to court documents.
Responding to a request to check on the wellbeing of these children, law...
With the departure of Superintendent Dr. Marty Spence at the end of the current school year, R-IV Schools have begun the search for the district’s next top administrator. Part of this process is gathering community input, the district announced Tuesday.
“As parents and community members, your...
Did your young hunter bag a buck? Submit your photo for publication to editor@howellcountynews.com, or bring it to the news office at 110 West Main, Willow Springs.
Trunk-or-treat returned to Main St this year in Willow Springs. Friday night’s Halloween celebrations drew throngs of costumed kids (and kids at heart) to collect candy, compete in costume contests, and enjoy a hayride.
The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce reports the crowds may have been, “the...