A ‘yes’ vote meant thousands in unbudgeted spending at a time when the Willow Springs school district’s finances are under a microscope. A ‘no’ vote meant retiring employees would not receive payouts as promised.
A ‘yes’ vote meant thousands in unbudgeted spending at a time when the Willow Springs school district’s finances are under a microscope. A ‘no’ vote meant retiring employees would not receive payouts as promised.
For the second month in a row, superintendent Dr. Marty Spence presented a...
The 2025 Christmas parade will be the last hosted by the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce, the organization announced last week.
“The event has been a cherished community tradition for decades, but logistical, financial, and staffing challenges have made it unfeasible to...
The Willow Springs School District will be hosting a candidate forum for school board candidates on March 10 at 6:00 p.m. in Grimes Auditorium. The event will be a partnership between MSBA and Bear Media Productions. Howell County News will attend and cover the forum but is not participating in...
The Knights of Columbus will host their first fish fry of the Lenten season Friday, Feb. 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs. $12 buys a fish or shrimp dinner with all the fixings. Dine in or carry out from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Plan to attend all the Knights’ fundraising...
The Willow Springs water tower and four-way stop appeared on national television, and the name Hannah Harper is suddenly on everyone’s lips.
A Willow Springs woman not only performed on American Idol, but her original song, “String Cheese,” charted at No. 21 on Apple Music this week. During...
Despite a competitive theme for this year’s annual banquet, the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce honored members of the community who are working toward unity. “DIY Table Wars” was a friendly table decorating competition at Saturday’s banquet. The top prize went to the table sponsored by the...
Officers of the Willow Springs police department answered 5,840 calls for service in 2025, over 1,400 more than in 2024. Chief Wes Ellison reports an uptick in violent crimes cases in the city – there were two barricaded subjects last year, a shooting, a high-profile child sex crime case, and...
The county commission emphasizes that a ballot question on taxes will not raise your taxes. Instead, the Howell County Commission hopes voters will approve a different tax, and repeal the old one, to have more options for how to spend the revenue. Howell County voters will decide on April 7...
A teenage shooting star took an insult shouted from the stands and turned it into an emblem of her success. When Willow Springs High School senior Chloe Jones broke the all-time scoring record for Bears basketball, she posed for photos holding a sign that said, “WHITE CHOCOLATE 2K!”
“White...
One hundred kindergarten through third-grade students may compete in the America the Beautiful Art Contest, sponsored by the United Federated Republican Women. The contes is open to all students from public, private, parochial, and home schools.
The piece should express the theme, “America...
