Four candidates for the Associate Circuit Division III judges debated for the first time last week, highlighting their experience, temperament, and views on criminal justice issues facing Howell County, including jail overcrowding, treatment courts, public trust and courtroom transparency.
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Howell County officeholders urged voters to study carefully four proposed Amendments to Missouri’s Constitution during a forum moderated by Howell County News Wednesday night.
The panel featured Sheriff Matt Roberts, Assessor Daniel Franks, Presiding Commissioner Ralph Riggs and Collector...
Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 9. During this time, certain purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and...
In a district rocked by financial crisis, the Willow Springs R-IV school board heard an encouraging update at their July 13 meeting. After a year of budget cuts and drastic staff reductions, the district is on target to put more than $632,000 in reserves. The annual audit of the district takes...
Voters in the city of West Plains will decide on August 4 whether to accept a proposed sales tax increase of one percent. According to West Plains City Administrator Sam Anselm, the increase is necessary for the city to meet the needs residents identified in the city’s Comprehensive Plan, adopted...
The board of aldermen in Mountain View have received four bids for buying a new skid steer. Two bids received were from S & H Farm Supply and Hayden Machinery in West Plains during the city council meeting on July 14, and two bids received during last month’s council meeting. The board...
The appeal process for the new Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) began July 15, and the city of Willow Springs encourages citizens affected by the new maps to participate in the appeals process before the maps are adopted.
As previously reported by Howell County News, City Administrator...
Jerry Miller attends lunch at the Willow Springs Senior Center once a week to spend time with his brother, Ralph Miller. He is a part of the nonprofit organization Veterans Helping Veterans, based in Northeast Arkansas. This nonprofit organizes fundraisers to provide statues for veterans of all...
Molly Clair Corman was in fourth grade when she first saw Rhonda Vincent, the “Queen of Bluegrass”, perform at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson. She was immediately drawn to the music and the sparkly dress Vincent was wearing, launching interest in bluegrass.
Corman, 19, is a...