With the departure of Superintendent Dr.
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...
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...
Submit a photo of yourself or your favorite veteran to be featured in the Veterans Day issue of Howell County News. Drop off your photos at the news office by November 7 at 5:00 p.m. or email them to editor@howellcountynews.com.
When submitting a photo, please include the veteran’...
The first year’s numbers are in, and in Howell County, property tax credits for seniors are going to pull $236,387.66 from local schools, fire departments, and ambulance districts. Missouri’s lawmakers passed SB190, and county-by-county, local governments have begun to implement it. In Howell...
The West Plains City Council took the first step towards a new indoor sports complex. On October 20, the council approved a resolution that will result in a feasibility study on the viability of an indoor sports complex for the city of West Plains. The resolution authorized a contract with Hunden...
Submit a photo of yourself or your favorite veteran to be featured in the Veterans Day issue of Howell County News. Drop off your photos at the news office by November 7 at 5:00 p.m. or email them to editor@howellcountynews.com.
When submitting a photo, please include the veteran’...
As millions of Americans brace for the impact of missing federal food benefits this week, a beloved local institution has reopened its doors. MUNCH (Missourians United to Combat Hunger) is a food pantry and thrift store in Willow Springs that has been putting food on local families’ tables...
A license office in Willow Springs will open on December 3, confirms Becky Shanks. Shanks and her husband, Roger, won the bid for the office contract after three rounds of bidding. The Willow Springs office has been closed since May after the former contractor did not seek renewal of her contract...
A promise to, “rain down hell,” on a probation office has resulted in three new felony charges for a new parolee residing in Willow Springs. Mark A. Howell, 45, newly discharged from the Missouri Department of Corrections, is accused of texting threats to his parole officer.
On October 21...
As the Willow Springs R-IV school district navigates a perilous financial position, the board voted last week to hire Dr. Kelly Lowe, WSHS Class of 1990, as their new financial consultant. Since the August announcement of a reserve balance of less than five percent, the district has employed...
