Fundraising for a community center in Willow Springs received a significant boost. A single donor, a company that wishes to remain anonymous, has pledged $500,000 towards a new YMCA facility, said Ozarks Family YMCA Board Member Derek Fredrick.
The company is an area employer, Fredrick...
West Plains is home for Second Lt. Brock Larsen, 23, who holds the honor of being a West Point graduate. The United States Military Academy located in West Point, New York is one of the most prestigious military schools in the world. He is currently the only Zizzer to graduate from West Point...
The mystery of what is being built across from the Love’s truck stop in Willow Springs is solved. A concrete company focused on being environmentally friendly based in northern California, ABC Ready Mix, will be opening a new location on the 13.66 acres across from Love’s within the next few...
Howell County News will not publish an issue on July 1, 2026. To take a planned break every January and July, we publish 50 issues a year.
As many of you may know, the publishers have small children and will be taking this time to rest and relax as a family before coming back in the July 8...
Returning home to Willow Springs for the first time since the nationally televised “hometown concert” in May, American Idol winner Hannah Harper performed at Pine Meadows Venue Saturday night.
In a Monday morning interview, Harper told Howell County News coming home reminded her of the...
Downtown West Plains is undergoing unmistakable changes to strengthen and revitalize the community. Since 2023, downtown has seen a noticeable increase in art, businesses, and events in efforts to create third spaces and facilitate connection. West Plains Downtown (WPD), a community driven...
The Willow Springs school board approved resignations of long-term employees and the school resource officer as Dr. Marty Spence presided over his final meeting as superintendent. As previously reported by Howell County News, Spence announced in August that he would not been seeking renewal of...
The promise of a free Build-a-Bear created a line that stretched across the parking lot of the newly re-opening Ozarks Health Care (OZH) Willow Springs clinic. Dozens stood in line for an authentic Build-a-Bear experience, complete with rubbing plush hearts to life and hugging new friends. An...
Frog-strangling storms on Saturday may have dampened interest in the first Music on Main event, but by 5:30, Willow Springs’ Main St. was shut down as planned to make way for the show. Molly Clair put on a performance of bluegrass classics under the awning of Pizza Americana.
A small, but...
A month-long labor dispute between IAM Local 2782 machinists’ union and employer, Leonardo DRS, of West Plains, ended with a vote to ratify a new contract on May 30.
A source who asked Howell County News not to use his name contacted the office on April 25 to report the machinists had...