The city clerk in Mountain View, Terry Thornton, officially resigned as of September 3. Not much has been discussed on Thornton leaving her position other than no one has been officially appointed to take her position as of the publication date.
The Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting of the board of...
Frequent chants of “USA! USA! USA!” broke out among the Willow Springs students who lined Main Street Friday morning in anticipation of the annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run. As they waited for the motorcycle run, the kids encouraged passing cars to honk. Drivers willing to oblige were rewarded...
A Willow Springs firefighter received an award from Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe Tuesday in Jefferson City. Jennifer Martin, of Willow Springs Fire Department, received one of this year’s two Public Safety Civilian Partnership Awards for rescuing a boy who had fallen through the ice of a frozen...
Two Willow Springs women accused of endangering the welfare of children will plead their case before the municipal judge. Willow Springs City Attorney Zane Privette filed charges against Alisa Altermatt, 39, and Alyssa Breidt-McClellan, 29, on September 4. The charges are municipal infractions,...
The 36th Annual Pioneer Days returns to Mountain View Saturday, September 26. This beloved community tradition will feature a full day of live music, heritage demonstrations, contests, vendors, food and family-friendly activities, promises the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce.
The day...
At the district annual tax rate levy hearing, the West Plains R-VII school board unanimously voted to increase the tax levy from $3.6883 to $3.7301, an increase of $0.0418. According to a five-year comparison prepared by Superintendent Dr. Wes Davis, the 2026-2027 rate is lower than the five-year...
A Willow Springs daycare became the focus of regional media attention last week before formal charges were filed. A parent of a two-year-old boy arrived to pick up the child at daycare, only to discover the children were not at the facility. Two little boys wandered away from a daycare and were...
Wednesday, Aug. 26 marked the five year anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack. The attacked was called the deadliest attack on Americans in Afghanistan since 2011. Thirteen brave service members lost their lives during this attack.
On Saturday, Aug. 29, members of Honor and...
Howell County is under a county-wide burn ban as of Sept. 3, by order of the county commission.
The ban includes:
-Careless use of materials, including cigarettes, cigars and smoking pipes. Discard shall be in a manner to prevent threat from smoldering remains initiating a fire.
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