66% of precincts reporting (8,801 ballots cast) at 9:19 p.m.
Unofficial results from the Howell County Clerk's Office
A Willow Springs woman is seriously injured after a motorcycle crash on Highway 60 Friday night. Dr. Ann Hines, 54, was entering the roadway on a 2002 Suzuki motorcycle when the vehicle lost control on loose gravel and struck a semi-truck, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. Hines was...
The hunt for information, or lack thereof, continues in the City of Mountain View. The search began following the resignation of former City Clerk Terry Thornton. Upon her resignation, according to Mayor Karen Gaddy, files had gone missing from city hall. Currently ComSec Consulting, the city’s...
With two recent parking closures, one temporary and another more long-term, parking at the West Plains Square has become a topic within the community.
Parking around the Opera House has now been deemed safe and opened again. In Oct. 30 correspondence, Downtown Coordinator, Emily Edwards-...
A Pomona resident who owns parcels of land near Davis Bridge outside Willow Springs approached the board of aldermen last week with plans to launch a beef processing facility. His request to the board of aldermen was a voluntary annexation of his property into the city limits.
Thursday’s...
A 24-year-old Mountain View man is facing a pair of felony charges after police say he shot at an occupied, moving vehicle on State Route 17. Three victims contacted Howell County Sheriff’s Department on October 18 and accused Jayden E. Reese of shooting at their vehicle as he rode in the back...
Five years in the making, Willow Springs is getting a welcome sign directing traffic at the South Junction to the downtown area. Initially proposed during a board of aldermen meeting in 2021, a masonry design was announced at a May 2025 meeting. This design never came to fruition.
“When...
An increase in electric, water, sewer, and sanitation rates is in the near future for residents of West Plains. The city council passed the first reading of the increases during the Monday, Oct. 19 meeting.
City Administrator Sam Anselm explained to council that, "The combined rate...
A meeting of the Mountain View Board of Aldermen quickly turned explosive as Mayor Karen Gaddy asked for the agenda to be approved -- an action which split the board's vote on the motion to approve.
Alderwoman Gail (Wallander) Oliver expressed concern that there was no revenue information...
