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The Howell County Northern District has awarded a bridge construction contract to West Plains Bridge & Grading Company. The project is being funded through the BRO (Off System Bridge Replacement) Program, a partnership involving the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the...
Construction is underway on a series of new recreational amenities designed to enhance People's Park (1136 W. Broadway Street) and expand outdoor recreation opportunities for residents.
Demolition began today in the parking lot located adjacent to the Aquatic Center, between the existing...
Mountain View's board of aldermen approved the employment agreement for the incoming city administrator, adding a 90-day severance package during closed session. The addition stipulates that if the city administrator is not reappointed in April or terminated without cause that after 90 days he...
A Pottersville man was sentenced to 12 years on two felony charges endangering the welfare of a child on June 4. James T. Young, 47, was originally charged with statutory rape and statutory sodomy, both against a person under the age of 12, in April 2023, as previously reported by Howell County...
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...
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced last week that net general revenue collections for May 2026 decreased 11.1 percent compared to those for May 2025, from $1.54 billion last year to $1.37 billion this year.
Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date decreased 2.1...
The Mtn. View Garden Club is delighted to share that the Nancy Echols Memorial Scholarship for 2026 has been awarded to Sabrina Snyder, a graduating senior at the MV-BT Liberty High School in Mountain View. It is the club's hope that the $500 scholarship will help get Snyder started on her career...