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The Losh/Worley Reunion celebrated both our family heritage and America's 250th birthday this year at the Lions Club building.
Although names have changed due to marriages the Losh family and descendants of the Losh and Worley families have called Willow Springs home since 1942.
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Will Pendergrass and Colton Russell, both from West Plains, officially earned their Private Pilot certificates. Will’s parents are David and Krista Pendergrass of West Plains, and Colton’s parents are Cody and Randi Russell of West Plains.
Pendergrass and Russell both completed their flight...
Jerry Miller attends lunch at the Willow Springs Senior Center once a week to spend time with his brother, Ralph Miller. He is a part of the nonprofit organization Veterans Helping Veterans, based in Northeast Arkansas. This nonprofit organizes fundraisers to provide statues for veterans of all...
Molly Clair Corman was in fourth grade when she first saw Rhonda Vincent, the “Queen of Bluegrass”, perform at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson. She was immediately drawn to the music and the sparkly dress Vincent was wearing, launching interest in bluegrass.
Corman, 19, is a...
Recent budget cuts by the state of Missouri threatened access to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for kids statewide. For young readers in the Willow Springs School District, the local Rotary club is making up the difference.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free books to...
A July 8 story titled, “From West Plains to West Point,” incorrectly stated Brock Larsen (USMA Class of 2026) is the only Zizzer to have attended West Point. There are at least two more Zizzer West Point Graduates: Edwin Lee Armstrong, USMA Class of 1965 and Travis Morrison, USMA Class of 1970....
A July 8 article titled, “Meet your Candidates for Judge,” incorrectly stated candidate Larry Burton has resided in Mountain View for 19 years. He has resided there for 34 years.
The same article also indicated candidate Heath Hardman is a current Assistant Howell County Prosecutor. He is...
Texas County Memorial Hospital has been awarded approximately $148,000 in grant funding through the Delta Regional Authority to support several technology and patient care projects, board members heard at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.
The funding will support several initiatives...
As Ozarks Healthcare continues to grow and expand access to healthcare across the region, its Women’s Health Clinic has relocated to a new location to better serve patients throughout the region. Effective June 22, the clinic is now located at 1115 Alaska Avenue in West Plains.
The move...