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Approximately 75 third-grade students from Willow Springs Elementary visited Bear Crossing Truck Wash & Tire Center on Wednesday, May 12. The facility is located at 270 Industrial Drive, at the south junction in Willow Springs. Students toured the front office, the tire shop, and the facility's...
The 82nd Annual Meeting of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (HOEC) was held Friday, May 7. The meeting was held virtually via a live-stream on the cooperative’s Facebook page, website and YouTube. Almost 1,600 members registered for the meeting. During the meeting, committee members...
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The Mountain View Garden Club held its annual Greenhouse Tour on April 28. The first stop was out to Willow Springs to visit John Clinton's Easy Living Native Perennial Wildflower Greenhouse. Members are working to incorporate more of these natives in their gardens as they are easier and less...
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The Willow Springs Alumni gathering plans for Saturday, May 29 are to open the doors by 3:00 p.m. to allow for plenty of social time.  Everyone enjoys the park-like setting at the EAA Hangar at 810 Bryan Street.  There are benches and picnic tables, plenty of fresh air and shady areas, cool air...
photo credits: Kim Rich
Approximately 75 third-grade students from Willow Springs Elementary visited Bear Crossing Truck Wash & Tire Center on Wednesday, May 12. The facility is located at 270 Industrial Drive, at the south junction in Willow Springs. Students toured the front office, the tire shop, and the facility's...
On May 6, at approximately 10:38 PM, officers of the West Plains Police Department were dispatched to a report of stealing in progress at Walmart SuperCenter located on Preacher Roe Blvd.  Officers attempted to apprehend the male subject, identified to be Bart Peterson, upon exiting the...
Ozarks Healthcare has temporarily closed its main hospital (surgery) entrance at 1100 Kentucky Ave., West Plains, as of May 8. The temporary entrance closure is expected to last for approximately three weeks. All patients and visitors will be required to enter the hospital through the North...
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during an electronic ballot process held on May 5. Awarded contracts include asphalt pavement repairs, guardrail and guard cable repairs, and pavement resurfacing.  The contracts include a $3,217...
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New West Plains Mayor Mike Topliff signed his first proclamation as mayor on Thursday, May 6 at Ozark Action, Inc. in West Plains declaring May 2021 Community Action Month. Ozark Action, Inc., is a non-profit Community Action Agency serving Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Texas, and Wright counties...
Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
A routine traffic stop led to a commendation for Howell County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Weaver. On the surface, it seems like a good cop was simply doing his job, but the story has resonated with so many people and continues to be shared online.  On April 30, Dep. Weaver initiated a traffic stop...

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