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Howell County News/ Ron Mendez
The August 14 start date of repairs for the building known as the McClellan Building at Main and Center Streets has been postponed and has not yet been rescheduled.   The City of Willow Springs has been hearing official updates on the status of this building for thirteen months. In December,...
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Mountain View Police Department announced a new roster of officers last week including two new patrolmen and two cadets who are expected to complete training in September. The department is now comprised of Chief James Perkins, Assistant Chief Stetson Schwien, Sergeant Trenton Roberts, Patrolman...
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Scarlet Bouchard, Bakersfield, was among the 93 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 19-21, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City....
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A West Plains father has been charged with abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death. Levi M. Coffel, 27, was the sole person caring for four small children during the early evening hours of August 9, according to court documents.  First responders arrived on scene on Burke Ave. at 6:00 p....
The Howell County Commission met on August 10 and 14. On Thursday, Jason Long from the Sheriff’s Office met with the Commissioners to set up accounting for two grants. Commission meeting agendas regularly include approving accounts payable and recognizing any guests who appear. Howell County...
There will be a benefit auction for the Osborn family of Pomona on August 19 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the family as they recover from a devastating house fire. Fish and chips from Conley’s will be available for a donation. The auction is located at the Pomona Fire...
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A massive plume of black smoke streaked across the skies above Willow Springs Thursday afternoon as eight area fire departments converged on the Coastal Energy Rail Facility. Earwitnesses across the south junction reported hearing a “boom” seconds before the call for firefighters hit the airwaves...
As summer comes to an end, the city of Mountain View will go another year without a pool. Mountain View Pool Manager Kayla Zimmerman and Assistant Manager Becky Barnes gave an update on the progress of the facility during a board of alderman meeting held Aug. 8 Zimmerman presented the alderman...
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that 2024 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections decreased 7.4 percent compared to July 2022, from $970.3 million last year to $898.7 million this year. GROSS COLLECTIONS BY TAX TYPE Individual income tax collections - Decreased 19.5...
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process...

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