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Rural Missouri magazine honored Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, West Plains, as the electric cooperative with the best storm response during a presentation of the magazine’s 2025 High Voltage Awards earlier this month.
The awards recognize the best member communications taking place at...
On the night of October 28, two unknown suspects vandalized the mural on Luster Arcade, located off the Square in downtown West Plains. The suspects’ identities remain unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing as detectives work to identify those responsible and determine the extent of...
As the federal government shutdown continues and faraway decision-makers decide when, if, and how food assistance funding will be released, Howell County school districts say they are committed to keeping kids fed at school.
“Kids don’t learn if they are hungry,” said Dr. Wesley Davis on...
A Hillsboro man convicted of sex crimes against a child has been sentenced to serve twenty years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Gregory Coleman, 29, was first charged and indicted in 2023 for a series of assaults of a child under the age of twelve, as previously reported by Howell...
Ben and Kaitie Lehman of Summersville, Mo., are the parents of a baby girl, Scarlett Meadow Lehman. She was born Aug. 26, 2025, at 5:15 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Her siblings are Baylor, 8, Henry, 5, Oscar, 4, and Clementine, 2. Her...
Submit a photo of yourself or your favorite veteran to be featured in the Veterans Day issue of Howell County News. Drop off your photos at the news office by November 7 at 5:00 p.m. or email them to editor@howellcountynews.com.
When submitting a photo, please include the veteran’...
The first year’s numbers are in, and in Howell County, property tax credits for seniors are going to pull $236,387.66 from local schools, fire departments, and ambulance districts. Missouri’s lawmakers passed SB190, and county-by-county, local governments have begun to implement it. In Howell...
The nation is preparing to commemorate America 250, and planning is already underway in West Plains for an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The celebration will take place on July 4, 2026, on the Missouri State...
The TCMH Healthcare Foundation announced that it has been selected as the local beneficiary for the 2025 Bomgaars Ladies Night, a night of festive fun and fall shopping. The event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bomgar's store in Houston, Mo.
During...