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Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
A downtown business is ushering a new industry into Willow Springs. Everything Longarm, now occupying the double storefront at 113 E. Main Street, is the only place in town to buy, rent, or service a longarm quilting machine.    Doug and Heather Cartwright moved to Missouri from Idaho...
There will be a free used clothing giveaway at the Mountain View Community Outreach Center in Mountain View on March 8 and 9. Clothing from newborn to adult sizes is available for anyone in need. On Friday, the giveaway is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Saturday, it will go from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00...
West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA), in cooperation with the Gatewood Family, has established a scholarship to encourage students of the highest caliber to enter a career in the fine arts, with special emphasis on arts education.  This $500 scholarship will be awarded to an area high school...
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Ozarks Healthcare's Behavioral Health Center (BHC) is excited to announce the launch of a new six-week Social Skills Group for children ages 8-12, starting March 14 and ending April 18. This weekly class, held every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare's BHC located at #23 Parkway Center,...
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On April 8, the 2024 solar eclipse’s path of totality will sweep across many states, including a swath of Missouri and the Mark Twain National Forest within. People will travel from around the world to see this celestial alignment. Anyone planning a visit to the Forest for the event can prepare...
On behalf of the Health Resources Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), and Delta Regional Authority (DRA), The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) is excited to announce Texas County Memorial Hospital has been selected to participate in the Delta...
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Feb. 14. Contracts included pavement improvements, bridge replacements, and pavement marking improvements.   Contracts included the following:   An $8,135,000...
Howell County News/ Laura Wagoner
Another packed house and another tumultuous meeting for the Mountain View Board of Aldermen took place on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Community members lined the walls and filled all available seats to watch city representatives bicker and violate the Sunshine Law.   The meeting began with a twenty-...
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To truly learn how to raise crops or care for livestock, individuals need to get their hands dirty and do the work involved. Thanks to one local resident, students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will have the opportunity to do just that.   Linda Wulff-Risner, professor of...
Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
Former Willow Springs Fire Chief Vance Farmer was visibly moved as the City of Willow Springs presented him with a ceremonial golden axe Thursday night. Farmer stepped away from the Chief position on December 31, 2023. He helmed the department since 2021 and has been in positions of leadership...

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