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The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Willow Springs, announced last week the First Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, to be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Earl Shipley Park (aka Caboose Park/Smuck Plaza).
This new holiday tradition will take place following...
Next week, the Great Christmas Giveaway is back! Last year, Howell County News gave away 1,692 tickets in our sweepstakes game. That was 1,692 chances to win $500 in spending money. We gave away our grand prize – plus 3 weekly prizes of $50 each.
This year- we’re giving away $500 in shopping money...
Five Willow Springs businesses have new addresses -- all on Main Street and all moving in the same week.
MidOzark Insurance, owned by Roger and Becky Shanks, is now located at 405 E. Main Street, just a short walk from their last location at 309 E. Main. The Shanks bought from Gary Stolba the...
In August 2024, investigators found two sets of skeletal remains in a well in the Lanton area. Lengthy identification testing revealed in March 2025 that the remains were those of Ira Briscoe and Limon Little, two roommates who had been missing since 2020.
In March, Howell County Sheriff...
Two Willow Springs residents were arrested again not long after posting bond for charges relating to suspected vandalism of a West Plains mural. Deputy Kory Taylor of the Howell County Sheriff’s office applied for a search warrant for the residence of Johnathan T. Goodman and DeLenn A. Bourassa....
James Perkins has served as a law enforcement officer for over 25 years, 20 of those being dedicated to the City of Mountain View. He served his last day as Mountain View Police Department's chief on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Perkins was the longest-serving appointed chief in Mountain View's history...
For our fourth annual Salute to Veterans, Howell County News readers honored these Americans by submitting the photos and details of the servicemembers pictured here.
A Missouri Lottery player uncovered a $100,000 top prize on a “JAWS” Scratchers ticket purchased at Express, 312 Porter Wagoner Blvd., in West Plains.
To date, players have won more than $7.1 million in prizes playing the $5 “JAWS” Scratchers game, with more than $1.4 million in prizes yet...
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for October 2025 increased 8.6 percent compared to those for October 2024, from $890.9 million last year to $967.1 million this year.
Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1....
The Missouri Department of Transportation and Missouri Highway Patrol Troop G are implementing a Travel Safe Zone on one section of Route 63 north of Cabool, Mo. starting Monday, Nov. 24.
A Travel Safe Zone will be designated on Route 63 between Houston and Cabool, in Texas County, from...