On Saturday, May 23 at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers of the West Plains Police Department responded to a residence on Lanton Road for a report of an altercation between two men. According to a press release from the WPPD, one male produced a firearm and shot the second male multiple times...
Joey A. Marcak, 31, of West Plains was charged with two counts of first degree murder, among other felonies, in connection with the May 5 double homicide of Frankie Ziegler and Richard Kuntz. He has remained in custody on a $1 million bond.
On May 27, the State of Missouri filed a notice of...
On May 21, 2020, US Park Rangers discovered Brittany Gorman’s unoccupied pickup truck within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways at Buck Hollow in southern Texas County. Items found at the scene indicated that Gorman may have been injured. Deputies from the Texas County Sheriff’s Office, along...
Hundreds of volunteers turned out to assist in the search for a 4-year-old boy who went missing from a family home on County Road 2030 near Mountain View on Memorial Day. According to Eleven Point Rural Fire Department Fire Chief Frank Vanhorn, his department received the call to begin the search...
The Howell County Clerk released these results with 100% of precincts reporting.
100% of precincts are reporting in the three counties that span the Willow Springs School District.
In Howell, Texas, and Douglas Counties, unofficial election results have been released. For your convenience, the total number of votes each candidate received in the three counties has been...
Candidates for election to the school board of the Willow Springs School District spoke and answered public questions at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on March 3. There are three available seats on the Board at the April 7 election. Member Shane Lee is not seeking reelection, but members...
The last year has seen an explosion of construction, new buildings, and new businesses at the south junction of U.S. Highway 60 in Willow Springs. The building boom continues with two new projects helmed by the Montgomery family: the new Bear Crossing Truck Wash and Tire Center and an expansion...
A semi-truck burst into flames while two people were sleeping inside it on May 19 in Mountain View. According to Deputy Fire Chief Michael Pauly, the truck was hauling goods on behalf of a trucking company based in Arkansas. The call came in at 11:58 p.m., and it only took the Mountain View Fire...
The Mountain View City Pool will open on June 1 at 1:00 p.m. Water aerobics will begin then as well. Please call 417-934-6540 for more information.
