The Willow Springs school board approved resignations of long-term employees and the school resource officer as Dr. Marty Spence presided over his final meeting as superintendent. As previously reported by Howell County News, Spence announced in August that he would not been seeking renewal of...
The promise of a free Build-a-Bear created a line that stretched across the parking lot of the newly re-opening Ozarks Health Care (OZH) Willow Springs clinic. Dozens stood in line for an authentic Build-a-Bear experience, complete with rubbing plush hearts to life and hugging new friends. An...
Frog-strangling storms on Saturday may have dampened interest in the first Music on Main event, but by 5:30, Willow Springs’ Main St. was shut down as planned to make way for the show. Molly Clair put on a performance of bluegrass classics under the awning of Pizza Americana.
A small, but...
A month-long labor dispute between IAM Local 2782 machinists’ union and employer, Leonardo DRS, of West Plains, ended with a vote to ratify a new contract on May 30.
A source who asked Howell County News not to use his name contacted the office on April 25 to report the machinists had...
The Willow Springs Police Department (WSPD) received their first Blue Shield Designation by the Missouri Department of Public Safety May 29.
The Blue Shield Program recognizes Missouri communities that demonstrate a strong commitment to public safety and supporting their law enforcement,...
Porch camera footage captures West Plains’ Joshua T. Mansfield, 35, telling an eleven-year-old boy he’s, “coming for him,” according to court documents. The child was on his own front porch, and Mansfield was fully nude during the brief interaction.
West Plains Police Department responded...
The roots of community run deep in the small town of Mountain View. Woven within those roots is a strong, proud history of patriotism. Recently, the VFW Auxiliary 3009 worked in conjunction with the city of Mountain View to honor local veterans and active-duty service members.
As visitors...
Citizens in West Plains have a new way to communicate to the city government. A recently implemented artificial intelligence (AI) feature has been added to the website. A small logo in the bottom right-hand corner of westplains.gov launches the chat window.
“Citizens are encouraged to...
Any lingering hope of a quick repair to the pool facilities and re-opening this summer evaporated with the scheduling of the first specialized work crews who will diagnose the problem that is causing the main pool to lose more than 20,000 gallons overnight.
Originally expected to be in...
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has no plans to call a special session to suspend the state’s motor fuel tax, the governor’s office told Howell County News Friday. Howell County’s representative in the Missouri House, Lisa Durnell (R-Willow Springs) announced May 19 she was joining with Rep. Tricia...