Country music fans packed the stands at the Liberty High School football field in Mountain View Friday night for the first Give Back Summer event featuring Aaron Tippin. Mountain View’s own Levi Moore and Billy Randolph were supporting artists, warming up the crowd ahead of the show.
“It feels...
The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce is presently seeking historic characters to participate in the annual Fourth of July parade. It’s a traditional time to celebrate the founders of our great nation which is in it’s 247th year. A few of the volunteers who have agreed to represent very famous...
Historian, entrepreneur, and former Missouri State Highway Patrol Chief Telecommunications Engineer Robert Louis "Lou" Wehmer received an honorary Associate of Arts in General Studies degree Saturday, May 20, from Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP).
The honorary degree was presented...
West Plains has a new road named after an illustrious citizen. Joining Porter Wagoner Blvd., Jan Howard Expressway, and Wendell Bailey Road, the stretch of roadway connecting the roundabout on Kentucky Ave. to Hwy. 63 in front of Ozarks Healthcare’s main entrance is now known as Ken Joplin Drive...
Repairs to the building at 104 E. Main, now known as The McClellan Building, should begin in June, heard the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen last week. On behalf of the Willow Springs Community Foundation, Director Dean Aye was present at the May 18 meeting. WSCF took legal ownership of the...
The annual alumni celebration is just days away. Are you planning to attend? The classes of 1963, 1973, 1978, and 1979 are all adding to their celebration with events beyond the cookout. Is your class planning something special? We look forward to seeing each and every one of you on Saturday, May...
Authorities are seeking public input to identify the body of a white female found on US Highway 60 near Winona on January 12, 2022. An autopsy performed on the remains determined the cause of death was homicide.
Jane Doe is believed to have been 40-60 years old, 4'10" to 5'4" tall and weighed...
A statewide law banning distracted driving passed the Missouri legislature this month and has moved on to the governor’s desk for signature. Last month, the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen considered a draft ordinance to ban distracted driving within the city limits. They took no action at that...
The Willow Springs school board heard an update from the Ozarks Family YMCA regarding a new facility at its meeting May 8.
Chad Watson, executive director for the YMCA, showed the board preliminary drawings for the facility. He said hopes are that it will be 25,000 square feet, including two...
After two long years, the city of Mountain View can look forward to opening the pool for the summer. A tentative date of the fifteenth of June has been set, if construction can be finalized.
"We're at their mercy," said City Operations Manager Eddie Owens at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen...