Community Events
The Knights of Columbus will host a fish fry Friday, Feb. 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs. $12 buys a fish or shrimp dinner with all the fixings. Dine in or carry out from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Plan to attend all the Knights’ fundraising dinners, but please note there...
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors provide all the blood for patients at Mercy St. Francis Hospital, as well as over 40 other healthcare facilities across the Ozarks. Mountain View area residents will have the opportunity to donate at the Mountain View Community Center located at 125...
Theatrix (formerly Star Dramatic) will hold auditions for a fairytale production entitled, "Red", at the Star Theater in Willow Springs on Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 p.m. All actors ages 13 and up are invited to participate. Performance dates will be June 13, 14, 20 and 21. For more information,...
The 13th Annual Zizzer Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 14. The tournament is a 3-person scramble with registration beginning at 10:00 a.m. and a shotgun start time of 11:00 a.m.
Team entry fee is $240 per team. The tournament will be flighted after the round. Prizes will be...
Spring inspiration starts early at the 36th Annual Lawn & Garden Show Presented by Carson’s Nurseries, sponsored by KY3 is returning to the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds February 20 to 22. As one of the region’s most anticipated late-winter events, the show brings together homeowners, gardening...
An article in the Feb 11 edition of Howell County News describing the grand re-opening of the Willow Springs Historical and Genealogical Society contained a typo in the phone number to the Willow Springs Community Foundation. That sentence should have read, “The Community Foundation is seeking...
The National Active and Federal Employees Chapter 695 of West Plains will meet Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 12:00 noon at Las Flores Mexican Restaurant, located at 1449 Preacher Roe Blvd. Lynne Johnson will present the program. All active and retired federal employees and spouses and invited to attend.
The University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension) is offering a healthy cooking class for individuals with diabetes, Dining with Diabetes.
In this class:
Participants learn how to make meals that are healthy, easy to prepare, and tasty.
Recipes will be demonstrated.
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Last week’s lead story incorrectly said that the only local place to see American Idol contestant Hannah Harper, of Willow Springs, is in Irondale this summer. There are, in fact, still tickets available to a hometown show at Pine Meadows Venue, 1449 State Route 76, Willow Springs, for her show...
Craft brewers, distributors, and area restaurants will highlight the annual West Plains BrewFest, set for 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, in the Exhibit Hall at the West Plains Civic Center. Doors will open promptly at 5:30 p.m.
Tasting glasses, sponsored by Southern Bank,...