Community Events

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.  ...
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,...
On Saturday, March 7, MU Extension Office, located at 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd, West Plains, Mo. will be hosting the 14th Annual West Plains Mo. and Surrounding Area Seed and Plant Swap from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Free admission event for avid and beginner gardeners of all types; not required to...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the FBI is reminding the public to beware of romance scammers, who use the illusion of love or affection to steal money. They trick a victim into thinking they are falling in love, when they are instead falling for a scam.   In a romance scam, a criminal assumes...
The Alliance for Grassland Renewal will present a free two-part evening webinar on "Improving the Production Efficiency of Tall Fescue-Based Forage Systems" on Feb. 12 and 26.   Participants can attend either or both stand-alone events. A full agenda is on the Alliance for Grassland Renewal...

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