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Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
After a longtime struggle to retain personnel, the Willow Springs Police Department currently has a full department of eight full-time officers. Wes Ellison took over as Chief of Police in Willow Springs officially on May 28 following the retirement of Bryan Hogan. "My biggest priority is...
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With 60 pages of signatures in hand, Janet Crow filed to run for Howell County Collector as an Independent on Friday morning. Crow originally sought to run as a Republican against Mark Collins in the August primary, but Collins filed a lawsuit seeking to remove her from the ballot, citing both...
Missourians have been paying a 2.5-cent tax at the pump since October 1, 2021, but if you have been diligent about saving receipts, you can file for a refund.  The worksheet to file for a rebate asks for dates, seller names, and the quantity of gallons purchased- all of which can be found on...
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Missouri became the first state to make elective abortion illegal Friday morning following the announcement of the United States Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.  "Today, following the United States Supreme Court's ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade–with this attorney general...
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The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation held the Sixteenth Annual Charitable Golf Tournament at Houston Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, June 11.  Thirty-six teams participated in the 18-hole two-person scramble, and a record-breaking $21,523 was raised for the Foundation by...
To help its community prepare for the upcoming school year, Ozarks Healthcare will offer free athletic physicals for student athletes entering grades 7 through 12 in the 2022 – 2023 school year from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, at Ozarks Healthcare Therapies located at 1111...
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office joined a coalition of 24 states opposing The Security and Exchange Commission's Proposed Rule requiring publicly-traded companies to disclose climate related risks of their businesses to investors. Businesses would be required...
Michael and Sierra Wallace of Raymondville, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Damian Sean Wallace, born May 9, 2022, at 8:02 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 and 1/4 inches long. His siblings are Destiny, 6, Racheal, 4, and Michael Jr., 2. His grandparents are...
Out-of-town patrons of the Mountain view Public Library will no longer pay a $20 fee for a library card. Reversing the action of the previous administration, the Mountain View Board of Aldermen unanimously voted June 14 to reinstate the $3 card fee for out-of-town patrons.  The library’s...
The Missouri Attorney General's office announced last week that four law enforcement agencies and two medical facilities in Howell County recently received the Community Partner Award. The award was given for their help with the Attorney General's Safe Kits Initiative. The recipients of this...

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