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Rumors of a threat to area schools plagued social media. Locally, Willow Springs, Mountain View and West Plains responded on their respective Facebook pages about rumors circulating online across the State of Missouri and other states throughout the country. All local districts stated that they...
Willow Springs’ Main Street will be closed from Pine to Ferguson to through traffic next week as the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) repairs speed bumps. The city of Willow Springs confirms that local traffic will still be allowed, but the road will be closed to through traffic...
At the Better Newspaper Contest awards luncheon in Springfield, Mo. on Saturday, Howell County News owners Ron and Amanda Mendez accepted four awards. The contest is organized by Missouri Press Association. Howell County News is a Class 2 publication with a circulation of more than 2,000 but less...
The West Plains Girl Scout Troop 10050 Junior girls worked to earn their bronze award with the help of other troop members. Jenna Haley, Mei Strong, and Sophie Tune came up with the idea of making bags for children in foster care that include various hygiene items, a toy, and a clothing item....
Texas County Memorial Hospital’s rehabilitation department, home health, and swing bed unit all received commendations from James Roth, a patient from Houston, after his recent graduation from the rehabilitation services program necessitated by a lengthy hospitalization.
James, known as Jim...
The Shannon County Museum presents the annual Archaeology/History program on Monday, Sept. 30 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The program will take place at the museum located on Main Street in Eminence. The speaker will be Jack H. Ray, Emeritus Research Professor, Center for Archaeological Research,...
The Josiah Howell, National Society Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Chapter hosted a “Getting to Know You” picnic lunch for members of the Ozark Spring Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), and prospective members for both organizations on Saturday, Sept. 7...
The August meeting of the Mtn. View Garden Club was a particularly fun event held at the Mountain View Community Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28. An "English Tea" put on by Hilary Connolly and Jessica Smith, was the theme of the event, where dresses and hats replaced the normal meeting garb. The...
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Mountain View Garden Club hosted the South Central Fall District Meeting at the Mountain View Community Center. Members of the Sunbonnet Garden Club from Lebanon and the Stargazer Garden Club from Marshfield traveled to the meeting. Beverly Wattenbarger, President of the...
Wright, Howell and Ozark Counties, MO 911 will be launching a tri-countywide GIS Remediation Project to update the 911 mapping to improve 911 services throughout the county and the State of Missouri. The project is funded by grants using federal ARPA funds.
"The purpose of this project is...