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What: Willow Springs School Board Candidate Forum
When: Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Grimes Auditorium
Candidates for three available seats: Adam Webb and Matt Hobson, incumbents, and Michele Myers, David Baldridge, and Casey McKee and Brendon Wilson
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Utility bills due to the city of Willow Springs on March 10 show the initial impact of Winter Storm Fern. The city’s cost for wholesale electricity was more than twice the usual cost, the board of aldermen heard last Monday. The city has already paid approximately $300,000 of the $515,000...
During a regular board meeting of the West Plains City Council Downtown Coordinator Emily Edwards-Long delivered a resolution from the Missouri Arts Council naming West Plains as the 2026 Creative Community.
"This recognition reflects the strength and dedication of our arts community as...
This second installment examining Howell County Sheriff Matt Roberts’ first year in office focuses on the law enforcement work the department has done – by the numbers. Calls for service increased by over 1,600. In 2024, the department answered 17,713; in 2025, 19,344. In a Feb. 13 interview,...
After 35 years, Charles and Pam Drago, owners of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, announced last week the transition of the funeral home to new owners, Jason and Jessica Kirby, of Mountain Home, Ar.
The Dragos are only the second generation of their family to own the funeral home since 1934....
A former public official is accused of embezzling money from the Oregon County Ambulance District, but before the wheels of justice can turn, the parties must agree on a courthouse and judge to hear the trial. Originally filed in Oregon County in July after an investigation completed by Missouri...
Filing for candidates in the August primary opens this week in the office of the Howell County Clerk located at 35 Court Square, West Plains. Candidates who wish to declare a candidacy for may file for office during regular business hours from Tuesday, February 24, at 8:00 a.m. until Tuesday,...
Susan Yardley of Plato began her Sunday morning, November 23, with a cup of coffee and plans to go horseback riding. Within moments, her day and her life took an unexpected turn.
“As I was drinking my coffee, I felt an immediate pain in my neck on my left side that crept down into my...
During National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, the Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) is releasing new research that shines a stark light on the health inequities facing Missouri's rural veterans and calls for urgent action to better serve those who have served our country.
The...
The American Cancer Society designates March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In observance, Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits to area residents.
Individuals may contact TCMH to request a free colon cancer screening kit through...