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The annual election of council members for University of Missouri Extension in Howell County is underway. Ballots were mailed to voters on the Howell County Extension mail list. If an eligible voter did not receive a ballot, please contact the extension office at 417-256-2391 and a ballot will be...
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The Rotary Club of Willow Springs received a Rotary District Grant and donated almost $1,300.00 worth of new items to The Chaos Closet in West Plains. The Chaos Closet was established in 2018 as a resource for foster parents to help the children they are welcoming into their homes. “Many times...
The West Plains Chamber of Commerce held its annual award banquet on January 18. photos by Jacob Colangelo (Not pictured) Customer Service: Hibby’s Bar & Grille was given the Customer Service award for the quality and popularity of their restaurant.  
Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
The City of Willow Springs reflected on the successes and challenges of 2023 and recognized employees in their January meeting.  Interim Fire Chief Alan Lewis recognized Dustin Kupitz for his completion of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program and being listed on the National Registry...
The West Plains City Council passed several ordinances concerning infrastructure in their Jan. 16 meeting. Clerk Allison Skinner also announced her resignation due to pursuing another work opportunity. Three ordinances passed their second reading to become law. City Administrator Sam Anselm is...
The atmosphere of the latest board of alderman meeting for the City of Mountain View was extremely tense. As in the last few meetings, it was a packed house as community members filled all available chairs. The meeting began in whispers. A few minutes before the 6:00 p.m. start time, the...
McKenzie Quinton Surritte, 29, of West Plains, was charged with enticement of a child on Tuesday, Jan. 16. A probable cause statement filed by Corporal Thomas Manning of the West Plains Police Department states that Surritte admitted to asking for sexual favors and photos from a person he...
Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
It’s been more than a year since the City of Willow Springs declared the McClellan Building to be dangerous, and it may soon be time to leave that word behind. During his update to the board of aldermen on January 18, Willow Springs Community Foundation Director Dean Aye, wondered aloud how to “...
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Johnson Cody Burks, of Mountain View, was charged with several weapons-related offenses and possession of a controlled substance after the Howell County SWAT unit executed a search warrant at his residence, 8075 US Highway 60 in Mountain View, on Jan. 12. Deputy James. M. Wardrip of the Howell...

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