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The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting during the grand re-opening of the Willow Springs Historical & Genealogical Society. The museum featuring treasured memorabilia and historical records of the town had been closed for six years, and as of February 5 – is now open...
Despite a competitive theme for this year’s annual banquet, the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce honored members of the community who are working toward unity. “DIY Table Wars” was a friendly table decorating competition at Saturday’s banquet. The top prize went to the table sponsored by the...
A former superintendent of the city-owned golf course in Mountain View says the city fired him halfway through a five-year employment contract without cause. Tyler “Ty” Lewis filed a civil lawsuit in Howell County Courts on Friday.
The suit alleges that Lewis’ contract protected his...
The headline of a story in the Feb. 4 edition, "Down one officer, WSPD thinks outside the box for funding sources" refers to one fewer officer allowed by the 2026 WSPD budget. At the time of this writing, there were 8, not 9, officers on staff. Upon requesting a clarification, Chief Wes Ellison...
Officers of the Willow Springs police department answered 5,840 calls for service in 2025, over 1,400 more than in 2024. Chief Wes Ellison reports an uptick in violent crimes cases in the city – there were two barricaded subjects last year, a shooting, a high-profile child sex crime case, and...
The TCMH Healthcare Foundation is pleased to announce a generous donation of $256.16 from the Bomgaars store in Houston, Mo. This contribution was raised during the retailer’s annual "Ladies Night of Festive Fun & Fall Shopping" event held on Nov. 2, 2025.
The Ladies Night event...
Seth Johnson, of West Plains, was reappointed to the Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission.
Johnson is an esteemed real estate appraiser and co-owner of Southwest Valuation in West Plains. He previously served as a commercial lender and finance teacher in the West Plains School...
Texas County Memorial Hospital honored Dustin Luse of Willow Springs with a DAISY Award during a cinnamon roll breakfast ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 8, for all the DAISY Award nominees.
Luse has worked at TCMH since February 2024 and is currently a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in the medical...
A Saturday night chili supper and auction raised a little over $35,000 to benefit Tyler, Darian, and Nellie Clinton, said event organizer and Willow Springs City Administrator Beverly Hicks. The Clinton family lost their home and their two beloved pets in a fire in December.
Tyler Clinton...
The county commission emphasizes that a ballot question on taxes will not raise your taxes. Instead, the Howell County Commission hopes voters will approve a different tax, and repeal the old one, to have more options for how to spend the revenue. Howell County voters will decide on April 7...