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A teenage shooting star took an insult shouted from the stands and turned it into an emblem of her success. When Willow Springs High School senior Chloe Jones broke the all-time scoring record for Bears basketball, she posed for photos holding a sign that said, “WHITE CHOCOLATE 2K!”
“White...
One hundred kindergarten through third-grade students may compete in the America the Beautiful Art Contest, sponsored by the United Federated Republican Women. The contes is open to all students from public, private, parochial, and home schools.
The piece should express the theme, “America...
Small cities like Willow Springs are struggling to comply with regulatory requirements, “with little to no reasonable way to fund the requirements,” the board of aldermen heard Thursday night. As part of her year-end review of 2025, City Administrator Beverly Hicks highlighted four projects in...
After a six-hour stand-off, four children were recovered safely. Their father, the subject, was dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, reported Howell County Sheriff Matt Roberts.
On the morning of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the mother alerted the sheriff’s office that...
Revised language in the ordinance prohibiting lewd & immoral conduct in the city of West Plains, "cleans up" some antiquated and difficult-to-enforce language. For instance, the phrase, "No female person shall frequent or loiter in any tavern, cabaret or nightclub with the purpose of...
A Willow Springs High School alumnus will serve as curator as the Willow Springs Historical and Genealogical Society (WSH&GS) reopens to visitor after a six-year hiatus. Alex Biehl, class of 2012, will volunteer to curate, update, and digitize the collections. Located in The Sass House at 211...
At the annual banquet on Thursday, Jan 22., the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce honored members of the community who are, “making it happen here.” Members of the Chamber gathered in the Expo Hall at the Civic Center for the annual awards ceremony. From recognition that focused on the...
The VFW Auxiliary 3009 is bringing beautiful, full-color banners honoring residents’ beloved Veterans, active-duty, reserve, and National Guard members. The banners will be displayed in the Mountain View community. This is the auxiliary's way of saying "thank you" to the brave men and women of...
Ozarks Healthcare is hosting Project Homeless Connect this year, bringing together area agencies and community partners to support individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m...
Danny T. Phipps, 41, of West Plains, was sentenced last week in two separate cases stemming from one night of violence and torture in October 2024. According to police statements, Phipps brutally beat his fiancée and held her against her will before sexually assaulting her with an inanimate...