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Those who have ever thought about learning to fly can find out more on May 21 as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1218 hosts a “Flying Start” informational program on learning to fly at Willow Springs. EAA Chapter 1218, a local organization that is part of the National Experimental...
A random attack at a home on County Road 8680 in West Plains left the homeowner bloody and bruised. Shortly before 6:00 a.m. on April 12, Howell County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call from a woman alone her home. A man she had never seen before approached her house with a walking stick...
A Mountain View man confessed to murdering his grandmother after firefighters found her body in a structure fire yesterday afternoon. Jacob Hearne, 19, is facing first degree murder and arson charges and two counts of armed criminal action.
Mountain View Fire Department responded to a report of...
Governor Parsons announced that effective Friday, April 1, 2022, Missouri will be transitioning to the next phase of the COVID-19 recovery. In response, Health Department Director, Chris Gilliam announced that beginning today, the manner in which the health department conducts its surveillance...
On Monday, April 4, Christos House Inc., outreach advocate Sarah Davidson visited with the Mayor of Winona, Dino Romeo, and then later with the Shannon County Commission for them to sign resolutions to observe April 2022 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Winona and Shannon County, respectively.
The Ozark Spring Chapter National Society Daughters of American Revolution (Ozark Spring, NSDAR) was honored to present a Quilt of Valor (QOV) and certificate in an award ceremony to local veteran, Michael S. Bond at the West Plains Public Library on Saturday, April 2.
Michael Scott Bond joined...
Bobbie Reeves and Jasmine Erickson of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Dawson Wade Reeves, born March 8, 2022, at 3:22 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 and 3/4 inches long. His grandparents are Rod and Iris Hensley of Pottersville, MO, and Paul...
Remember a couple of years ago when members of the Democratic Party stated that $5 billion was way too much for a wall to protect our Southern Border? We worked on the budget this week and it was literally over $40 billion just for the State of Missouri and the Dems stated that still wasn’t...
With the May 13 end of session already looming on the horizon, the Senate put the theatrics of recent weeks behind us this week and focused on advancing legislation. We moved a number of less controversial bills and resolutions out of the Senate and on to the House of Representatives. We also...
The Willow Springs Public Library is pleased to introduce a new free app for patrons. It’s called Beanstack and it’s like a fitness tracker for readers. Patrons can participate in fun reading challenges, leave book reviews, log time spent reading, unlock badges, and even win prizes. It’s a great...