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In future articles, columnist Edwin Woolsey plans to address your questions and concerns about spiritual issues and Bible topics. If you would like to submit inquiries to be answered in the newspaper, feel free to use the following e-mail: allfriendsus@yahoo.com. Your identity will remain anonymous.
In the small town of Willow Springs, an unassuming franchise has been ranked in the top 1% in the nation. The Comfort Inn, located on East Main St., was named to the "Ring of Honor" for the fourth consecutive year. Prior to the past four years, the Comfort Inn has been in the top 4% since 2008....
Howell County News is hosting a forum for the candidates seeking office in Willow Springs. Candidates running for Willow Springs City Council and Willow Springs R-IV School District will be present to address the public and answer your questions!
Put a face to the names on your ballot Friday,...
A Peace Valley man was arrested on March 7 after an armed standoff with Sheriff’s Deputies and the Howell County SWAT Team. At approximately 7:30 a.m. Deputy Melanie Roam and Deputy Dylan Webb responded to a Peace Valley residence regarding a verbal domestic disturbance.
A male party, later...
An article in the March 9 edition of Howell County News incorrectly reported that the criminal case against Christopher Taylor in Howell County was transferred to the Missouri Supreme Court. The case was referred to the Supreme Court for a change of judge after a Motion from the defendant. Court...
Ozarks Healthcare’s Laboratory Services will conduct low-cost lab health screenings at several of its locations through 2022. Community members are encouraged to "know their numbers" for blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid, calcium, and more.
"Our low-cost lab screenings are a great way for our...
The Emmett Kelly Clown Festival in Houston will be hosting two dynamic special guests for the weekend of April 28 to April 30. This festival honors the life of Emmett Kelly, Sr., who was a clown widely recognized for his hobo character "Weary Willie". While most clowns were known for their funny...
West Plains Bank and Trust Company Willow Springs Branch recently donated $500 in support of a monument to memorialize Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop G troopers who have fallen in the line of duty. The effort is being headed up by the Troop G Missouri Association of State Troopers Emergency...
Christopher Taylor, 41, Pottersville, will stand trial in the Missouri Supreme Court after requesting a change of judge from Howell County. Taylor, a former employee of the West Plains R-VII School District, was charged with felony sexual contact with a student, fourth degree child molestation,...
Community members filled the front lobby of the new Medical Office Building at Ozarks Healthcare on February 28 for its grand opening. The new structure adds roughly 100,000 square feet to the facility and brings together nearly twenty specialty clinics and departments. Ozarks Healthcare...