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Did you know? November is homeless awareness month! The Glass Sword Cinema in West Plains will be sponsoring the 22nd Annual Can Film Festival on November 1, at 7:00 p.m. Price of admission is 2 cans of unexpired food. All proceeds go to the Martha Vance Samaritan Outreach Center, a homeless...
On October 28 at 5:30 p.m., Representatives Ron Copeland and Bennie Cook will host a Regional Broadband Meeting at Echo Bluff State Park Lodge. Anyone interested in rural broadband access is welcome to attend.
This meeting will give those in attendance more information about the benefits of...
Norfork Lake, Lake Norfork Marina, Henderson, AR
October 16, 2021
Winners:
Big Bass: 4.87 LBS.
Number of Boats in Tournament: 212
Number of Boats Weighing Fish: 65
Number of Fish Weighed: 216
Total Weight of Fish Weighed: 473 LBS
Total Money Raised for Cystic Fibrosis from 2021...
The Willow Springs Tuesday Study Club met at Club 60 in Mountain Grove on October 5, 2021 to begin their 96th season. Party hostesses were Pauline Cape, Kathleen Carel, Mary Knott and Claudia Marvin, who decorated Club 60's meeting room with an abundance of Fall decorations provided by Claudia...
The Willow Springs Community Foundation is pleased to announce Dean Aye as their new Executive Director. Aye is a long-term resident of Willow Springs with a history of community engagement. “I’m looking forward to finding new ways and new opportunities to improve our community.”, said Aye.
The...
To help City of West Plains residents deal with falling leaves, the compost site at the Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1853 Good Hard Drive, will remain open seven days a week October 30 through November 30. Daily Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Residents should empty the leaves from bags or...
The Willow Springs Public Library’s October book sale is in full swing. Come fill a bag with books, magazines, and movies for only $5! Book purchases support the library and the books you buy have no due dates! What’s not to love? The library is also selling surplus electronics items: HP laser...
Father Sherman Wall of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs and St. Joseph Church in White Church announced his retirement on Sunday. A fixture of Willow Springs since 1986, Fr. Wall plans to leave after Confirmation on November 21. In an address to the parish, Fr. Wall explained that...
The City of Willow Springs received the first installment of its American Rescue Plan Act funds in September, and during the regular October meeting of the Board of Aldermen, City Administrator Beverly Hicks outlined her plan for spending the total of $423,547.92 in federal funds. The first...
The West Plains City Council recently met in special session and approved the hiring of Allison Skinner as the new City Clerk.
Skinner joins the City with 20-plus years of journalism experience, most recently serving as General Manager of the West Plains Daily Quill. Skinner has been an active...