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The Mountain View Board of Alderman met on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at council chambers for their monthly meeting. Several items on the agenda were discussed and approved with local groups giving updates on upcoming events.
One thing on the minds of several in attendance at the meeting was the city’s...
At an annual ceremony honoring service to the State of Missouri, Representative David Evans was saluted for his contributions to protecting and improving the effective administration of justice in Missouri. The ceremony was recently held as part of the annual meeting of the Judicial Conference...
Trevor Logue and Megan McCrackin of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Ember Lynn Logue. She was born Sept. 15, 2023, at 1:30 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 and ½ inches long. Her grandparents are James and Misty McCrackin and Bobby and Sarah...
The proposed 2024 city budget and capital improvement plan for West Plains was presented for a first reading at the October 16 meeting. The proposed budget will be adopted after its second reading in the November meeting.
The full text of the proposed budget and capital improvement plan can be...
Submit a photo of your favorite veteran to be featured in the Veterans Day issue of Howell County News. Drop off your photos at the news office by November 3 at 5:00 p.m. or email them to editor@howellcountynews.com.
When submitting a photo, please include the veteran’s name, branch, rank, and...
A town hall meeting is causing a stir among the citizens of Mountain View as questions mount about hiring a city administrator.
The announcement of the town hall meeting has led the citizens of Mountain View to start a petition to stop, “some members of City Council trying to spend Tax Payers...
A 24-year-old West Plains man was the subject of a search in the area of County Road 8190 in the early morning hours of October 11. Howell County Sheriff’s Deputies converged on the residence of the subject, Rain Collins, to serve a search warrant and an arrest warrant. Collins was wanted on...
The April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse is six months away, and the excitement is building at the prospect of this once-in-a-lifetime event for the Ozarks. While the path of the eclipse is long in the U.S., stretching from Texas to Maine, a relatively small band of totality will be seen in Missouri...
Usher in the fall season with this "astronomical" cultural event! Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting the "Alley-clipse" and Cultural Skills Demonstrations on October 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Witness a partial eclipse during the day's festivities! The park will provide eclipse...
This October, to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Ozarks Healthcare (OZH) Mobile Mammography Unit will hit the road and include stops at four West Plains Bank and Trust Company locations. Appointments are required to receive mammography services and may be scheduled by calling the OZH...