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Officer Dustin Smith joined the ranks of the Willow Springs Police Department on January 13. Officer Smith has worked in law enforcement for three years and was previously a Sheriff’s Deputy in Ozark County. He is from the Summersville area.
He was drawn to Willow Springs by the chance to work...
As part of an Environmental Assessment, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss a proposed project to improve the Route 19 Round Spring Bridges over the Current River and Spring Valley in Shannon County.
The virtual public meeting will be held...
The 101st Session of the Missouri General Assembly recently began, and Representative David Paul Evans of the 154th District was appointed Chair of the standing Committee on Judiciary and as Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, National Resources, and Economic...
Heather Duddridge took the oath of office as the City Clerk for the City of Willow Springs and as the Court Clerk for the Willow Springs Municipal Court during the City Council meeting on January 21.
Since the departure of the previous City Clerk, Alicia Worley, Duddridge was City...
Becky Smith
Beth Walker
Brandee Wilbanks
Chris Cochran
Crystal Leroy
Dale Hayes
Debbie Simon
Desley Forshee
Glanda Kleparki
Gracie Rothermich
Heather Hafner
Kirk Richwine
Lalah Gregory
Melissa Duddridge
Olivia Wood
Rhonda Ward
Ryan Bunch
Sam Vaughn...
31 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on January 20. The ceremony was by invitation only due to the coronavirus guidelines; however, it was made available to the public and the media live via the Patrol’s Facebook page Facebook.com/motrooper. The new troopers report for...
Between January 16 and 19, Willow Springs Police Department responded to three separate calls regarding thefts at the apartments located at 700 E. Sixth St. The items stolen were taken from outdoor areas of the residences and included outdoor décor, yard tools, a barbecue grill, and garden wagons...
Effective January 1, there was a price increase for library cards at the Mountain View Public Library following an action of the Board of Aldermen in October 2020. For residents of the City of Mountain View, the cards increased in cost from a one-time $3 fee to an annual $10 fee for city...
On January 13, investigators with the West Plains Police Department and the Howell County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding the location of a stolen 2020 Ford F-150 truck which was reported stolen to the Police Department on January 10. Investigators from both agencies arrived on...
In the early morning hours of January 17, Willow Springs Fire Department responded to their tenth call for service in the last 30 days. This time, the emergency was a structure fire on Private Road 1296 outside Willow Springs. A recreational vehicle caught fire due to electrical issues. Because...