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A routine traffic stop led to a commendation for Howell County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Weaver. On the surface, it seems like a good cop was simply doing his job, but the story has resonated with so many people and continues to be shared online.
On April 30, Dep. Weaver initiated a traffic stop...
Police have arrested a suspect in the theft of two catalytic converters from church vans in Willow Springs. According to information from the Willow Springs Police Department, a single subject stole the first converter from a church van parked outside First General Baptist Church on April 24 at...
A fatal motorcycle crash claimed the life of Thelmer Ray “TR” Davis in Willow Springs on May 5. According to the accident report from the Willow Springs Police Department, Davis was traveling west on State Route 76 at Willow Rd. when he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a vehicle...
The West Plains City Council has chosen John Niesen as its newest member. Niesen was chosen from a pool of five candidates to fill a seat on the council that was vacated after the April retirement of Mayor Jack Pahlman.
Niesen, 36, has lived most of his life in West Plains, and was raised in...
Willow Springs Fire and Eleven Point Rural Fire Departments responded to a reported brush fire in the 500 block of Frisco St. in Willow Springs on May 5. The alert came from 911 at 3:34 p.m. Though the dispatcher described the fire as a “controlled burn” that was “out of control,” firefighters...
The ladies of the Tuesday Study Club met April 6, 2021 at the beautiful home of Peggy Miller. After taking care of club business, Claudia Marvin gave her program.
Jim Shore was raised on rural property in South Carolina by his artistic parents. His mother was a sculptor and painter, while his...
On April 28, at approximately 9:48 p.m., West Plains Police Department officers observed a motorcycle with lighting violations in the area of Halstead Street. Officers made contact with the subject on the motorcycle who was identified to be 53-year-old Sean Boyer of West Plains.
Boyer fled from...
Both Mayor Jack Pahlmann and City Administrator Tom Stehn retired from their respective positions in West Plains on April 30. On April 27, the City gathered at a farewell reception to honor the two public servants.
Pahlmann served as the mayor of West Plains for nine years, and has served the...
Mike Topliff was sworn in as the Mayor of the City of West Plains at a special session of the City Council on April 30. A recently re-elected city councilor, Topliff has served as mayor pro tem for several years, making him the natural successor as Mayor Jack Pahlmann’s retirement became official...
The newly constructed location for the Dollar General in Willow Springs opened for business on April 28. The former location that shared a parking lot with G&W Foods between Main and Third Streets, closed early in the week. The new location is at the south intersection of East Main and Cherry...