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The Howell County Health Department was on the scene within hours after a video was posted on social media seemingly depicting mouse activity in the dining room of Colton’s Steakhouse in West Plains. The video was posted at 4:14 p.m. on June 16. Inspector Justin Frazier arrived for inspection at 6:...
The draft FY 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today. The draft five-year program includes funding from General Revenue – passed by the Missouri General Assembly – to widen and improve I-70, fix low-...
Ozarks Healthcare’s Behavioral Health Center (BHC) is pleased to announce its upcoming Patient Hobby Fair, an event aimed at showcasing the talents of its patients and promoting overall health and wellbeing. The event is scheduled to take place on September 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the...
Missouri Route 17 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews construct shoulders and add rumble strips.
This section of roadway is located from Route 160 to Route WW in Mountain View, Missouri.
Weather permitting, work will take place...
When we think about American holidays we tend to think of celebration and fun at BBQ’s, picnics, outdoor games, float trips, or easy days relaxing around precious time spent with family and friends. Memorial Day is a Federal holiday established in 1868 as Decoration Day, and it is unique when...
Five defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Texas County, MO, and for illegally possessing firearms.
Richard D. Sims, 61, and his wife, Billie J. Sims, 51, both of Texas County, Mo., Nathan K. Roth, 39, of Mountain...
The flickering of fireflies signals the beginning of warm summer nights. Although these common beetles evoke a sense of wonder for many people, they are simply performing a luminescent courtship ritual that has evolved over countless years, says University of Missouri Extension state...
In the lush landscapes of Missouri, where the wonders of nature abound, two distinct white-flowered plants capture our attention with their lovely appearances and contrasting characteristics -- Queen Anne's Lace and Poison Hemlock, both members of the Apiaceae family, may share a resemblance at...
The South Central Missouri Prescribed Burn Association (SCM PBA) has officially formed.
Anyone interested in conducting prescribed burns in Ozark, Howell, Douglas, or an adjacent county is invited to attend the PBA's first annual membership meeting, which will be held 6:30 p.m. June 22 at the...
Motorists should anticipate impacts to Business 63 in Howell County as contractor crews perform signal updates. This project is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation's initiative to bring roadway facilities into compliance with the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities...