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Jackson Thomas Bailey, son of John and Valerie Bailey of Willow Springs, announces his engagement to Grace Anne Marie Shockley, daughter Brad and Katie Shockley of Cabool. The upcoming nuptials are tentatively set for June 2024.
The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted their first Kentucky Derby-themed event Saturday night at Foster’s Outback. Complete with (non-alcoholic) mint juleps, a brisket dinner, and a 50/50 raffle on the outcome of the race, the event was a fitting Ozarks homage to the world-famous horse race...
Howell County has settled a legal dispute with Bank of America, N.A. over the surplus proceeds of property sold on the courthouse steps in 2014.
The pending suit Bank of America brought against the county was dismissed on April 25, and as such, entered the public record. Via a formal Sunshine...
Voters in Pierce Township lost their local polling location this month. Following an inspection of the Clear Springs Community Center polling location, Texas County Clerk Peggy Seyler sent a letter to voters informing them of her decision and their new polling location.
“After my inspection, I...
Are you curious if your well water is safe to drink? The Howell County Health Department provides kits for private well water testing. County residents may call or stop in the health department for a kit and directions on properly collecting a water sample.
Only samples collected in a testing...
To guide the state’s internet expansion and training efforts, the Missouri Office of Broadband Development and University of Missouri Extension are conducting a brief online survey on household internet access and use.
The anonymous survey, which takes about six minutes to complete, is at muext...
The Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival will celebrate Missouri culture Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3. The annual event in downtown West Plains, MO, celebrates Ozarks music and culture. Admission to all festival events is free. Festival hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day, with...
A Birch Tree woman faces four felony counts after allegedly assaulting officers during her arrest. Officers Matthew Combs and A.J. Reef of the Mountain View Police Department responded on April 24 to a residence on Missouri St. for a report of a woman causing a disturbance.
Upon arrival, a...
The time has finally arrived for the third annual Howell County News Morel Photo Contest. Submit a photo of your most impressive morel haul by May 5. The editor will evaluate entries for size, and quantity of the mushrooms as well as the mushroom’s appearance, and the photo’s overall composition...
Isaac K. Harmon, 22, of West Plains faces one count of second-degree rape and one count of second-degree statutory rape. The charges stem from an assault in March.
According to a probable cause statement filed by Lieutenant Torey Thompson of the Howell County Sheriff’s Office, there is an...