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MUNCH, the food pantry and thrift store in Willow Springs, has a problem. Though the nonprofit has long been the go-to receptacle for donated items of varying value, organizers report an ongoing issue caused by the way some donors have left their treasures.
Two or three times a week,...
A quarterly report on the conditions at Howell County Jail paints a bleak picture. According to a report signed by Howell County Sheriff Brent Campbell, the adult detention facility is consistently operating over capacity and has significant issues with security, plumbing, ventilation, and...
Few events in Howell County politics have captured the public’s attention like the 2022 race for Collector of Revenue. Independent and newcomer to county government Janet Crow won the seat in the contest against Republican Mark Collins, who had served on the Howell County Commission for more than...
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 17, officers responded to a burglar alarm at a business on Porter Wagoner Blvd. A male subject fled from the area and was taken into custody nearby. The suspect was identified as Taylor S. Wilcox, age 31, of West Plains. Wilcox was arrested for...
Five area law enforcement agencies and two medical facilities recently received a Community Partner Award for their help with the Attorney General's Safe Kits Initiative.
The area law enforcement recipients are: Willow Springs Police Department, Howell County Sheriff's Office, Mountain View...
West Plains is in line to be the newest location of a McAlister’s Deli after the City Council approved building plains for a 3,200 square foot restaurant at the intersection of Kentucky & Broadway just south of 10 Box. Site plans submitted by Smith & Co Engineers were approved unanimously...
For eleven years, West Plains Bank and Trust Company has offered community debit cards to customers featuring designs for school districts where the bank has branches, and Ozarks Healthcare. The total for the program in 2023 is up $13,756 over last year, coming in at $85,343. Across the life of...
The Willow Springs Board of Aldermen heard brief presentations on two large purchases at the meeting Thursday evening. Fire Chief Vance Farmer was on hand to display the new pumper tanker truck for the fire department, purchased with ARPA funds. Electric Supervisor Nick Tooley presented the new...
Last week, the Howell County Sheriff's Office announced that Active Duty - U.S. Army, First Sergeant Jason McDaniel has joined the command staff. McDaniel joins the sheriff’s department through the DoD SkillBridge Program with a rank of Major. He has been assigned over operations, says the...
Volunteers from the Howell County Sheriff's Office braved brisk fall weather in the third annual Drench ‘Em for a Good Cause game at Bear City Fall Festival. Howell County News sponsors and organizes the booth each fall. Commissioned and non-commissioned personnel from the Sheriff’s office alike...