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The Ozarks Small Business Incubator announced last week the four finalists selected to pitch during EPIC: Growing Beyond the Ozarks on May 7.
After advancing through two rounds of eliminations, the finalists will compete for cash and prizes, including up to $1,000, a website development...
Jasper Holdings, Inc. (JHI), the nation’s 23rd largest Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), announced a new all-time record share value for 2025, reflecting strong company performance and market conditions.
Chairman and CEO Doug Bawel said the ESOP share price increased to $1,515.93 per...
Ozarks Healthcare began seeing patients at its Willow Springs clinic on May 4. The opening coincides with a special week in Willow Springs, as the town celebrates Hannah Harper Day on May 6.
Clinic hours will be extended until 9 p.m. on May 6. Walk-in patients are welcome throughout the day...
The March meeting of the Mtn. View Garden Club was an exciting tour of the George O. White State Nursery in Licking, Mo. Twelve members and guests got an early start as they carpooled to the nursery. Members were greeted by Mike Fiaoni who gave a well-informed guided tour of their facility which...
As the nation prepares to celebrate her 250th birthday, Republicans in Howell County gathered Saturday for their annual fundraising dinner: Lincoln Day. 250 years of America was the evening’s theme, and keynote speaker Denny Hoskins’ speech named civic participation as key to the success of...
Brandon and Cara Crider of Birch Tree, Mo., are the parents of a baby boy, Rafe Todd Crider. He was born March 26, 2026, at 2:10 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 inches long. His grandparents are Shawn Ware of Steelville, Mo., and Jeff and Marie Crider of Birch...
Hannah Harper isn’t the only celebrity finding the way to Willow Springs. Rapper Afroman, fresh from his defamation lawsuit win against Adams County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Department was spotted at Love’s Travel Stop in Willow Springs on March 27. He was reportedly on his way to perform in Poplar Bluff...
Today, Wednesday May 6 is Hannah Harper Day in Willow Springs. Harper is a contestant on American Idol. She advanced to the top 5 on Monday, April 27. The competition will be down to the nation’s top 3 after press time.
Win or lose, Willow Springs is proud and is hosting Hannah Harper Day...
Z-I-Z! Z-E-R! In a ceremonial first crossing Friday morning, May 1 – students from West Plains R-VII shouted their school pride from the windows of a yellow school bus.
And with that, the long-awaited Independence Dr. overpass was open to traffic. More ceremonial crossings followed,...
The Willow Springs Senior Center will be honoring Mothers with a fish fry dinner and music on Friday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. Music will be provided by the Three C's. The cost is only $10.00 and mothers eat for free. You are cordially invited to come out and honor mothers and enjoy a fun time. For more...