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Westbound U.S. 60 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform concrete repairs.
This section of roadway is located north Route 17 to Pine Street in Mountain View, Missouri.
Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, Sept. 28...
The University of Missouri Extension in Howell County is offering the 2nd Annual Howell County Equine Conference on September 20 at 5:00 p.m. at the Howell County Extension Center, located at 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd. in West Plains.
Dr. Katlin Hornig of Gainesville Veterinary Hospital will...
On August 16, the Howell County Adult Drug Court held a ceremony to celebrate its twenty-eighth graduate from the program in just ten years. This was the third graduate for 2022.
The Howell County Drug Court is designed to reduce recidivism and incarceration. Drug courts are an alternative to...
The Howell County Commission met on Sept. 1. All county offices were closed on Sept. 5 for Labor Day.
Last week, Robbie Crites with Howell County 911 met with the Commission concerning an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) request.
Commissioners conducted a preconstruction meeting for the...
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Humanitarian Award to honor a southwest Missouri resident for service that contributes to the betterment of their community. The deadline for nominations is noon, Friday, Sept. 23. Nominations must be made online at formstack.com/forms/CFO-...
West Plains City Council gave the go-ahead for a senior housing development at a special council meeting Aug. 22.
Council heard from Deborah Hart on behalf of the Garner Villas development, which will be near Garner Boulevard and Bruce Smith Parkway. Hart said they recently completed the second...
Summer never seems to last long enough. The Willow Springs Library had a fantastic time with "Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program". Participants enjoyed making paper boats, digging for pearls, treasure hunting, and learning about Missouri aquifers and watersheds. The children even made...
Fire Fighters have collected critical funds across the country since 1954 – one dollar at a time – as part of the Fill the Boot program for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).The Willow Springs and Eleven Point Fire Departments have participated in this for the past 35 years and will be...
The Mountain View Board of Alderman met in special session on Aug. 18. As they have done for several years, the Aldermen voted to keep the city property tax levy at zero for the year 2022, confirm the draft minutes of the meeting.
In other action, the Aldermen also authorized Mayor John...
On Thursday, August 25 the Howell County Commission held Howell County's tax hearing for the general revenue levy continuing at 0.000 (per $100 assessed valuation) while also continuing the Road & Bridge levy at 0.1775 (per $100 assessed valuation). Presiding Commissioner Mark Collins said, "...