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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, "...
The Howell County Commission met on Aug. 25 and 29.
On Aug. 25, the Commission held a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy. They also signed a notice to proceed with the construction of a Caulfield Fire Department facility. Also on Thursday, the commission approved two resolutions...
During their regular meeting Thursday night, the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen unanimously passed the 2022 Tax Rate Levy at the same rate as last year: $0.5122 on every $100 of assessed valuation. Though this rate is the same, the assessed valuation for property taxes is higher, so the City...
Doo-wop music and the smell of barbecue floated on the summer air as car enthusiasts gathered at Booster Field in Willow Springs Saturday night. Crowds milled among the more than 50 vehicles that turned out for the event. Beautifully restored classics were certainly well represented, but so were...