A Willow Springs family is speaking out on the local drug problem after their son, age 8, was injured by a used syringe as he played outside their downtown business location. Mikey Wang is the son of Mike and Chasity Wang. The family owns and operates The Willow Tree Cafe, located at 114 West...
MUNCH (Missourians United to Combat Hunger) is a thrift store and food pantry in Willow Springs. Located in the 800 block of East Main St., the organization feeds about 350 local families and even delivers food to homebound area seniors. The attached thrift store provides the income necessary for...
This trailer house burned to the foundation in the early morning hours of September 20. The building is not occupied, but used as office space for Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs. Father Sherman Wall is the pastor of Sacred Heart, and he resides elsewhere. Neither the priest, nor...
Veterans in Defense of Liberty’s Liberty Riders of America Division is hosting the Third Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run 2021. This veterans’ motorcycle event on Friday - National POW/MIA Recognition Day - and Saturday, September 17 and 18 will honor America’s POW-MIA’s, fallen and all Vietnam...
A Caulfield man has been charged with three felonies after multiple interactions with West Plains Police on September 4. Brent Turner, 29, faces one count of first degree property damage and two counts of resisting arrest for a felony.
The Howell County Prosecuting Attorney’s office filed two...
Two miles north of Pomona on highway 63, a mural now stands as a sign of gratitude toward first responders and those who serve our country. This 12x20 painting on the side an outbuilding features an arrangement of iconic images: the American flag being raised during the battle of Imo Jima, a...
The doors opened at Willow Springs’ latest retail store at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 9. The long awaited Family Dollar/Dollar Tree location has been under construction since last fall and saw a lively influx of shoppers on its first day in business. Howell County News took a tour of the...
Gregory Myrick, 60, of Willow Springs, faces one charge of first degree assault and one charge of armed criminal action following his arrest on September 1. According to a probable cause statement filed by Officer John Thomas of the Willow Springs Police Department, he and Officer Corey Clark...
Dustin Chaney, 38, of Willow Springs has been sentenced to three years’ supervised probation on a five-year prison sentence for drug charges and a string of burglaries at the senior housing in Willow Springs.
Judge Steven Privette accepted a guilty plea of second degree burglary and drug...
The former KOA campground on the outskirts of Willow Springs has been purchased at last after remaining vacant and up for sale for years. Susan Swift is the name of the new owner, and her plans for the site are to return it to its former glory as a functioning campground for motorhome, van, and...