At the district annual tax rate levy hearing, the West Plains R-VII school board unanimously voted to increase the tax levy from $3.6883 to $3.7301, an increase of $0.0418. According to a five-year comparison prepared by Superintendent Dr. Wes Davis, the 2026-2027 rate is lower than the five-year...
A Willow Springs daycare became the focus of regional media attention last week before formal charges were filed. A parent of a two-year-old boy arrived to pick up the child at daycare, only to discover the children were not at the facility. Two little boys wandered away from a daycare and were...
Wednesday, Aug. 26 marked the five year anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack. The attacked was called the deadliest attack on Americans in Afghanistan since 2011. Thirteen brave service members lost their lives during this attack.
On Saturday, Aug. 29, members of Honor and...
Howell County is under a county-wide burn ban as of Sept. 3, by order of the county commission.
The ban includes:
-Careless use of materials, including cigarettes, cigars and smoking pipes. Discard shall be in a manner to prevent threat from smoldering remains initiating a fire.
-...
A shortfall in tax revenue this year required a budget amendment of approximately $189,000 in the city of Willow Springs. With both sales and use tax revenues lagging behind, the city balanced the budget with the savings on the operational costs of the municipal pool. As previously reported by...
Out on bail for a drug arrest after fleeing from police last week, James Warfel’s second interaction with local law enforcement ended an officer-involved shooting. Warfel, 24, of Arnold, Mo. died from his injuries in a Springfield hospital, confirms Troop G’s Public Information Officer, Sgt....
Join us Saturday, August 29 at 9:00 a.m. to paint sidewalk murals throughout downtown, as part of the Bailey Legacy Park project. If you can handle a can of spray paint, you can help! Local artist Garrett Melby has designed stencils for the murals that will line downtown sidewalks leading...
The Willow Springs Police Department (WSPD) is warning the public about a scam fraudulently using a Willow Springs car dealership’s name. The department has received several reports of a fake website using the name of J&G Auto Sales in Willow Springs. Citizens have already been victimized and...
An Arnold, Mo. man remains in custody after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through two counties, eventually fleeing on foot inside fenced city-owned compound enclosing both city hall and the police station.
William J. Warfel, 24, was pulled over for speeding by Trooper...
“Rising tides lift all boats,” quoted David M. Gohn, West Plains Bank and Trust Company (WPBTC) President/CEO in an August 21 interview. WPBTC announced this week they have partnered with Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines to award $368,000 in grant money to 10 recipients in local...
