Community Events
It’s time for the fifth annual Howell County News Morel Photo Contest. The maypops are up, and the soil temperature is just right. It’s morel time, and we want to see your photos!
Submit a photo of your most impressive morel haul by May 2. The editor will evaluate entries for size and...
The Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra will present “May the Fourth be with You” for their first concert of the 2025 season on Sunday, May 4 at 3:00 p.m. in the Historic Star Theater in Willow Springs, Mo. Tickets are available at the door for $10 each and children under 5 will be admitted free...
The Knights of Columbus will host their final fish fry this Friday, April 11. The Knights will serve their final Lenten fish fry from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $12 buys a fish OR shrimp dinner with all the fixings. Dine in at Sacred Heart Church in Willow Springs or carry-out.
An Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Mercy-St. Francis Hospital and the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Monday, April 14. The event will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. behind Mercy hospital. The Easter Egg hunt will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Age groups for the event will be 1-3...
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Aspiring gardeners looking to get a jump-start on their spring planting will have the perfect opportunity to do so at Missouri State University-West Plains' (MSU-WP) upcoming Seed Starter Workshop.
Hosted by the Office of Workforce Development and Community Education, the workshop will take...
The Willow Springs Farmers' Market will be opening on Saturday, April 5. The community is welcome to stop by the Farmers' Market Pavilion at Booster Field in downtown Willow Springs.
Vendors will be set up from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The vendors have worked hard all winter to produce some...
The SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) Josiah Howell Chapter will have their one year anniversary meeting on Saturday, April 5 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall, located at 1401 Bill Virdon Blvd. in West Plains, Mo.
The celebration is being organized by...
There will be a Red Cross blood drive on Monday, April 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Donors are desperately needed. Sign-ups can be done by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by going to RedCrossBlood.org and enter UMCWS to schedule an appointment. Successful donors are eligible to receive a $15 gift card...
The Willow Springs Lions Club is now part of a state-wide program that provides free vision screening and optometrist visits to Willow Springs and to surrounding communities.
Lions KidSight USA vision screenings are fast, touchless and free! The screenings screen for near-sightedness, far-...