Community Events
It’s Easter weekend, and that means vendors will have a lot of great food and gifts for your celebration with family and friends. Also, for you gardeners, there is a large selection of veggie starter plants, herbs, flowers and hanging baskets.
Fried pies, meats (chicken, beef and rabbit),...
Area residents interested in flying drones commercially can attend a workshop at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) April 21-23 to help them prepare for the FAA certification exam.
The workshop, offered by the office of workforce development and community education, is set for...
The Willow Springs Lions Club will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19.
The event will take place at Booster Field, beginning at 12:00 noon and running until 2:00 p.m.
There will be a hot dog lunch beginning at 12:00 noon. The egg hunt will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has recently acquired and renovated the property at 222 Elm Street in Mountain View, Mo, formerly Duncan Funeral Home, now serving as their branch building and chapel.
The church is hosting an open house to share the new space with the...
This will be the last Saturday for apple cider and fresh local apples with a sale on half bushels. Shop the vendors for veggie starter plants and herbs, fried pies, meats (chicken, beef and rabbit), seafood, honey, jams/syrups, mushrooms, bakers, pickles and pickled foods, dehydrated foods,...
Ozarks Healthcare is partnering with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) to host a lifesaving blood drive on Friday, April 18, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. at the Ozarks Healthcare Parkway Center – Willard Hunter Classroom, 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd., West Plains.
As the sole...
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...