Community Events
The city of Willow Springs announced Friday that recent computer updates to the billing system could affect the way utility customers receive their bills via email. If you receive your bill by email, please note that July bills have been sent.
If your electronic bill does not arrive by August...
Families are invited to attend the annual Bridges Back to School Fair on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the West Plains High School parking lot.
The event is designed to support West Plains R-VII students as well as students attending surrounding K-8 schools by connecting...
Howell County News will host a contest for the BIGGEST GARDEN PRODUCE at the 2026 Bear City Fall Festival. A blue ribbon and cash prize will be available for the biggest, heaviest specimens of each kind entered during the fall festival. Flowers, herbs, and edible things of all kinds are welcome...
A blood drive will be held On August 10 between the hours of 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Willow Springs Wesley United Methodist Church, 311 North Harris Street, Willow Springs. All donors are desperately needed. There is more demand from hospitals that there is supply. If you wish to make an...
Vendor registration is open for the 52nd Annual Bear City Fall Festival, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in beautiful downtown Willow Springs. Registration is available online.
Each year, the Bear City Fall Festival attracts thousands of visitors from across...
The STARS Foundation invites the community to “Move It! Move It!” with Madagascar: A Musical Adventure, coming to the Melba Theatre in downtown Houston on Friday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 1 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Based on the beloved DreamWorks animated film, this high-...
Route VV in Howell County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
This section of roadway is located from Route 63 to Route PP near Brandsville, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take...
Route 76 in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.
This section of roadway is located from Route 181 North to County Road 76-01. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday...
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, "A Road Trip into America's Hidden Heart" at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP's Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St. in...
There are two chances to give blood coming up in Willow Springs. The first is the St. Paul Lutheran Church–Fellowship Hall, located at 701 Main in Willow Springs, Mo. on Thursday, July 30 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. To help avoid wait times, appointments are strongly encouraged. Donors can find...