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A meeting of the Mountain View Board of Aldermen quickly turned explosive as Mayor Karen Gaddy asked for the agenda to be approved -- an action which split the board's vote on the motion to approve.
Alderwoman Gail (Wallander) Oliver expressed concern that there was no revenue information...
Fall fish frys at Sacred Heart Church are back on Friday, October 23and 30. The Knights of Columbus are serving from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., dine in or carry out. $12 a plate for fish or shrimp, pinto beans, french fries, hush puppies, coleslaw & dessert.
Proceeds will assist the Knights in...
Financial recovery continues to be the focus of meetings of the Willow Springs R-4 school board. Board President Roger Shanks presided over the October 12 meeting where budget, enrollment, attendance, and district activities were subject under discussion.
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The district is striving...
Incoming superintendent Matthew Orchard is continuing to track changes to public education handed down from the state school board, heard the board of the West Plains R-VII school district. Orchard’s update indicated the first round of grades in the new A-F grading system for school districts has...
Willy and Kody Simpson of Caufield, Mo., are the parents of a baby boy, Anderson (Andy) Lee Simpson. He was born Aug. 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 6 pounds and was 18 inches long. His siblings are Mary, 5, and Jack, 1.
Jimmy Warren and Lindsey Peterman of West Plains...
Halloween activities on Oak Street and throughout Mountain View were approved at a recent board of aldermen meeting.
Area businesses and residentials will be handing out candy between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. At 3:00 p.m. the annual downtown Halloween activities will be held on...
Former Howell County Surveyor, Ralph Riggs had the distinct honor of presenting his brother, Ray Riggs, with the prestigious Robert E. Myers Memorial Service Award at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS) on Friday, Oct. 2.
The Robert E. Myers...
WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The City of West Plains has named Tona Bowen as its new finance director, bringing more than two decades of government finance, budgeting and administrative experience to the position.
Bowen most recently served as a financial analyst for the City of Springfield, Missouri...
All the way from Uganda, East Africa, the Watoto Children’s Choir is performing songs from their brand-new album, “Love Never Fails”. This 6-month tour is a joyful celebration filled with African rhythms, powerful worship and beautiful stories of God’s unfailing love. Watoto Children's Choir will...
A West Plains business of nearly a century of continuous operation will close its doors for good. Richards Brothers Feed announced Thursday that October 7 was their last regular day of operation.
“Our family has been incredibly fortunate to have generations of customers walk through our...