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State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for December 2024 increased 19.0 percent compared to those for December 2023, from $1.09 billion last year to $1.30 billion this year.
Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date increased 0...
The City of West Plains announced the appointment of Anthony Abbruzzo as the new Civic Center Manager. Abbruzzo, a Birmingham, Ala. native, brings a wealth of experience in event management, venue operations, and ticket reporting to his new role at the civic center, the city said in a release...
A West Plains man was arrested following a grand jury indictment on sodomy charges last month. Arrest records with the Howell County Sheriff's Office show that John Paul Ziino, age 39, of West Plains, was arrested on December 27 for two charges of sodomy or attempted sodomy – first degree –...
Michael E. Sly, 39, of West Plains, was acquitted of stealing charges after a jury found him not guilty following a one-day jury trial in Howell County on October 29, 2024. Sly, who is paralyzed from the waist down, was accused of stealing a washer, dryer, and mattress from his ex-fiancee,...
Comment by Jan 15.
The Mark Twin National Forest (MTNF) is currently seeking proposals from the public and those who may have a demonstrated interest in the Noblett Lake Recreation Area site located on the shores of Noblett Lake on the Willow Springs Unit in Douglas County, Missouri. This...
Howell County Assessor Daniel Franks has been named to the Missouri Association of Counties as the Third Vice President.
"As a member county of the Missouri Association of Counties (MAC), our county is part of a large lobbying alliance consisting of more than 1,400 county-elected officials...
Did you see a green menace delivering pizza in Willow Springs this holiday season? The Grinch, chauffeured by firefighters from Eleven Point Rural Fire Protection District, delivered 90 pizzas for Pizza Americana in December.
The Grinch didn’t need a side gig- he was raising money to...
Stephanie Beltz-Price, pictured, is the first Grand Prize winner of the Great Christmas Giveaway. She claimed her prize on Jan. 3. Stephanie shopped at Vintage Floral and turned in receipts worth seven tickets to Main Street Wellness Center on December 4. She won $500 to spend with the sponsors...
The race for Willow Springs Mayor is contested for the first time since 2019. Incumbent Mayor Brooke Fair is not seeking re-election. Candidate filing for the soon-to-be vacant seat was open from Dec. 10 to 31, and two people have filed to run.
As previously reported by Howell County News,...