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The Howell County Commission had a busy month in December. The commission heard and accepted bids on concrete low-water crossings, election equipment, and heard bids for road & bridge materials for 2025. This was also the last month for Billy Sexton as Southern Commissioner. On Dec. 31, Bruce...
The Mountain View Garden Club had an unusually busy month, the club announced in a release. The making of the SWAGS always starts off the month. The group created 100 of the 5-foot high Christmas decorations that were hung by the Mtn. View City employees around the city. Gentlemen, we couldn't...
The violent rape and murder in 2007 of a 9-year-old Newton County girl returned to the headlines when one of the men tried for the crime, Christopher Collings, was executed in December. The other man - Rowan Ford’s stepfather? He is working for the Howell County Public Defender's Office in West...
A lucky Missouri Lottery player in Howell County will ring in the New Year as a million-dollar winner, if they claim their winnings. Someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket at Town & Country Supermarket, in Willow Springs, won $1 million in the Dec. 27 drawing by matching all five white-...
A New Year's Eve celebration turned into an altercation, leading to the arrest of a West Plains man on multiple charges. The Howell County Sheriff's Office took to Facebook to announce their New Year's holiday arrests and traffic stops on January 2 and made mention of an incident on County Road...
The Missouri law that bans using phones and similar devices while driving is now in full effect, with fines up to $500. The Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law was originally passed in August 2023 and went into partial effect in January 2024, allowing law enforcement to warn drivers about the potential...
State Representatives Tara Peters and Bennie Cook are pleased to announce the addition of two new members to their office for the upcoming 2025 legislative session.
Jacob Brown joins as Legislative Assistant (LA), and Isabella Englert steps in as the office’s intern.
Brown began his...
Create a customized door hanger at this workshop in January West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host the workshop, conducted by local artist Tara Shahan, Tuesday, Jan. 14. The workshop will run 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center (Dogwood 1 and 2), 110 St. Louis St. in...
For many, the holiday season would not be complete without evergreens, holly, mistletoe and other traditional plants. But it's important to exercise care with some of these plants for happy and safe holidays, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
"In days of...
Average age for those that died during the month of November 2024 was older than it was for the previous two months. There were thirty-five reported deaths for the month among Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry's records. These include deaths that Cherry recorded in person as well as deaths...