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The 64-year-old healthcare organization announced Sept. 12 that it reduced its workforce by 130 full-time positions, citing inflation. The organization’s 2022 Annual Report, released earlier in 2023, stated OZH employed 1,379 individuals, meaning the organization has cut roughly 10 percent of its...
West Plains Bank and Trust Company Willow Springs Branch, located at 708 Main Street, celebrated five years of serving customers in the Willow Springs community on Thursday, Sept. 7.
According to Willow Springs Branch Manager Kim Fredrick, the first five years have been a pleasure. “Our branch...
Saturday in downtown Willow Springs was a paradise for classic car lovers. The first-ever Bear Town Tear Down took place up and down Main Street. Hosted by Willow Springs Charitable Events, Saturday’s car show and vendor market was a fundraiser for scholarships for local students pursuing...
On Friday Aug. 25, the West Plains Country Club Ladies Association held a 4-lady golf scramble. The tournament raised $11,000.00 for the Pregnancy Resource Center of West Plains. The luau-themed tournament had 68 participants (17 teams of 4 ladies). In addition to the monetary donations, the...
Brandon Rinne, 32, of West Plains, faces one charge of enticement of a child less than 15 years of age and one charge of furnishing pornographic material to a minor. Charges issued on August 24 after a minor male victim approached police in July with allegations that Rinne had repeatedly sent...
The Willow Springs Lions Club thanka Lakeland Pharmacy for graciously donating $1,558.00 from their recent car show. This money will be used to help the Mighty Mites/Cheer Squad in purchasing safety equipment and new uniforms for the 2023 football season. Pictured above, back row, left to right:...
The Howell County Commission met on September 7 and 11.
On Thursday, Howell County Collector Janet Crow presented the report on the tax property tax sale that took place on August 28. Requests for Qualifications for a project at Christos House were also due that morning.
On Monday, the...
Dalton Howard and Tiffany Toscane of Gainesville, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Tamar Lena Howard. She was born Aug. 12, 2023, at 9:07 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her grandparents are Crystal Hand, Michaela Fawcett, and Ricky Beebe, all...
A female inmate made an ill-fated attempt to escape custody and now faces two additional felony charges.
Initially in custody after fleeing a traffic stop on August 24, in which she narrowly avoided running over two police officers, Staci Margheim, 51, of Hot Springs, SD, attacked a jailer in...