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The Willow Springs Saddle Club held its final show of the year on Saturday, Oct. 12. The shows are a volunteer effort that takes place the second Saturday of every month from May through October. Results from Oct. 12 are below.
Stock Horse Halter
1st place - Ellie Hoskins on Indian...
It started with lights and sirens screaming all the way down Main Street. The annual Howell County Fire Engine Rally came back to Willow Spring Saturday morning.
According to organizer and Eleven Point Rural Fire Chief Frank Vanhorn, it has been “20-something” years since the event was...
Downtown businesses and travelers contended with closed sections of Willow’s Main St. last week. Crews from the City of Willow Springs were on hand as workers from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) repaired speed bumps. Sections of the town’s main thoroughfare from Pine to Ferguson...
Missouri Governor Mike Parson made his final visit to West Plains last week. He will be leaving office on December 31. The purpose of his visit was to attend the ceremonial ground-breaking of the long-anticipated overpass at the Burlington Northern Railroad line crossing on Independence Drive...
Two people from Dora have been arrested and charged with gun and drug offenses following a traffic stop in West Plains. Cyon T. Patterson, 42, and Ciera R. Ince, 34, were arrested by West Plains Police on October 1 and are currently being held in the Howell County Jail.
The couple was...
The Howell County Commission met last week to hear a bid for roadwork and to set up accounting for a law enforcement grant. Presiding Commissioner Ralph Riggs was absent this week and is expected to return to regular meetings on October 17.
On Monday, the Commission opened sealed bids for...
The West Plains City Council met in special session on September 30 to approve a building permit and discuss two bills. The permit was for the construction of a Dollar General, and the bills covered a program with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and ending a tax increment...
A West Plains resident addressed the City Council last week on heavy traffic issues. The council also discussed three resolutions and three bills during the meeting on Sept. 23.
“I'm still having horrible traffic,” said Staci Hudson, who lives on Utah Avenue. “I'm having semis in the middle...
The September Yard of the Month was awarded to Tom Antrim at 314 Sharp Street. The lawn in this yard is a lush carpet of Zoysia Grass. In the middle of the yard is a flowering Dogwood tree that is planted in a raised bed with many perennial plants and a concrete bench with an angel watching over...
The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and West Plains Public Library (WPPL) will partner to bring quarterly art displays to the library. Photography and artwork from area artist Kelli Albin will be featured October through the end of December 2024. Visitors may view the display at the...