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The Howell County Commission met on May 19 and 23.
On May 19, the Commission approved Resolution 2022-R5, which defines minimum specifications for the acceptance of all existing private roads and new roads as county roads. They also reviewed the April general ledger report.
On May 23, the...
Notifications have been received from alumni members from as far away as California and Texas that are planning to attend the annual Willow Springs Alumni Celebration. The celebration will be held on Saturday, May 28 at the EAA Hangar, located at 810 Bryan Street. The doors will open at 3:00 p.m...
The building at the corner of Main and Center Streets in Willow Springs has been the cause of considerable public concern for years. On Thursday, the Board of Aldermen heard an update and brief history of the building. City Administrator Beverly Hicks invited Main Street Willow Springs, the non-...
The race for Howell County Collector has moved out of the courtroom and back onto the ballots. Candidate Mark Collins filed a notice of dismissal of his lawsuit against Janet Crow and County Clerk Kelly Waggoner on May 17.
“The hearing…to determine whether Crow timely filed the affidavit...
A 13-year-old Willow Springs boy has recovered completely from a gunshot wound despite receiving no medical attention. On the morning of May 16, a female student reported to School Resource Officer Glen Moore that her brother had been shot at home by his mother’s boyfriend. The girl provided...
A 13-year-old Willow Springs boy has recovered completely from a gunshot wound despite receiving no medical attention. On the morning of May 16, a female student reported to School Resource Officer Glen Moore that her brother had been shot at home by his mother’s boyfriend. The girl provided...
We are entering the time of year when more people are bitten and otherwise injured by animals as a result of increased outdoor activities. One risk of being bitten by animals such as skunks, bats, and stray dogs and cats is that of developing rabies. Human rabies cases in the United States are...
April 5
Lindell Vandevort v. Melinda Vandevort
April 7
Justin W Evans v. Alita L Perkins
Cheryl Lynn Butler v. Benny Ray Butler
Natasha L Boucher v. Benjamin Boucher
April 11
Taylor Johnson v. Daniel Johnson
April 12
Jesus S Murillo v. Samantha L Murillo
Eric B Jacobs v...
The first library in Willow was organized by “The Wednesday Club” in 1912 in a room above the Russ Grocery Store on the corner of Second and Center streets. The space above the store also housed the telephone switchboard office. The shelves were filled with donated copies of used books. Times...
Ozark Action, Inc. (OAI) will hold two community appreciation events in the month of June.
The first one will be held June 9 at the OAI office in Alton located at 202 Couch St. The second is scheduled for June 23 at the Houston office located at 6785 Highway 63, Suite 5. Both events will be...