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As a new Board of Aldermen took their seats in Mountain View, newly elected Mayor John Krasuski promised to lead the way forward through a combination of transparency, attentive leadership, and unprecedented community involvement.   "I want to thank all the voters in town who did get out to...
The Howell County Commission met on April 14 and 18. On April 14, the commission reviewed the returns from the municipal election and approved Commission Order 2022-O8 to impose an additional sales tax of one-fourth of one percent (1/4 of 1%) for law enforcement purposes.  The Howell County...
On April 5, 2022, the Howell County Adult Treatment Court held a ceremony to celebrate its twenty-sixth graduate from the program. The Howell County Adult Treatment Court was established in 2012 and is currently presided over by Associate Circuit Judge David Ray. Judge Ray is a strong proponent...
Those who have ever thought about learning to fly can find out more on May 21 as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1218 hosts a “Flying Start” informational program on learning to fly at Willow Springs. EAA Chapter 1218, a local organization that is part of the National Experimental...
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A random attack at a home on County Road 8680 in West Plains left the homeowner bloody and bruised. Shortly before 6:00 a.m. on April 12, Howell County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call from a woman alone her home. A man she had never seen before approached her house with a walking stick...
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A Mountain View man confessed to murdering his grandmother after firefighters found her body in a structure fire yesterday afternoon. Jacob Hearne, 19, is facing first degree murder and arson charges and two counts of armed criminal action. Mountain View Fire Department responded to a report of...
Governor Parsons announced that effective Friday, April 1, 2022, Missouri will be transitioning to the next phase of the COVID-19 recovery. In response, Health Department Director, Chris Gilliam announced that beginning today, the manner in which the health department conducts its surveillance...
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On Monday, April 4, Christos House Inc., outreach advocate Sarah Davidson visited with the Mayor of Winona, Dino Romeo, and then later with the Shannon County Commission for them to sign resolutions to observe April 2022 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Winona and Shannon County, respectively.
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The Ozark Spring Chapter National Society Daughters of American Revolution (Ozark Spring, NSDAR) was honored to present a Quilt of Valor (QOV) and certificate in an award ceremony to local veteran, Michael S. Bond at the West Plains Public Library on Saturday, April 2. Michael Scott Bond joined...
Bobbie Reeves and Jasmine Erickson of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Dawson Wade Reeves, born March 8, 2022, at 3:22 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 and 3/4 inches long. His grandparents are Rod and Iris Hensley of Pottersville, MO, and Paul...

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