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In the Missouri House this past week, we’ve been working on several issues, including public safety bills, K-12 school legislation, and again, on a big budget bill. I’m going to concentrate in this shorter report on the budget bill that I strongly support.
House Budget Chair Cody Smith has...
On April 12, 2022 a Texas County Deputy began an investigation involving an alleged sexual assault on a child victim. During the investigation the two child victims provided information alleging that an adult acquaintance had sexual contact with them while visiting their residence. The suspect,...
It was a full house at Mountain View City Hall on Monday evening with citizens gathering to close a controversial and rumor-ridden time in city leadership.
Outgoing Mayor Donnie Pruett presided over a few final items of old business. Notably, the Board resumed a contentious argument over...
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to improve Route 160 in Howell and Oregon Counties. The proposed project includes the following:
- Widening two box culverts located east of Allen Street in West Plains, Missouri and upgrading the guardrail
- Overlaying Route 160 from Business...
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...
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...
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...