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James Perkins has served as a law enforcement officer for over 25 years, 20 of those being dedicated to the City of Mountain View. He served his last day as Mountain View Police Department's chief on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Perkins was the longest-serving appointed chief in Mountain View's history...
For our fourth annual Salute to Veterans, Howell County News readers honored these Americans by submitting the photos and details of the servicemembers pictured here.
A Missouri Lottery player uncovered a $100,000 top prize on a “JAWS” Scratchers ticket purchased at Express, 312 Porter Wagoner Blvd., in West Plains.
To date, players have won more than $7.1 million in prizes playing the $5 “JAWS” Scratchers game, with more than $1.4 million in prizes yet...
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for October 2025 increased 8.6 percent compared to those for October 2024, from $890.9 million last year to $967.1 million this year.
Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1....
The Missouri Department of Transportation and Missouri Highway Patrol Troop G are implementing a Travel Safe Zone on one section of Route 63 north of Cabool, Mo. starting Monday, Nov. 24.
A Travel Safe Zone will be designated on Route 63 between Houston and Cabool, in Texas County, from...
At their monthly meeting last week, Texas County Memorial Hospital board members learned that Charlie Rasmussen, DO, will practice in a TCMH clinic again in January 2026.
Rasmussen, a family medicine and obstetrics physician, will practice part-time at the TCMH Medical Complex in...
Recently, Dan Singletary was inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame, an award from The Missouri Institute of Cooperatives (MIC). As a member-focused organization, MIC is driven by the mission to empower cooperatives and strengthen their impact. They strive to create a collaborative...
On November 7, Waggoner’s Home Center and the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce celebrate the business’s grand re-opening with Ace Hardware branding. Waggoner’s remains under continuous operation by the same family, as they have been for more than 80 years. Pictured front row: Donna & Mike...
Mtn. View Garden Club members Hilary Connolly, Jeanne Roles, Marty Toll, and Robi Tanner met at Roles' home on Monday to discuss the logistics for this year's SWAG workshop that will start on December 1 and run through Wednesday afternoon, 12/3. The first day consists of preparing the Mtn. View...
The Ladies Guild of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs has makes a $1,000 donation to MUNCH, a local food pantry. The food pantry has increased need as federal food benefits have not been released for the month of November.