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Howell County News/ Ron Mendez
Appropriate to this year’s theme, Let it Glow, the Christmas parade in Willow Springs took place after dark. The twenty-minute spectacle was led by Grand Marshal Police Chief Bryan Hogan.  The winners of the Mr. and Miss Merry Christmas contest followed. In the elementary school, Steel Shipp...
courtesy of Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce
Judging for the Let it Glow lighting competition has been postponed to Friday, December 10, confirms the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce. Entries are still being accepted. To add your Christmas light creation to the contest, put your location on the map on the Chamber’s Facebook page or...
courtesy of Howell County Sheriff’s Office
On December 2, Howell County Sheriff’s Deputy Seth Smith responded to a call for service on County Road 8800 for a report of burglary. Upon arrival, it was discovered that two subjects were unlawfully inside the residence and had barricaded the doors. Entry was made into the residence, and the...
Parents in the R-III Mountain View/Birch Tree school district received a recorded message Monday morning from the superintendent of schools informing them of a situation involving students at Liberty High School. The recording from Dr. Don Christensen said the school was aware of "possible threats...
Route 14 in Douglas County will be CLOSED as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace the culvert under the roadway.The road will be CLOSED between County Road 347 and County Road 252.                                                            Weather permitting, the road will CLOSE...
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The Willow Springs Senior Center was the location of the November 2, 2021 meeting of the Willow Springs Tuesday Study Club. Hostesses for the meeting were Pauline Cape and Kathleen Carel. Following a short business meeting, Pauline gave the following very personal presentation: “There are many...
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Ozarks Healthcare recently celebrated 1,905 years of service to the health system with its 2021 Longevity Banquet.  Each year, Ozarks Healthcare recognizes coworkers who have dedicated ten or more years of service to serving the health of its community. Last year’s banquet was postponed due to...
Bucky and Patricia Rodriguez of Pottersville, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Meritt Emily Rodriguez, born November 6, at 9:11 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Her sibling is Evelyn, 3.   Ross and Abbey Hicks of West Plains, MO, are...
Bill Virdon moved to West Plains with his family when he was 12 years old. Virdon graduated from West Plains High School in 1949. At the age of eighteen, he was signed by the New York Yankees. He later joined the St. Louis Cardinals and became the National League’s Rookie of the Year. At the...
The fire that destroyed a home on County Road 5460 outside of Willow Springs on November 21, was ruled to be accidental after being investigated by the fire marshal’s office. The fire began after a lighter exploded and fell under a mattress. The bedding erupted in flames. The individual who was...

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