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Music played throughout the Third Annual Fall Block Party held in downtown West Plains on Saturday. The event marked the final performance for one local musician.
There were performances from The Owlettes, Broken Nuckle, Kirk Pierce, Anthony Garner, and Spitfire. The musicians played songs...
A felon on parole was released without a bond after he was arrested and charged with violent crimes. Andrey Bandurovskiy, age 47, of Willow Springs, was arrested by the Howell County Sheriff's Office on August 29. Described by Howell County Sheriff Brent Campbell as a “career criminal,”...
After more than three years of planning and setbacks, the long-awaited overpass project on Independence Drive in West Plains will begin next month. The City of West Plains announced last week that the project will begin the week of October 1, 2024, and is expected to be completed by December 1,...
A Mountain Grove man was arrested August 29 in Willow Springs at Booster Field, but so far faces no criminal charges. Christopher Mitchell, 42, was present at the public park during practices for several youth activities, according to arresting officer Corporal David Hocking of the Willow Springs...
A West Plains man is held in jail after he was arrested for threatening a man and shooting multiple firearms while intoxicated. Bruce Alan Skinner, age 60, of West Plains, is charged with six felony counts: four counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon – subsection...
The Howell County Commission has set the property tax levy, heard on multiple grants for the sheriff's office, and approved bids for low water crossings. These were discussed during regular meetings over the last two weeks. The commission did not meet for a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 2 due...
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced last week that net general revenue collections for August 2024 declined 9.3 percent compared to those for August 2023, from $1.04 billion last year to $942.7 million this year.
Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date declined 8.3...
Disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is available for individuals and households in ten Missouri counties as a result of May 19-27, 2024 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding.
If you were impacted by these storms and still need help...
Drew and Reagan Clark of West Plains, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Ellis Keith Clark. He was born June 22, 2024, at 9:20 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. His grandparents are Doug and Brenna Caldwell of Lynchburg, MO, and Andy and Janet...
This year has seen significant leaps forward in restoration and revitalization efforts in downtown Willow Springs. The nexus of all this progress is the Willow Springs Community Foundation. According to WSCF Director Dean Aye, however, the common thread of all that has been accomplished is...