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10/40 Coffee located at #14 Court Square, West Plains is teaming up with Cystic Fibrosis of West Plains for their Second Annual Coffee Event. Starting March 1 and running through March 15 every time anyone purchases the “The Jacobs Coffee”, a portion of its sales will go to support CF. "This is a...
West Plains City Council Candidate Q&A
Hosted by United Federation of Republican Women, moderated by Howell County News, this event allows voters to meet the two candidates for one West Plains City Council seat. Ron Grennan and Jarryd Alsup are running. Join us TOMORROW Thursday, March 6,...
As the saying goes, "laissez les bons temps rouler" (let the good times roll), and that is exactly how the Mardi Gras themed banquet went on Saturday, March 1 in downtown Mountain View.
The Mtn. View Chamber of Commerce Banquet began as Ryan Chowning, the emcee for the evening, welcomed...
With a week to go before the start of his jury trial, Peeter A. Lindma, a.k.a. Alex Lindma, has entered an Alford Plea and is spending shock time in county jail and sentenced to more. Lindma was initially arrested in February 2024 after being confronted by Bikers Against Predators.
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In Thursday’s meeting of the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen, City Administrator Beverly Hicks explained the factors that cause significant utility bill increases during high-usage cycles. Hinting at complaints received from utility customers via Facebook comments and in person, Hicks hoped to “...
The stalemate between legislators and the Missouri State Public Defender’s office ended with the termination of David Spears, the administrative assistant who was employed in the West Plains office until Feb. 24. Gina Hall, Human Resources Manager for the agency, confirmed Spears’ nearly four...
Texas County Memorial Hospital’s radiology department now has a new Hologic Horizon DXA bone densitometer, an upgrade from the original densitometer, which had reached the end of its operational lifespan. The new replacement offers the latest technology in bone densitometry.
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Dalton and Emily Hunter of Houston, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Sonny Deeann Hunter. She was born Jan. 4, 2025, at 12:10 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 and 1/4 inches long. Her siblings are Kennedy, 15, and Ivy, 9. Her grandparents are Kelly and Angie...
The Mountain View Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Joyner Lane on Saturday, Feb. 15. According to Mountain View Fire Chief Jason Taber, the call came in around 38 minutes after midnight. Mountain View, Eleven Point, Willow Springs, and Peace Valley fire departments responded to the...