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A couple with ties to the Willow Springs School District will take over as managers of the Bunker Hill Retreat, the resort announced last week.  Matt and Stefanie Hobson are taking over as managers of the 2,080-acre resort outside Mountain View this week. Matt, a school board member, began work...
The Cystic Fibrosis Association of West Plains and their partner K-Kountry 95 Radio Station will be hosting their 35th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Concert on Saturday, March 18, at the West Plains Civic Center. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and begin with the silent auction. A live auction will...
A Jan. 31 pursuit led law enforcement from West Plains to Wright County as Samuel L. Houck, Jr., 36, of Willow Springs, attempted to avoid arrest. A Howell County Sheriff's Deputy observed Houck fail to stop at a red light at Monks St. and US Highway 63, according to a statement from Missouri...
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A Willow Springs man faces three assault charges after authorities say he attacked his elderly father.  Responding to a report of a domestic incident, Texas County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at the Scott Lane residence last Monday to find Johnnie Renegar, 37, restrained in a headlock by his...
  Updated February 9, 2023     West Plains police need your help! Police released photos of this woman who is believed to have information on a hit & run vehicle versus pedestrian case.   The vehicle reportedly struck a pedestrian walking in the Walmart parking...
On Feb. 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Mountain View Public Library will join the Association for Library Services to Children, a part of American Library Association, in Take Your Child to the Library Day. The library will be open an extra hour that evening for parents to bring their child...
Women Legislators of Missouri are encouraging young women set to graduate from high school to apply for a college scholarship. Members hope to spread the word about the scholarship opportunity so that female students from all parts of the state will apply. “This is a great opportunity for any...
Following the news that Congressman Jason Smith will lead the influential Ways and Means Committee for the United States House of Representatives, state Rep. Travis Smith learned he will help lead a similar committee on the state level. Smith was recently selected by House Speaker Dean Plocher to...
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On January 19 at approximately 1:14 a.m. a Texas County Deputy patrolling Route B in the Houston area observed a vehicle failing to dim it’s head lights as it approached. The deputy initiated a traffic stop on a Ford Mustang and contacted the driver of the Ford. The driver, Robert J. Owens, was...
Ozarks Healthcare and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, will host a blood drive on Friday, Feb. 24, from noon until 6 p.m. at the Willard Hunter Classroom in the Ozarks Healthcare Parkway...

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