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The Mountain View City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 8. Mayor Donnie Pruett introduced the possibility of raising the City’s business license fee due to the increasing number of food trucks visiting Mountain View. Mayor Pruett said the city has not been receiving a fair...
Co-worker event at Mercy St. Francis Hospital helps local kids
It was good eats for a good cause at Mercy St. Francis Hospital. Co-workers hosted their annual chili cookoff, a winning event for the backpack program for Mountain View Schools.
For $5, co-workers could sample all the chili in...
Since the abrupt closure of Chapala Mexican restaurant in Willow Springs on August 25, restaurant fans have been waiting for a new ethnic restaurant to fill the gap. Though the permanent restaurant location on Main St. has remained closed, several food trucks have been making regular appearances...
Laura Wagner is the newly appointed East Ward Alderman in the City of Mountain View. She fills a seat vacated in October by former Alderman Ellie Ferrel f/k/a Carson. Ferrel resigned from the position at the regular October Council meeting because she no longer meets city residency requirements.
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Since the abrupt closure of Chapala Mexican restaurant in Willow Springs on August 25, restaurant fans have been waiting for a new ethnic restaurant to fill the gap. Though the permanent restaurant location on Main St. has remained closed, several food trucks have been making regular appearances...
Lakeland Pharmacy hosted the Heart of the Community Vendor Festival at the Bear Crossing Shopping Center on Saturday, November 6. Twenty-five vendors took advantage of the crisp, clear afternoon to set up booths.
Proceeds from the vendor fees will benefit Salutes, a veteran's shelter in West...
Ozarks Healthcare at Home: Hospice recently honored Lester Grandstaff of Winona, Missouri, for his service in the U.S. Army during World War II with a “We Honor Veterans” ceremony. Grandstaff served as an occupier during his term of service and traveled to Iwo Jima.
For more information about...
Texas County Memorial Hospital has named Aimee Winstead of West Plains the October employee of the month.
Winstead is a registered nurse in the obstetrics department, and she has been employed at TCMH for two years. Angela Cox, director of obstetrics, nominated Winstead for the award.
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A West Plains, Missouri, sex offender was sentenced in federal court today for receiving and distributing child pornography.
David Lee Wilson, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Wilson to a lifetime...
The pandemic has left many of us feeling isolated and alone, but there's one way to start socializing again, for a good cause.
"Our Mercy St. Francis Auxiliary is recruiting new members," said Karen Simpson-Neasby, executive director of Mercy Health Foundation St. Francis. "These volunteers are...