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Robert and Ruby Bailey made the trip to St Louis in August 1946 to sign on the dotted line with General Motors to become an official franchise dealer in Willow Springs. Flash forward 75 years: the same family is still running that same new car dealership.
“You can cross the whole US and you won...
The West Plains City Council met in regular session Monday, Sept. 20, in the Council Chamber at West Plains City Hall.
The Council passed three ordinances unanimously during the meeting.
Ordinance 4691: An Ordinance prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles on Allen Street from East Olden to...
The Annual Texas County Siren Bowl took place on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The event raised $2,070 for the Texas County Shop with a Hero Program. Funds were raised through a silent auction held at the event, concession stand and entry fees.
“This was a great event, and I would like to...
The Rotary Club of Willow Springs is having their 63rd Radio Auction, Oct 4-7, 2021. It will be broadcast on 96.9 The Fox nightly between 6-8pm. Tune in this year to purchase great vendor donated items. All proceeds are returned to the community's volunteer and service organizations. Please call...
Jeremiah Partee, 43, of Mountain Home, Ark., has pled guilty and been sentenced after an automobile theft spree in February of 2021. During some of the coldest weather in ten years, Partee wreaked havoc on the West Plains area. As previously reported by this publication, on February 14, Howell...
Between the dates of September 17 and 20, the West Plains Police Department received reports of catalytic converter thefts from the First Church of God, First Baptist Church, Grellner Sales and Service and Verity Heating and Air, along with an attempted theft of a catalytic converter from a...
A Willow Springs family is speaking out on the local drug problem after their son, age 8, was injured by a used syringe as he played outside their downtown business location. Mikey Wang is the son of Mike and Chasity Wang. The family owns and operates The Willow Tree Cafe, located at 114 West...
MUNCH (Missourians United to Combat Hunger) is a thrift store and food pantry in Willow Springs. Located in the 800 block of East Main St., the organization feeds about 350 local families and even delivers food to homebound area seniors. The attached thrift store provides the income necessary for...
Ozarks Healthcare Laboratory Services will conduct low-cost lab health screenings at several of its locations through the remainder of 2021. Community members are encouraged to get to know their numbers for blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid, calcium, and more. Getting these numbers checked...
You can make a difference in the lives of all who travel Missouri roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation has full-time maintenance positions and seasonal emergency maintenance equipment operator positions open across the state.
“Missouri travelers depend on us to treat and plow the...