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A Willow Springs woman pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday and admitted fraudulently applying for a $167,999 Payroll Protection Program loan during the coronavirus pandemic for a Poplar Bluff business that she did not run or own.
Maxine Michelle Burns, 44, pleaded guilty in U.S. District...
The 'Go Farm' Farmer's Market will host a fundraiser for the Pregnancy Resource Center of West Plains on Saturday, July 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The fundraiser is to help with some much needed items including diapers, wipes, formula and baby food. Come by and donate. The "Go Farm" Farmer'...
A joyriding teenager has allegedly caused over twenty thousand dollars in damages to the West Plains Municipal Golf Course. On July 2 at approximately 7:05 a.m., a lifted white Dodge truck was seen causing damage to the course. According to court documents, the vehicle was seen driving donuts on...
Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be conducting two managed deer hunts in October at Big Spring.
These hunting opportunities are being extended to two special groups of the nation's population, our youth and our military service members with permanent mobility impairments. The Managed Deer...
The West Plains City Council met in regular session on June 20. As part of the consent agenda, the councilmembers heard and approved plans for Fourth of July fireworks displays at the West Plains Country Club and Brooke Haven Healthcare.
Councilmembers reappointed the following members of the...
As a boy in Willow Springs, Dan Wehmer remembers his fondness for newspapers stems from walking through the offices of the West Plains Daily Quill with his older sister, a reporter there at the time, smelling the newsprint and ink. Now some 40 years later, he owns the Webster County Citizen in...
The Knights of Columbus donated 350 pounds of nonperishable food items and a check for $577 to M.U.N.C.H. This donation was made possible from the Knights of Columbus 40 cans for 40 days Lenten food collection. The check was presented to president Rose Marcum, pictured above, but Larry Simon of the...
Colton’s Steakhouse in West Plains will be subject to weekly compliance reviews by the Howell County Health Department. A video posted to social media on June 16 allegedly showed rodent activity in the establishment’s dining room. As previously reported by Howell County News, the Health...
The city of Mountain View spent nearly $40,000 unbudgeted taxpayer dollars without a vote from the board of aldermen. The “First Annual Give Back Summer Concert” featuring Aaron Tippin earlier this month was originally intended to be a fundraiser benefitting several local non-profits. Instead of...
Howell County News will not publish an issue on July 5, 2023. To take a planned break every January and July, we publish 50 issues a year.
As many of you may know, the publishers have small children and will be taking this time to rest and relax as a family before coming back in the July 12 issue...