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Few flowering perennials provide more enjoyment for less effort than iris. With colorful blooms that rival those of orchids in intricacy, irises grow easily in the garden. Seemingly, without a care in the world, they rarely require the gardener's attention to thrive.
However, gardeners...
The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of what is now known as the Bear City Fall Festival. Since the first festival in 1974, this festival has been a showcase for local agriculture. Although it has taken on several different names over the years, and the focus has changed from agriculture to...
A suggested ban on drag performances within the City of West Plains drew a large crowd at the August 19 city council meeting. One woman spoke in favor of a ban, and four others spoke against it. The city council did hear the first reads on three bills during the meeting, none of them pertaining...
Missourians in 10 counties impacted by the May 19-27 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding have until Sept. 23 to apply for federal disaster assistance.
The assistance, under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program, is available to eligible homeowners, renters and...
A burglary suspect has earned additional charges after he attempted to escape police custody. Jon Dalton Watson, age 32, of Branson, was initially charged with second degree burglary and has been additionally charged with resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony. He was released on bond to...
A West Plains woman was arrested last week after a bleeding child went to a witness's house, claiming she was abused by her mother. Jennifer L. Medina, age 44, of West Plains, has been charged with eight felonies: two counts of abuse or neglect of a child under Section 568.060.5(1) – no sexual...
The Howell County Commission continued their progess into getting a working ordinance for the Senior Property Tax Credit on Thursday. The Commission has been working on an ordinance for this law for over a year. The original bill, SB 190, went into effect August 28, 2023, and had a number of...
Quite a few people and many dogs took a dip in the warm Sunday afternoon sun during the Annual Dog Swim at the West Plains Aquatic Center. A few of the participants gave Howell County News a moment of their time to talk about the day amid the flurry of splashing water, thrown tennis balls, and...
Emergency personnel responded to the 200 block of Horak Dr. for a report of a downed aircraft at 9:36 a.m. Friday morning. Willow Springs Fire Department and Howell County Sheriff's Department arrived on scene and confirmed that a 1983 Quicksilver MX ultralight aircraft had crashed. The pilot,...
Create a beautiful Tree of Life crushed glass and resin art piece at a workshop in September. The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host the workshop, conducted by local artist Tara Shahan, which will take two days, Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11. Both classes will...