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Two Willow Springs residents were found in possession of over three hundred grams of methamphetamine during an August 23 traffic stop. Officers Ryan McGinnis and David Hocking initiated the stop when they observed the vehicle exiting Love’s Travel Stop without plates, said Police Chief Wes...
Willow Springs schools announced this afternoon a "situation involving a written threat" at the middle school today, August 24.
"The written threat named two individuals connected to the school. We have contacted those individuals and their families to discuss the nature of the threat....
Ozarks Healthcare is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its latest Nurse Residency Program by a group of 15 dedicated and skilled nurses. This intensive program is designed to provide newly graduated nurses with comprehensive training, mentorship, and hands-on experience as they...
Willow Springs will soon have a way to send mass notifications directly to citizens after a vote of the Board of Aldermen on August 17. City Administrator Beverly Hicks presented her research into a mass notification service called ReGroup that would allow the city to send text, email, or phone...
A solid marble statue of St. Joseph sits in its rightful place for the first time in more than a year. The statue was damaged in August 2021 when a vandal toppled it from its pedestal outside St. Joseph Catholic Church in White Church.
Since June of 2022, restoration efforts have been...
"No kid sleeps on the floor in our town," is the mission and motto of a new, non-profit called Sleep In Heavenly Peace that has just started in West Plains. The group builds beds and delivers them to children who have no bed to sleep on.
The group began in Idaho in 2012 when the realization...
Newborns In Need will hold its annual “Sleepers in September" collection next month. Too many babies do not have enough clothing or blankets to keep them warm during these cold winter months.
Community members can help by providing a warm sleeper or blanket to ensure no matter what the...
The pool was closed to the public earlier this summer for the sandblasting and resurfacing of the pool floor. Additional pump and valve maintenance was done, and a fresh coat of paint was applied to the walls.
“The Civic Center staff put in a lot of time and effort on this project, and we think...
A five percent increase in overall sales tax revenues will increase the Willow Springs Police Department budget by more than $180,000 this year. Budget amendments are a routine part of municipal budgeting, and at Thursday’s meeting of the board of aldermen, City Administrator Beverley Hicks...
Jobe and Kayla Hurst of Mammoth Spring, AR, are the parents of a baby boy, Wyatt Kayce Lee Hurst. He was born March 17, 2023, at 6:17 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce and was 19 and 1/2 inches long. His siblings are Abel, 9, Elizabeth, 7, and Klayton, 6. His grandparents are...