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Mountain View Community Outreach Center (MVCOC) shut down over the summer. Several months after the sale of the building that housed their clothing giveaway ministry, and despite a thorough search, no new location could be found.
Earlier this month, after liquidating all remaining assets,...
Dropping temperatures and winter precipitation mean our firefighters and first responders will be busy. Howell County News sat down with Willow Springs Fire Department Chief Andy Logan to get his top safety tips for the winter season.
1. Smoke alarms: Make sure they’re working, and make...
City of Willow Springs
Two aldermen positions will be on the ballot this spring. Ward I and II seats currently held by Kim Rich and Jennifer Owens are up for election. Filing opened on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8:00 am and continue during city hall’s regular business hours until Tuesday,...
Same owners, same friendly faces, same suppliers – and yes, they will still carry groceries to your car. G & W Foods in Willow Springs is changing, but not completely. The Willow Springs location was the first store owned by the corporation that now boasts more than two dozen stores in...
Sharon Hunter was the lucky winner of the Harlin Museum's quilt raffle. This year's quilt was lovingly stitched by the talented members of the Calico Cabin Quilters Sew-ciety, and beautifully quilted by Carol Young. The winning ticket was drawn just after the Ozark Heritage Music Festival, and the...
An Arizona woman who tried to grab a police officer’s firearm during an arrest will serve no jail time after a guilty plea earlier this month. In exchange for Kristen Witt’s guilty plea of resisting arrest, Howell County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Hutchings agreed not to file charges of driving...
Mountain View Community Outreach Center (MVCOC) shut down over the summer. Several months after the sale of the building that housed their clothing giveaway ministry, and despite a thorough search, no new location could be found.
Earlier this month, after liquidating all remaining assets,...
The City of Willow Springs announced that they will donate $5,000 to the Bailey Legacy Park and loan up to $10,000, to be repaid. Amanda Mendez approached the board regarding funding for the park, which highlights the lifetime achievements of Wendell Bailey. The park will have a walking path to...
Timothy and Pamela Riley of Willow Springs, MO are the parents of a baby girl, Kymber Sage Rayne Riley. She was born September 9, 2025, at 1:33 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19 inches long. Her siblings are Shiyanne, 24, Alexis, 22, Kaitlynn, 20, Braxsten, 18,...
Illegal. Predatory. A disgrace to the badge. These are the words used by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway in her office’s announcement of filing criminal charges in Shannon County against three members of the Shannon County Sheriff's Office: Deputy Thomas R. Manning, former sheriff's...