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Less than five months after six staff members of the Ozarks Horizons State School were charged with child abuse, another employee at the special needs school now faces similar charges on an unrelated incident.
Christy Rinear, 49, of Mountain View, faces one count of abuse or neglect of a child...
A Texas County man is the subject of a missing persons case that began in January.
John Dudding, 58, of Willow Springs, was reported missing on Jan. 25 by his son, Sheriff Scott Lindsey told Howell County News. The son could not reach his father phone or at his rural residence. The son then...
A Howell County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a head-on collision at 9:35 a.m. on Friday. Deputy Devon Mendenhall, 23, was driving southbound on State Route 76 in non-emergency mode near Snappy Mart. As the deputy approached, a Ford F-350 made a left turn, crashing into the patrol car,...
Country music star Aaron Tippin will be in concert in Mountain View on June 2. The event is hosted by the City of Mountain View “to give back to our town,” the city said in a release.
Local artists Levi Moore and Billy Randolph will perform as opening acts at the Liberty High School football...
UPDATED: 3:56 p.m. 2/10/23
A Howell County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a head-on collision at 9:35a.m on Friday, Feb. 10. Deputy Devon Mendenhall, 23, was driving southbound State Route 76 in non-emergency mode when a Ford F350 truck in the turning lane cut off the patrol car, Missouri...
Jasper Engines and Transmissions has announced the following changes in production leadership.
Becki Gehlhausen was named Operations Manager for the Diesel Division, working specifically with diesel remanufacturing lines. Gehlhausen began her career with JASPER in 1996 in the Gas Crankshaft...
For Frank Vanhorn, Eleven Point Rural Fire Department Chief, his love story began in March of 1990. He was honorably discharged back to the States after a seven-year military stint. He headed to a longtime friend’s house to catch up. Little did he know, he was on his way to meet his future wife....
The Mountain View Board of Aldermen took the opportunity of a Jan. 26 special session to address concerns about the city’s hiring practices.
Alderman Murray Anderson led this line item in response to questions about how the city hires or promotes employees, particularly employees who are...
A public hearing on the county budget proceeded last Monday, despite an ice storm that closed county offices, confirms County Clerk Kelly Waggoner. Members of the Howell County Commission as well as one member of the public braved the ice, and doors were open with posted signs inviting citizens...
A couple with ties to the Willow Springs School District will take over as managers of the Bunker Hill Retreat, the resort announced last week.
Matt and Stefanie Hobson are taking over as managers of the 2,080-acre resort outside Mountain View this week. Matt, a school board member, began work...