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Luke and Miyah Keplar of Hardy, Ark., are the parents of a baby boy, Ezekiel Augustus Keplar. He was born Nov. 9, 2023, at 4:48 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 10 pounds 20 ounces and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. His grandparents are Sue Cloud of Richardson, Tex., and Jacob and Stacy Keplar...
The Public Safety Advisory Committee cancelled their Monday, Dec. 4, meeting due to low attendance. Such meetings are run according to Robert’s Rules of Procedure, which requires that assemblies must reach a quorum before the meeting can take place--quorum is defined as “such a number as must be...
The crumbling and bulging wall that has long been a concern in downtown Willow Springs is coming down brick by brick. Work continues at the McClellan Building this week, and the efforts are unmissable. Masons in a lift have been dismantling the north wall of the building. According to Willow...
State Senator of the 33rd district Karla Eslinger will not seek reelection in 2024 because she has been named Missouri’s Commissioner of Education.
“The big story,” Eslinger told Howell County News in an interview Thursday, “is that, as Education Commissioner, I have an opportunity to gather...
City of Willow Springs
No one has yet filed to run for office for the city of Willow Springs, reports City Clerk Heather Tooley. Two Board of Aldermen seats will be on the April 2, 2024 ballot – those currently held by Kim Rich and Tyler Morris.
Interested candidates may file at City Hall...
Texas County Memorial Hospital has achieved gold-level Safe Sleep Certification with the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. Working with The Community Partnership in Rolla, TCMH completed training and necessary steps to earn the status, demonstrating the organization...
On Friday, Nov. 24, Jessica Joice-Frazier and her family honored the military service and 99th birthday of Joe Spears with a Wreath Across America wreath that featured an American flag and Air Force flag.
In addition to his many West Plains, MO community service contributions and business...
Tyler and Kendra Snyder of Mountain View are the parents of a baby girl, Cyprus Lee Snyder. She was born Oct. 24, 2023, at 7:41 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Her sibling is Phoenix, 2. Her grandparents are Michelle Lance of Springfield, MO, Jamie and Jessica Smith, and...
The Mountain View Board of Aldermen met in a special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The meeting began with Mayor John Krasuski appointing Bud Vines to the seat of Eastward Alderman. A motion was made by Alderman Murray Anderson, seconded by Lindell Vandevort with an all-in-favor to accept Mayor...
On Friday, Dec. 1, at about 9:10 a.m., West Plains Police Officers responded to a suspicious circumstance call on U.S. Highway 63 and Bill Virdon Blvd. in West Plains, MO. Officers were given information from the Howell County Sheriff’s Office that a citizen reported a man was running in the area...