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Alfred Bridges, 73, of Pomona, was the subject of an endangered silver advisory last week. Information from the Howell County Sheriffs Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Bridges was last seen on Oct. 10 outside his residence loading his dogs into his vehicle. He was presumed...
It was time to pay up. Saturday morning saw a fitting finale to the wager made during the Bear City Fall Festival between local law enforcement and firefighters. During the annual festival, the two groups competed during a fundraiser sponsored by Howell County News to raise money for Bears for a...
The City of Mountain View has parted ways with Fire Chief Stanley Murphy following the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The aldermen withdrew into closed session at 7:11 p.m. on Oct. 11. Minutes of the closed session record that both Police Chief Jamie Perkins and former Chief Stanley...
A group of animal lovers are seeking to address the stray cat problem in Willow Springs. Called the Willow Springs Friends of Ferals, the group is raising money to trap, neuter, and release (TNR) the alley cats in town.
Founding member Emmy Jensen told Howell County News the effort is "...
"Love. Support. Education." These three words are the stated mission of the Pregnancy Resource Center of West Plains.
The complex of newly renovated rooms in the lower level of the Silver Springs Business Complex on Davis Dr. is the fruition of a three-year process, said Michelle Watson, co-...
Emergency services gathered on State Route 76 at the entrance to the Willow Springs Apartments for a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon at 3:40 p.m. First responders stopped traffic in both directions as they worked to rescue the injured, one of whom was ejected in the crash as reported by...
Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft has published the "fair ballot language" for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election.
Amendment 1 - Official Ballot Title: Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to:
- allow the General Assembly to override the current constitutional restrictions...
A Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., woman was charged in federal court with assaulting a U.S. Army Sergeant with the intent to commit murder.
Katara R. Hamilton, 30, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Springfield on October 5, 2022. The federal criminal complaint...
On Saturday, Oct. 1, Lia Hallock Griffin of Eminence was awarded a Ten-Year Dedicated Service Certificate by Jan Tappana, Chapter Regent on behalf of the Ozark Spring, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
Griffin is a 24-year United States Navy Veteran, where she...
Last week, a Cabool man evaded a 24-hour, multi-agency manhunt after allegedly stealing a truck in Willow Springs. Surveillance video of the parking lot at MUNCH food pantry and thrift store shows a woman, later identified to be Stephanie Johnson of Cabool, arriving in a green Ford Explorer with...