Local
Officers Cary Gates and Jada Gunter are the newest members of the Willow Springs Police Department. Officer Gates is retired from the United States Army. He is originally from Van Buren. Officer Gunter is a native of Ava and comes to the WSPD after a three-year career in law enforcement that...
Trick-or-treating may take place in the City of Mountain View on October 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., voted the Board of Aldermen in special session last Tuesday. The Aldermen set the time for trick-or-treating each year.
Further action taken in the September 6 meeting included appointing...
On August 26, the Texas County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into allegations that a 20-year-old male had sexual contact with a person less than 14 years old and a person less than 17 years old. During forensic interviews with the victims, it is alleged that the suspect, Tristan Leier...
An 86-year-old Mountain View woman was seriously injured in a crash last Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Mavis Aye, 86, was traveling westbound when a 1999 Ford Taurus driven by Derrick West, 45, of West Plains failed to yield and crashed into Aye’s Chevrolet...
The meeting for public comment on a proposed Scenic Byway through Howell County ended abruptly when raucous opposition deteriorated into shouted insults. Presenter Eric Hermanson was visibly shaking as he put an end to the meeting prematurely and began breaking down his displays.
Tuesday...
On the evening of Sept. 14, Texas County Deputies responded to a business in Cabool to investigate a reported assault. Deputies were advised that the incident occurred at a residence on Colburn Road. The victim, a 61-year-old male was observed by deputies to have a large laceration on his face....
The Willow Springs Bears hosted the annual Steve Waggoner Invitational Cross Country Meet at the Thomas F. Benyo Golf Course on September 8. All told, 497 runners competed on the grassy hills of the course.
In the middle school girls' race, Willow Springs had only one runner, but Sydney Lumby...
Veterans in Defense of Liberty’s Liberty Riders of America Division is hosting the Fourth Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run 2022. This free veteran’s motorcycle (and four-wheelers) event will be held on Friday, Sept. 16, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Saturday, Sept. 17, will honor America’...
Each year, more people die while farming than while serving as police officers, firefighters or other emergency responders.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a rate of 23 work-related deaths per 100,000 workers in the agricultural industry. That is seven times higher than the national...
Join us at Ozark National Scenic Riverways for a variety of hiking opportunities this fall! All activities and events are free of charge and pre-registration is not required.
Now is the time to start planning fall and winter hiking adventures. Ozark National Scenic Riverways has a variety of...