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Thanks to recent soaking rains, most of Howell County is no longer classified as abnormally dry, the lowest intensity on the National Weather Service’s scale of drought conditions.
September is a milestone month for WPH Ranch owners Monty and Georgia Williamson. Last Saturday, they celebrated 60 years in business with a customer appreciation event at the Mountain View Farmers Market. This Saturday is their 55th wedding anniversary.
Monty bought his first registered...
The Howell County Commission met on Sept. 8 and 12.
On Sept. 8, the Commission reviewed the August 2022 general ledger report.
For the foreseeable future, agendas will include discussion to consider and award ARPA requests. Agendas also regularly include approving accounts payable and...
A 21-year-old Moody man drowned at the Hammond Camp swimming area. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ryan McGee waded too deep into the water on September 4 at around 3:45 p.m. and never resurfaced.
McGee was pronounced dead at the scene by Ozark County Coroner Gene Britt at 8:40...
On the Floor Dance Studio’s competitive clogging team, Burn the Floor, recently traveled to the USA National Clogging Championships in Nashville, TN over Labor Day weekend. Teams from across the U.S. competed at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
Burn the Floor consists of cloggers...
Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe gave the keynote address as the families of the fallen, representatives of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, donors, and members of the public gathered to dedicate a memorial on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The memorial recognizes the three Troop G officers who made the...
Jason’s Mexican Restaurant opened for business on West Main Street in Willow Springs on Sept. 1. Here, owners Jose Mendiola and Juanita Macias cut the ribbon on opening day. Also pictured from left: David Lagos, Carlos Mendiola, Maria Rizo, Megan (last name redacted), and Alejandro Macias. ...
MUNCH (Missourians United to Combat Hunger) is a food pantry and thrift store in Willow Springs that feeds 1,500 people every month. To finance their efforts, MUNCH also operates the thrift store. Donations to the thrift store attract thieves who pick through the donations for the best items and...
Christian Women's Connection has taken over the use of the old Town and Country building on Fifth St. in Mountain View. The main work of their ministry is hosting clothing giveaway events. The volunteers report their most recent event provided free used clothing for 2,433 individuals from 583...
Missouri's largest edible fruit, the pawpaw, can grow up to 6 inches long, with peak ripening in September. Can you find the biggest one? Help celebrate this edible part of Missouri's history by participating in the Fourth Annual Picking Up Pawpaws Contest at Bennett Spring State Park.
To join...