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On the evening of November 16, a 32-year-old female detainee was discovered unresponsive in a holding cell in the Texas County Jail. Jail staff attempted to provide medical aid to the female and E.M.S. was dispatched. Medical intervention was unsuccessful, and the Texas County Coroner was...
Brandon and Bobbi Gregory are planning to launch a locally-owned, independent pharmacy in Willow Springs. Their pharmacy is called Good Graces and will be located in the strip mall on East Main Street in the location recently occupied by Lakeland Pharmacy.
Brandon was previously the...
The criminal charges against former Mountain View Police Department officer Israel Guidry have been dismissed. On June 16, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Weatherman filed one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of armed criminal action against Guidry. The charges stemmed from...
At the City Council meeting in Willow Springs on November 19, Mayor Brooke Fair and the Board of Aldermen reviewed plans for a proposed new location for Dollar General. The plans were presented by a Springfield-based developer, Overland Engineering, LLC.
The site of the new store will be...
Wyatt Hafner, age 9, killed a seven-point buck south of Willow Springs. Wyatt is the son of Joseph and Heather Hafner.
City Hall and other city offices will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Trash routes will run as follows:
Monday & Tuesday routes will be picked up Monday, November 23
Wednesday & Thursday routes will be picked up...
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is encouraging Missourians to search the Unclaimed Property database for unclaimed military medals and insignia. The Treasurer’s Office currently holds 233 military medals and insignia including five purple hearts, four bronze stars, and 90 other service...
Jasper Engines & Transmissions Chairman/CEO Doug Bawel announced the appointment of Jason Nord as Vice-President of People Services, along with serving on the company’s Executive Committee.
Jason has been with JASPER for 23 years, serving Human Resources (People Services) in various...
U.S. Route 63 in Howell County has been reduced to one lane as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform concrete replacement.
The location will be from Route 14 to Route ZZ in West Plains, MO.
Weather permitting, work will take place through Friday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m....
The center will hold its monthly toenail clinic on Wednesday November 18 at 9:30 a.m. Call 417-469-5210 for an appointment.
A hot meal pickup will take place on Thursday, November 19 from 11:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.. The menu includes ham, dressing/gravy, yams, broccoli, a hot roll and...