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Mark Twain National Forest employees will be conducting spring prescribed burning as weather allows, at locations across the Forest in the coming weeks. Despite recent snow, grasses and brush across the forest are getting dried out by the sunny skies, low moisture levels, and winds. The forest is...
Texas County Memorial Hospital has united with The Community Partnership in Rolla to offer the Cribs for Kids Program to Texas County families through funding provided by Children’s Trust Fund.
Sleep related infant deaths is the leading cause of infant mortality from one month to one year of...
Robert Jones II of Newport News, Va., formerly of Pomona, and Laura Shields of Norfolk, Va., were married Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in White Church, Mo.
The groom's best man was his son Robert Jones III of Lanexa, Va. Bridesmaids Crystal Bestand Amanda Ford...
Officers of the Mountain View Police Department recovered a stolen 2009 Chevrolet Silverado taken from a Pomona residence. The truck went missing in the overnight hours of Feb. 20, says a release from the Howell County Sheriff's Department.
MVPD officers recovered the vehicle on Feb. 25 at...
The Willow Springs Fire Department hosted an 8-hour training called "Life On The Nozzle" on Feb 26. Sponsored by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety and the Three Rivers Community College and taught by Local Emergency Training Specialists, LLC, the class consisted of four hours of classroom...
The Howell County Commission met briefly on Feb. 24, but planned to reconvene on Feb. 28 due to inclement weather.
The commission had a conference call with John Lieser from the State Auditor’s office. They reviewed and approved the agreement with the South Central Solid Waste Management...
A first reading for proposed utility rate increases that would be used to maintain existing utility services was approved by West Plains City Council on Feb. 22, with a second reading and final vote on the four bills to be held at the March 21 city council meeting.
If approved in March, new...
The Willow Springs R-IV School District honored Robert James, the All-Time Career Scoring Leader in the history of Willow Springs Bear Basketball on February 18. Now the Athletic Director of the school district, James was honored 22 years after the fact for his record of 2,014 points.
Former...
Howell County’s Sheriff’s Office is asking voters to pass a sales tax increase this April. The one-quarter of 1% tax is projected to generate between $1.1 million and $1.4 million annually for the Sheriff’s Department if passed, said Howell County Sheriff Brent Campbell.
“It’s an absolute...
Representative David Paul Evans announces his candidacy for reelection as state representative of the 154th District.
“I’m excited to announce my candidacy for reelection. We are blessed to live in the Ozarks. Like many others, my great-great-grandfather immigrated to Howell County because he...