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October 30 at 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. a training class will be held for anyone 12- 16 years of age wanting to become a volunteer at the Mountain View Public Library. Volunteers must attend training to participate in the program. Volunteers need to work 2 hours per month at the library.
The...
The Hutton Valley Neighborhood Watch hosted their third annual fall festival on Saturday. Members of the Hutton Valley Board expressed excitement about the growth the Hutton Valley community is seeing.
“This year’s event is as big, if not bigger than last year,” Hutton Valley Board Chairman,...
A Colquitt, Ga. man remains in custody after fleeing from Howell County Sheriff’s deputies on September 30. Brandon T. Jones, 23, has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana, unlawful use of a weapon, and resisting arrest by fleeing.
According...
Thanks to the friendly competition among local fire chiefs, Howell County News had the honor of donating $2,000 to the Bears for a Better Christmas program on October 7. The newspaper hosted a water game at last weekend’s Bear City Festival, and the ensuing friendly rivalry increased beyond all...
A $77,777 top prize has been claimed on a Missouri Lottery "Silver 7s" Scratchers ticket. The winning ticket was sold at Snappy Mart, 600 S. Harris St., in Willow Springs.
A Howell County resident claimed the prize at the Lottery's Springfield regional office on Sept. 30.
"Silver 7s" is a $5...
Formal charges are pending against Orvil (David) Doran, 31, of West Plains, following a multiagency pursuit that began near Willow Springs and ended near Cabool.
Last Monday, October 4, Howell County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Weaver encountered a vehicle on northbound US Highway 63 that matched...
A devastating barn fire near Pomona is presumed to be connected to the recent fire that leveled the office building of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Willow Springs Police Department is handling the criminal investigation of the church fire, and Howell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the...
A crowd gathered in the Southern Hills parking lot behind Murphy USA in West Plains on Saturday morning to watch the first Fire Truck Rally in over ten years.
“We’re bringing it back,” expressed Eleven Point Fire Chief, Frank Vanhorn about Saturday’s event. “It has been 10 or 12 years since we...
Eastbound Exit-Ramp Business 60 in Texas County will be _CLOSED_ as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform road maintenance.
The exit-ramp from EB U.S. 60 is located at the first exit on the west side of Cabool, Missouri.
Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Oct. 19 from...
U.S. Highway 60 at Willow Springs was impassable for several hours this morning when an intoxicated driver headed westbound crossed into the eastbound lanes of traffic. Randy Roberts, 53, West Plains, struck a Jeep Wrangler head on. The Jeep was driven by 19-year-old Alyssa Fulmer of Plato. Two of...