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The paper came down from the windows of the storefront last week, piquing public interest about the new business opening at the 4-way stop in downtown Willow Springs. Dew Family Originals officially opened its doors on June 15.
Howell County News toured the tattoo, piercing, and art studio on...
Cody Sanders has joined the City of West Plains as its Public Relations Coordinator.
Sanders, a West Plains native, joins the City staff after spending nearly 10 years in community journalism, most recently serving as News Director of the Ozark Marketing Company. Sanders will develop,...
Colonel Eric Lewis from West Plains, Missouri has been playing, singing performing, writing songs and recording for 63 years, he began playing at age 15, in the 1960's he formed a bluegrass, country group
They toured at festivals and other venues. In 1970 Eric joined the Heart of the Ozarks...
Ozarks Healthcare and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will host a blood drive on Friday, June 18, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Willard Hunter Classroom in the Ozarks Healthcare Parkway Center at 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd. in West Plains.
The drive is appropriately themed, “Make S’...
Neva Parrott, assistant librarian at the Garnett Library, recently was recognized for 50 years of employment at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during an Employee Appreciation Picnic at the campus' amphitheater. Parrott was hired in 1970 as a librarian with a faculty rank of...
As one of the first babies born at Mercy St. Francis Hospital in 1957, Patty Orchard has always understood the importance of having high-quality health care close to home.
Now, she and her husband, Jerry, are contributing to that quality, with a gift of $10,000 toward the purchase of 3D...
The Hutton Valley Neighborhood Watch held their quarterly potluck dinner Tuesday, June 8 at the newly renovated Hutton Valley Schoolhouse. Over forty area citizens were in attendance. Guest speaker, Sheriff Brent Campbell, gave insight into the Sheriff's office strategic plan and the history of...
The City of Mountain View is aware of an apparent scam attempting to sell advertisements for the scorecards at the Municipal Golf Course. These solicitations are not from the City government.
“The city is not selling any ads that would be placed on the golf course score cards,” reads a...
“Sometimes I feel like God puts me in places He knows I need to be,” wrote Willow Spring Fire Chief Vance Farmer. His Facebook post was time-stamped 10:37 p.m. and revealed he was only then settling down to dinner because earlier in the evening he was busy with two back-to-back rescue events. ...
Tuesday Study Club met May 4 at Claudia Marvin’s delightful home for the last meeting before the ‘Spring Party’ that will end the meetings until the Fall. After doing the business of the club, Kathleen gave the program.
Strange, spiral bee combs look like fantastical crystal palaces. These bees...





