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Kadence Maggard of Willow Springs, MO, is the mother of a baby girl, Sylvia June Maggard. She was born July 19, 2023, at 9:14 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Her grandparents are Kurt Laggard and Amy Lawson of Willow Springs.
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West Plains Bank and Trust Company Willow Springs Branch, located at 708 Main Street, Willow Springs, will celebrate five years of serving customers in the Willow Springs community on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served, and door prize drawings...
First things first – the ranch dressing is staying the same. Under new ownership since August 25, Pizza Americana was closed for a single weekend before firing up the ovens again for the pizza lovers of Willow Springs.
Andy and Lori (Foster) Logan purchased the iconic Main Street spot from Sam...
A small, unassuming building stands on a corner lot in West Plains. From the outside, even a casual observer can tell that something is afoot at the historic location of Lincoln School. From the deep trenches in the red dirt piled up around the foundations to the new roof to the busy activity of...
The Howell County Commission announced Monday that it has recently had several inquiries regarding SB190, which modifies provisions relating to the taxation of seniors.
“The Commission wants its constituents to be assured that they take this legislation seriously and wishes to do the right...
A week-long manhunt for a suspect who victimized several homes in eastern Douglas County ended in an arrest Saturday. Dalton L. Hall, 30, of Cabool, was discovered hiding in an abandoned house near Gentryville with a female accomplice, said the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
On August 23,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Missouri State Director Kyle Wilkens announced last week that $76 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers, and business owners across rural Missouri to affordable high-speed internet through the...
The Second Annual West Plains Folds of Honor Golf Tournament successfully raised $30,000, which will be used to fund educational scholarships benefitting the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military veterans and America’s first responders. The event was held at the West Plains Country...
The Howell County Commission met on August 24 and 28.
On Thursday, the commissioners were scheduled to approve the abatement and additions of the July 2023 tax assessment as Order 2023-O11. Also on the schedule was signing the request for funds for the county’s generator grant, but this was...