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Despite a brief pause in his working career, K9 Loki is back in full service and has wasted no time in assisting his fellow officers as well as the Howell County Sheriff’s Office. Both instances occurred within hours of each other last Monday night February 1 and just after midnight on Tuesday...
photo submitted by Holly LaCaze
Please enjoy these photos of the late winter snow and ice that continues to blanket Howell County submitted by Howell County News readers.  
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During a recent promotion ceremony in South Korea, Willow Springs High School graduate, Crystal B. Blagg, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (O-3) in the United States Navy. Following her 2010 graduation from WSHS as class valedictorian, LT Blagg completed a Bachelor of Science degree...
Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
Just days after the folklore holiday said to predict the remaining length of winter, severe weather showed up in a big way in Howell County. Precipitation combined with the as-yet-ongoing deep freeze coated the roadways in ice, and the persistently frigid conditions kept most county and state...
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Captain Bruce D. Fiske, commanding officer of Troop G, Willow Springs, announced last week effective February 1, 2021, Lieutenant Jeffory A. Bair transfered from Troop I, Rolla, to Troop G as the District 2 operations lieutenant. Lieutenant Bair is a 26-year veteran of state law enforcement in...
On February 11, Governor Mike Parson signed HB 16 into law, which provides more than $324 million in funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).    "HB 16 will provide much needed assistance to tenants and landlords across the state. COVID-19's economic impacts have created...
Missouri's catch-and-keep trout fishing season officially begins at 6:30 a.m. Monday, March 1, at Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon and Montauk State Park near Salem.   Trout anglers are required to have a fishing permit and a daily trout tag to...
Tuesday Study Club met at the Willow Springs Senior Center for their February 2nd meeting. Everyone took pleasure in the pretty decorations. After the business of the club was addressed, Kathleen Carel gave the program.   Groundhog Day Forecasts and Climate History Every February 2, a crowd...
On February 8, Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of the Missouri Vaccine Navigator, a secure registry tool to assist Missourians in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. "Although vaccine supply nationwide is still quite limited, this registration process will help connect Missourians with more...
The South Central Walk Worthy Women’s Conference, an inter-denominational event, will be held April 23-24, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Mountain View, Missouri. The conference times are 6:30-9:30 Friday evening and 9:00 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. The conference host will be Teresa Arthur and...

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