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YMCA Director Terri Elmore receives a $3,500+ donation check from the Willow Springs Rotary Club raised by the recent 62nd Annual Radio Auction. Elmore is surrounded by Rotary members, with this year's president Bill Hall on her left. The Rotary Club thanks the community for their generosity,...
Gary Phipps, 49, of Thayer, did not survive a three-vehicle collision that took place on US Highway 63 three miles south of Koshkonong.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when Phipp’s Jeep Cherokee was stopped in the roadway waiting to make a left turn....
From a tradition that started in 2003 with a small favor for a family friend, Kevin Falkner and the community of West Plains have rallied together to provide aid and appreciation to active duty troops for seventeen years. As Falkner said, “We are here to serve those who serve, to be able to...
The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade has been scheduled for December 5. Line up for floats starts at 4:00 p.m. at Booster Field, and the parade starts at 4:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade is “Gnome for the Holidays.”
Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second...
The Christian Women of Willow Springs organization is officially disbanding at year’s end. Established in 2003, this quarterly gathering of Christian women have enjoyed meeting at thirty-some churches in the Willow Springs area.
“We are thankful for the opportunity to visit each other’s...
Camcorp Manufacturing is pleased to honor another employee that has achieved their 20-year work anniversary.
James Garner began working with Camcorp in October of 2000. James was originally hired as a grinder operator & quickly became the most essential employee here. He is now our...
On the evening of November 16, a 32-year-old female detainee was discovered unresponsive in a holding cell in the Texas County Jail. Jail staff attempted to provide medical aid to the female and E.M.S. was dispatched. Medical intervention was unsuccessful, and the Texas County Coroner was...
Brandon and Bobbi Gregory are planning to launch a locally-owned, independent pharmacy in Willow Springs. Their pharmacy is called Good Graces and will be located in the strip mall on East Main Street in the location recently occupied by Lakeland Pharmacy.
Brandon was previously the...
The criminal charges against former Mountain View Police Department officer Israel Guidry have been dismissed. On June 16, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Weatherman filed one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of armed criminal action against Guidry. The charges stemmed from...