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Dalton Howard and Tiffany Toscane of Gainesville, MO, are the parents of a baby girl, Tamar Lena Howard. She was born Aug. 12, 2023, at 9:07 a.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her grandparents are Crystal Hand, Michaela Fawcett, and Ricky Beebe, all...
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A female inmate made an ill-fated attempt to escape custody and now faces two additional felony charges.  Initially in custody after fleeing a traffic stop on August 24, in which she narrowly avoided running over two police officers, Staci Margheim, 51, of Hot Springs, SD, attacked a jailer in...
A developmentally disabled adult was found safe after an extensive search that lasted more than 14 hours. The 24-year-old was first reported missing by his father around 1:00 p.m. on Thursday in a thickly wooded area between Montier and the Jacks Fork River.  A volunteer horse team from the...
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The former Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT) facility, located at the corner of Howell Avenue and Jackie D. Garrett Drive, will soon house certain Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) offices and the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce. The courses...
The Willow Springs Elementary School will be participating in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant this school year. All elementary students will have the opportunity during their snack time to have a fresh fruit or veggie snack throughout the school day. Students will get to try different...
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"Legacies of the Ozarks" is the theme of the 16th annual Ozarks Studies Symposium set for Sept. 21 to 23 at the West Plains Civic Center. Hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), the event celebrates various aspects of Ozarks culture and history through a variety of...
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The Mountain View Garden Club met with the new teachers who are starting their first year at Liberty High School, to present them with plants for their new classrooms. Erma Martin, the Chairman for this time-honored event, explained that its' the Club's way of welcoming them to our community. She...
Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
Karsten Kargel of Willow Springs, grew this eight-pound sweet Beauregard sweet potato, harvesting it on August 30. A bit early in the year for sweet potatoes, Kargel pulled up this specimen to donate an early harvest to MUNCH and was surprised at its size and weight.
Howell County News/ Kacey Blunk
On Monday afternoon, U.S. Congressman Jason Smith visited Silver Springs Ranch in West Plains as part of his annual Farm Tour.  
The Howell County Commission met on August 30 and 31. There was no commission meeting on September 4 in observance of Labor Day. On Wednesday, August 30, the commission met in special session to approve county payroll timely. On Thursday, the commissioners reviewed and signed the Missouri...

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