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You may have seen some of them in your grandparents' or great-grandparents' storage boxes – aged photographs or postcards showing people and places from long ago that reveal a bit about life from a bygone era.
Local historian and collector Toney Aid recently donated nearly 1,500 such images...
Texas County Memorial Hospital has concluded the first month of the new fiscal year with a positive financial outcome thanks to a 34 percent increase in inpatient revenues for January, board members heard at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Linda Pamperien, TCMH chief financial officer,...
The “5K at Galloway Run or Walk – Eclipse Edition,” sponsored by Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply, is set for 8:00 a.m. Saturday, April 6. It is one of the “Party in the Path” events to celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse in West Plains. There are four days of activities scheduled beginning...
A West Plains man suspected in a burglary last month was arrested after fleeing from police. Brandon Stokes, age 23, of West Plains, has a felony burglary charge from the February 27 incident and gained the following felony charges after he was taken into custody on February 29: second-degree...
Students at Willow Springs High School must keep their phones in special-order pouches, effective March 18. High School Principal Nick Schmitt first described the change to the school board on February 12 as part of a larger discussion about a change to the district’s discipline policy regarding...
City of West Plains Administrator Sam Anselm spoke on various city projects, the upcoming solar eclipse, and a possible Entertainment District at the March West Plains Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Projects covered included the controversial parklet on Washington Avenue, potential impacts on area...
The Howell County Commission received an update on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money spent to bring high-speed internet access to rural residents. Director of Internet with Current, Inc., Alan Stocki, spoke with the County Commissioners on the nearly 70 miles of installed fiber optic...
Candidates have continued to file for Howell County Committeeperson positions. So far, there is only one contested race – Roy Chapin and David Hockanson have both filed as Republicans for South Fork Committeeman. Dan Leary is running unopposed as the Democratic Committeeman.
At the primary...
Circuit Judge Steven Privette announced last week that he has filed for re-election as Circuit Judge of the 37th Circuit. The 37th Circuit includes Howell, Oregon, and Shannon Counties.
Judge Privette was elected in 2018 as Circuit Judge. Upon election, he was appointed by Governor Parson...
Candidates for the Willow Springs R-IV School Board addressed the chamber of commerce last Tuesday. School board seats currently occupied by Mac Gum and Scott Foster are up for election. Both incumbents have filed to run again, and they are challenged by Roger Shanks. Voters will pick two of the...