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A mother’s heart wrenching search for her son is over. Today, Howell County Sheriff Matt Roberts confirmed that one set of skeletal remains discovered six months ago is the body of Ira Briscoe. Two skeletons were discovered on August 10 in the Lanton, Mo. area. The remains were found four miles...
The board of directors and staff of Public Water District #3 honored District Secretary John Sullivan at their meeting on March 13. District Administrator Jennifer Gittings presented the plaque in honor of Sullivan’s 30 years of service to the organization, located outside of Willow Springs...
West Plains Police officers responded to the intersection of Washington Ave. and Pony Thomas for a report of racial slurs spray-painted on the street. The graffiti reads “N**** boy,” and is within sight of the Lincoln School building, formerly a segregated school for African Americans. Recently...
The Mountain View Board of Aldermen cleared up some confusion surrounding the golf rates and the verbiage of the ordinance, as well as changing the next meeting date due to elections.
The board met on Tuesday, March 11 where the confusion about how to label properly "married people" and "...
A married couple is behind bars after law enforcement discovered their longstanding abuse of a child- beginning when the girl was three years old.
Court documents accuse Dominick and Crystal Abbott, both of Mountain View, of three counts of statutory sodomy each. Dominick, 39, admits to...
Daril J. Alsup, address unknown, faces two Class D felonies for failure to register as a sex offender. Alsup was convicted for the 2002 statutory rape of a 12-year-old victim. According to court documents, Alsup has never lived at the Caulfield address listed in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’...
A West Plains man was arrested by law enforcement last Tuesday morning following a foot chase. Michael B. Gillham, 28, of West Plains, had a warrant for his arrest issued after failing to appear to court on March 3 on the felony charges of receiving stolen property and delivery of a controlled...
The debate scheduled for candidates seeking to represent the city of Mountain View is now an afternoon event. To allow the candidates to both participate in the debate and attend the Lincoln Days dinner, the event has moved to 2:00 p.m. this Saturday, March 22. The location is the same: Venue 122...
Howell County was one of many counties in Missouri that was struck by tornadoes on Friday, March 14. The tornado entered the southwestern portion of the county after it struck Bakersfield in Ozark County around 9 pm, traveling northeast. The National Weather Service in Springfield announced the...
It’s finally here! The annual fish fry events held by the Knights of Columbus start this Friday! There are four chances this Lenten season – March 14, 21, 28, and April 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $12 buys fish dinner with all the fixings. Dine in at Sacred Heart Church in Willow Springs or...