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A former Howell County Deputy and Willow Springs Police Department officer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of stealing and will be on unsupervised probation under a suspended imposition of sentence.
Brian N. Jackson’s original pair of felony charges for stealing were headed to trial...
The Willow Springs Police Department will remain a department of nine – for now. Chief Wes Ellison introduced his full-time officers to the newly reorganized board of aldermen last week and requested to hire another officer.
In 2026, the department’s budget is drafted to support nine full-...
The future site of Provalus, a 17,000 square-foot facility that will employ 200 is currently a construction site as the 1925 tack shop is renovated and restored to serve as the Missouri footprint of the tech company.
The city has been working with Provalus since 2023, supported by local...
Larry Lindeman, 76, of West Plains faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action after a November 8 incident that left a suspected burglar dead. As previously reported by Howell County News, Lindeman testified that he was inside his vacant property sitting on the hearth in a dark...
Founder of Howell County News, former mayor, mayor pro tem, and outgoing alderwoman Kim Rich, left, was acknowledged by the city of Willow Springs at the board of aldermen meeting on April 21.
City Administrator Beverly Hicks, pictured right, said Rich is, “one of the hardest workers in...
Did you find a monster morel?? This is your last chance to bring your biggest morel to the news office for a chance to win $50! You don’t have to tell us where you got it! And we don’t want to keep it! Just bring your most impressive haul to town for weighing and to snap a photo.
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The time has come for Howell County to seriously consider a new jail facility or justice center – and what it might cost. The county commission took the first step in the process last week when they published a request looking for professional architectural services.
Once the commission...
Hannah Harper will be the guest of honor at Hannah Harper Day, in Willow Springs on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The day’s activities will include music downtown in the afternoon, a parade through town, and a free evening concert. The events are being coordinated through the city of Willow Springs and...
The city of West Plains moved forward with the plan to implement a one cent sales tax increase after the first reading of Bill 4821 was heard and approved. If the second reading is approved, the one cent sales tax will go before voters in the August election.
City Administrator Sam Anselm...