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West Plains Police arrested two people following a narcotics-related search warrant on a Hazel Street residence on January 8. In the process of the search, suspected methamphetamine, paraphernalia, and several pills were recovered.
The West Plains Police Special Response Team enacted the...
The January meeting of the Mtn. View Board of Aldermen left many scratching their heads as they left. The confusion stemmed from a disagreement the board had regarding an ordinance that affected the city's utility bills. The ordinance was voted on November 2024, passed, and went into effect....
The January meeting of the Mtn. View Board of Aldermen left many scratching their heads as they left. The confusion stemmed from a disagreement the board had regarding an ordinance that affected the city's utility bills. The ordinance was voted on November 2024, passed, and went into effect....
The Howell County Commission began hearings on the 2025 budget last week. During the following work session, the commission discussed budget requests with road and bridge, county clerk, sheriff, and emergency management. The numbers discussed during the work session were not the final, official...
An elected position in the city of Willow Springs is quietly fading into obscurity and expected to disappear altogether. With Bryan Hogan’s recent filing as a candidate for Willow Springs Alderman in the upcoming municipal election, questions arose about his last elected position – Willow Springs...
At a unanimous vote from the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen, Andy Logan has been chosen as the new Willow Springs Fire Chief and code enforcement officer.
Chair of the hiring committee, Dean Aye, said Logan is the candidate who showed, “a clearly superior management and strategic...
Operating on the minimum tax rate levy in Missouri, Willow Springs R-IV School district showed a net decrease in funds of over $1.2 million and a six percent decrease in the unrestricted fund balance in the audit of the 2024 fiscal year. The school board heard a review of this audit at their Jan...
The Missouri Public Defender Commission have released a letter regarding their position on the employment of David Spears in response to a letter from state representatives who called for his termination.
As previously reported, Spears was convicted on lesser charges connected to the 2007 rape...