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Howell County Collector Dennis Von Allmen announced Nov. 7 the beginning of the the annual tax collection season. Howell County is mailing out 38,600 tax bills this week. Von Allmen said for the tax year of 2022, the collector's office is charged with collecting 25.2 million dollars for the...
A fully loaded log truck overturned on State Route 76 about five miles outside of Willow Springs last Tuesday. Ronnie Rowe, 64, of Squires, MO, reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and overturned. The crash happened on a clear day at 1:35 p.m. on Nov. 1, according to Missouri State Highway...
Officials found a gun in a vehicle in the student parking lot at Willow Springs High School on Friday afternoon. The school released a brief statement via their WSR4 Safety Facebook page 12:12 p.m.
“There was no threat associated with finding the gun, and the situation was handled without...
The Willow Springs Police Department invites the public to a citizens' forum at the Star Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6:00 p.m. All stakeholders in the Willow Springs community are invited to attend to raise their concerns.
The forum is a chance for citizens to ask their questions, raise...
Howell County Collector of Revenue
Precincts reporting: 100%
Mark B. Collins (Rep.)
5,731
43.73%
Janet Crow (Ind.)
WINNER
7,340
56.01%
Howell County Circuit Court Clerk
Precincts reporting: 100%
Cynthia Lee (Rep.)
WINNER
9,381
73.09%
Shanna Earls (Ind.)
3,...
The sound of rifles cracking in the grey dawn announced Youth Deer Season Saturday morning. In Willow Springs, Hayden Outdoors Real Estate hosted a big buck contest, offering prizes for the heaviest field-dressed deer.
Biggest Bucks:
First Place: River Hollis
Second Place: Logan Bryan...
Downtown Willow Springs will have eight fewer parking spaces after the Board of Aldermen voted last week to remove them. In the regular meeting on Oct. 27, Police Chief Wes Ellison approached the aldermen with traffic safety concerns and recommended removing eight parking spaces around the four-...
Commissioners and representatives from three counties met in the Liberty High School library Friday night to hear about a highway restructuring proposal that seeks to make the entrance to the campus safer. The junction of US Highway 60 and Highway T in Shannon County is the central access...
The building at Main and Center Streets owned by the non-profit Main Street Willow Springs was on the city council’s agenda for the fifth time since July last week. Since the July meeting, representatives of the nonprofit have been present every time the Board of Aldermen have convened.
On Oct...
The fourth confirmed case of rabies has been reported to the Howell County Health Department by the Missouri State Public Health Lab in Jefferson City. The case involved a rabid skunk near Christopher Street in the West Plains city limits. The skunk was killed by a family dog in the area. The...