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A former Fairview Elementary School teacher has been charged with stalking and harassing a former student on social media. Sheldon Wilkening, 38, of West Plains faces felony charges after a West Plains Police Department investigation.
Police began their investigation when the student's mother...
Tyler and Brittany Blair of Willow Springs, MO, are the parents of a baby boy, Layton Dean Blair. He was born Aug. 23, 2022, at 1:33 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. His siblings are Addison, 9, Luke, 5, and Levi, 3.
Dakota and Hannah Bates...
Southern Missouri production company, Haven Films (John Hollback and Tray Whitsell), has accepted a script from Edwin Woolsey's book, The Chronicler - Wolves of War, to produce a pilot film for promotion as a movie or television series.
Edwin's book series chronicles his family's historic saga...
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced last week that his office has filed an application for a show cause hearing and a Motion for Judgment of Criminal Contempt against dog breeder Marilyn Shepherd, after finding that she currently possesses dogs on her property and a billboard...
For the first season in forty years, a familiar face is missing from the Willow Springs Bears sidelines. Dr. Robert Shaw was the team physician for the school district for nearly 400 varsity football games. This school year is the Bears' first season without him since 1982.
During the home game...
Landowners who are considering using controlled burns but are wondering if it can be done safely, or if it is worthwhile, are invited to attend an upcoming panel discussion, “Fire benefits Ozark landscapes.”
The session will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Hammond Mill Camp, during...
The Howell County Commission met on Sept. 22 and 26.
On Sept. 22, Myles Smith with Howell-Oregon Electric Coop. met with the Commission for a letter of support for Wisper Internet.
For the foreseeable future, agendas will include discussion to consider and award ARPA requests. Agendas also...
Volunteers from as far as Indiana poured into Viandel Vineyard in Mountain View on September 18, for the annual Harvest Helpers event.
“Harvest Helpers is so important to Viandel Vineyard because, not only does it help us bring in our harvest, it helps us build a comradery with our customers...
Mark Twain National Forest law enforcement is asking for public assistance in identifying individuals, captured on photo and video, that are suspected of stealing from the Marcoot Lookout Tower (near Bunker, MO) last year. These individuals are suspected of removing the Osborne Fire Finder from...
Three members of the nonprofit Main Street Willow Springs appeared before the Willow Springs Board of Aldermen Thursday night to give an update on their building at the southeast corner of Main and Center Streets. Mary Jones, Mindi Parsons, and Mark Snow were on hand not only for this update, but...