State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that 2026 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections increased 0.7 percent compared to July 2024, from $833.5 million last year to $839.0 ...

Ada Alvena (Renegar) Yarber, daughter of Claud and Elsie (Orchard) Renegar, was born April 1, 1935, in the Pleasant Grove Community where she lived all her life.

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Downtown Willow Springs now boasts an Italian restaurant – The Pasta Place opened its doors on September 1. The family-owned establishment is located at 308 E. Main St., in the former Masonic Lodge.

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Matthew David Reihm was born June 10th, 1991, at West Plains, Missouri to Matthew W. Reihm and Sharon May Burns.

The Willow Springs location of Family Dollar/Dollar Tree is on the chopping block. Last week, national news sources broke the announcement that hundreds of Family Dollar locations coast to coast will ...

Cpl. Stuart responded to a report of an altercation involving a firearm. Investigation found a subject brandished a firearm and made threats toward several individuals during an altercation. They ...

The Senior Citizen Tax Credit was approved by the Howell County Commission last week. The commission, along with County Collector Janet Crow and County Assessor Daniel Franks, have been working on ...

West Plains City Council gave the go-ahead for a senior housing development at a special council meeting Aug. 22.

Brief personal bio: I grew up in West Plains, Missouri, the daughter of Carol and Richard Silvey. Following graduation from West Plains High School, I attended college at Southwest Missouri State ...