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South U.S. 63 from WP to Kosh to be one lane from March to June
Beginning Monday, South U.S. 63 in Howell and Oregon Counties will be reduced to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction as construction crews perform pavement repairs, announce officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation. more
During the month of January, students in the Willow Springs School District participated in the Fields of Dreams Uganda South Central Association (SCA) Change for Change Challenge, shared district Communications Director Jenny Hayward. “Our students raised a grand total of $1,800 from collecting change and are the winners of the SCA Challenge,” she said. The funds will support the Fields of Dreams Uganda Ekisa Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to students at partner schools in Uganda, Hayward explained. Fields of Dreams Uganda is a nonprofit that provides hope, empowerment and a future to the vulnerable children of Uganda through the vehicles of soccer and education. “Willow students will have the opportunity to connect with students at St. Kizito Primary School via Zoom calls, letter-writing and encouragement through cultural exchange opportunities, Hayward added. “The P6 & P7 students of St. Kizito were proud to wave the Willow Springs Bears flag!”
Bears raise $1,800 for students in Uganda
Mtn. View Masonic Lodge No. 637 recently presented a check for $4,500 to the Mtn. View-Birch Tree Care-to-Learn program. The funds will be used to purchase clothing and hygiene items for students across the district. The donation was made possible by the Masonic Home's Creating-a-Partnership program. Kristy Reese, Care-to-Learn liaison, left, accepts the check from Worshipful Brother Nicholas Wester.
Mtn. View Masons donate $4.5K to MVBT Schools
City of Mtn. View opts to wait until April election to fill vacant ward seat
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Mtn. View City Council members declined to approve an appointment to fill an empty seat last week, opting instead to leave it to voters in April, in part because some expressed a belief that it was pointless to have someone sit on the council for only two meetings before being replaced. more
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WS School Board renews administrative contracts
The Willow Springs School Board recently met in regular session, setting dates for summer school and renewing administrative contracts. more
DEATHERAGE
Deatherage, Jr., pleads guilty to 2023 charges, is sentenced to 10 years
A Tecumseh resident has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in three cases, two in Howell County and one in Ozark County, all of which were filed within a three-month period last year. more
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Willow Springs Community Foundation Director Dean Aye was recently named Citizen of the Year by the Willow Springs Chamber of Directors. Among his many accomplishments, Aye, in his role as foundation director, has championed the restoration of the McClellan Building on Main Street, deemed dangerous in 2020. In 2023, the foundation purchased the building from Main Street Willow Springs and work to repair the building is now underway.
Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce celebrates community with awards
The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce presented nine awards during its annual banquet held Feb. 3 at Pine Meadows Venue on Highway 76 in Willow Springs. more
Auditor Fitzpatrick issues monthly financial reports
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of cities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. more
Willow Springs High School students, from left, Maddie Poor, Nolan Perkins and Seth Wake, with team leader Matt Knapp, will head to a national invention competition in November, according to district Communications Director Jenny Hayward. Early in February the team took first place at a state contest in Kansas City, competing against six other schools.
Willow Springs high schoolers to head to national invention contest in November
Over the weekend of Feb. 2 through 4, three Willow Springs High school students traveled to Kansas City with team leader Matt Knapp and sponsor Sabrina Lee to compete at Make48 on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus, shared district Communications Director Jenny Hayward. Make48 is an invention competition in Which Willow Springs against six other schools from across the state. more
Candidates file for election to local governments, school boards
Filings for the April 2 Howell County election are complete and have been provided by the Howell County Clerk's office. more
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Five hurt in weekend crashes
A West Plains man suffered serious injuries when the four-wheeler he was driving rolled onto him, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
Two men hurt in midweek crashes
A West Plains man suffered serious injuries when thrown from his vehicle at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday on Z Highway, 7 miles south of Houston in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
From left, Mtn. View Garden Club members Mary West, Josephine Goodenow, Judy Rhine, Erma Martin, Marty Toll and Diane Schroeder learn about winter sowing using repurposed milk jugs. Members Cay Appleton and Robi Tanner and guest Len Harriss were also in attendance. The Mtn. View Garden Club is a member of the National Garden Clubs, the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri and the Central Region Garden Clubs. Follow @mvgc.Mtn.view on Facebook to see photos taken at the meetings and other events.
MV Garden Club prepares for spring planting
Nine members of the Mtn. View Garden Club convened Jan. 24 at the Mtn. View Community Center for the club’s monthly meeting and a program, "Winter Sowing,” led by member and Master Gardener Judy Rhine. more
Mtn. View council declines to affirm Judi Colter as alderwoman, new appointment to be made Tuesday
The Mtn. View City Council, during regular and special meetings, has passed its budget and voted to accept a bid attached to a Department of Natural Resources grant. more
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Summersville man charged after high-speed chase near West Plains
A Summersville man who has been convicted of several felonies over the last 12 years now has a felony charge of resisting arrest by fleeing, creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death, after allegedly being the subject of a recent high-speed chase by law enforcement. more
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Fifteen Willow Springs middle and high school students have been selected to the 2024 South Central Association All-Conference Honor Band. From left, middle schoolers Josiah Wade is seventh chair trumpet, Kayden Mayberry is seventh chair percussion, Oren Cable is eighth chair clarinet and Braylon Moore is eighth chair trumpet; high schooler Tate Cochran is third chair trombone; middle schooler Kaelyn Cooper is eighth chair percussion; high schooler Alli Pearson is ninth chair clarinet; middle schoolers Alli Killough is second chair alto sexophone, Emma McCary is third chair trombone and Brynlie Campbell-Holmes is seventh chair flute; high schooler Logan Mullins is eighth chair trumpet; middle schoolers Jazzily Slankard is fourth chair alto saxophone and Allisa Scanlon is eighth chair flute; high schooler Karis Cochran is third chair alto saxophone; and middle schooler Porter Casey is fourth chair trumpet.
15 from Willow Springs named to all-conference honor band
Three hurt in recent area crashes
Kelby D. Hutlser, 54, West Plains, suffered minor injuries in a crash at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 on north U.S. 63, 5 miles south of Licking in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The State of the State 
I hope you all have had a wonderful week and that you are enjoying the rise in temperature. This past week, we heard from the governor in his State of the State Address and looked back over the great work that has been accomplished for Missourians.   more
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Two from WP accused of kidnapping teen, taking her to Tennessee
Two West Plains men each face a Douglas County charge of first-degree kidnapping while facilitating a felony after allegedly taking a 16-year-old girl from Douglas County to Tennessee. more
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Community First Banking Company employees pay to wear jeans on Fridays and, each quarter, choose a charity to support with the proceeds raised. For the fourth quarter of 2023, bank staff chose to contribute to the Hammond Mill Camp Capital Improvement Campaign with a donation of $1,000. The capital improvement fundraising campaign kicked off in 2023 in celebration of the camp’s 75th anniversary. Hammond Mill Camp is located west of West Plains on CC Highway and offers a place for summer youth camps, weddings and family reunions. Operated by a board of directors, the camp has seen facility upgrades over the last year. Work continues as the camp moves toward its $160,000 fundraising goal. Find updates on Facebook, @hammondmill.camp. Donations can be made by mailing a check to the Board Of Directors at 139 Hammond Mill Drive, Pottersville, MO 65790, or going online to the nonprofit’s PayPal account at paypal.me/HMCamp65790. From left: Community First employees Kelly Slayton, Lyndsay Sellars and Ruth Li-Whittington, and Hammond Mill Camp Board members Robin Mustion, Thad White and Jacob Schmitt.
Community First employees donate to Hammond Mill Camp
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