Howell County Commissioners are expected to open and review sealed bids for the repair of six low-water crossings in the Northern District during their regularly semiweekly session on Monday. more

The Willow Springs Fire Department is partnering with the American Red Cross to launch a new program aimed at providing free smoke alarms local households, to be installed by a firefighter. more

Three people were seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash at 7:07 p.m. Monday on south U.S. 63 at Oregon County Road 364, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Howell County will soon have road signs declaring it a Purple Heart County, following a collaboration between county commissioners and the Missouri Department of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. more

Several area communities are holding Fourth of July events this week, beginning today. more

The Willow Springs City Council continued discussion of downtown parking and heard about U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for the public water supply during its June meeting. more

Two Wednesday morning traffic crashes that happened at almost the exact time resulted in two area women losing their lives, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The Howell County Commission will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Thursday, and among the agenda items for the day, commissioners are expected to discuss a letter of support for Provalus. more

he Willow Springs Tuesday Study Club met for a regular business meeting at the charming country home of Claudia Marvin on May 7, 2024. Following the business portion of the meeting, Claudia gave a very interesting presentation about Cypress Knees. more

The Howell County Commission will hold a Purple Heart designation ceremony Monday morning during its regular semiweekly meeting. more

Before addressing regular the board approved consent items up for approval, namely the agenda, previous meeting minutes, a budget report, bills to be paid and personnel updates, including extracurricular assignments. Current funds held by the district are about $4.37 million. Last month’s balance was about $4.52 million and the balance a year ago was roughly $6.08 million. more

MOUNTAIN VIEW — The June meeting of the Mtn. View City Council was held Tuesday, with Mayor Charry McCann, Alderman David Bauer, Alderwoman Judi Colter and Alderman Calvin Perry present. Alderman Ed Martin was absent. more

Gov. Mike Parson has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve a major disaster declaration for Missouri to provide federal assistance to a total of 15 counties in response to multiple incidences of severe weather impacting the state between May 19 and 27. more

Editor’s note: The following article describes an investigation into the reported rape of a teen. While care has been taken to report on charges with sensitivity to survivors and readers, it may still be disturbing to read. If you are experiencing domestic or sexual violence, or if you’re a survivor of the same and in need of support, call Christos House’s hotline, 800-611-5853.
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A Birch Tree resident has been charged with two felony counts of second-degree child molestation after allegedly masturbating in the presence of a child and touching the child in a sexual manner. more

A Mtn. View couple has been charged after allegedly causing about $10,000 worth of damage to a house they were renting. more

The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce is seeking historic characters to participate in the city’s annual Fourth of July parade. more

A Willow Springs man is held on a quarter million dollar bond after allegedly sexually assaulting a child younger than 12, a charge for which he was arrested May 3. more