The beginning of the process to establish a new cemetery has been approved by Howell County commissioners, but the future inhabitants will be a select few. At Monday’s commission meeting, approval was given to a proposal that will allow a property owner to set aside a portion of their land for a family cemetery.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/7/24
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Beautifying county fairgrounds, painting bleachers and picnic tables, and community park improvements are a few of the community projects that 4-H and FFA youth will be doing this summer as recipients of a Shaping Rural Missouri Grant from FCS Financial.
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6/7/24
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Mtn. View drivers traveling on U.S. 60 should prepare for a brief disruption of their route Monday morning as contractor crews perform utility repairs for the Missouri Department of Transportation.
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6/6/24
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During the May 23 meeting of the Willow Springs City Council, Ward II Alderman Tyler Morris submitted his resignation to be approved by the board, and immediately following Mayor Brooke Fair recommended the appointment of Jennifer Owens to fill Morris’ seat for the remainder of the term.
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6/6/24
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MOUNTAIN VIEW — At a Mtn. View city council special meeting held Friday afternoon, Mayor Charry McCann addressed a small group of citizens and gave updates on storm damage, cleanup efforts and the final count on injuries and property damage and destruction.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/5/24
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The annual meeting of the Mtn. View Alumni Association has been set for July 6 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 409 U.S. 60 in Mtn. View.
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6/5/24
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The Old-Time Music, Ozarks Heritage Festival set for June 7 and 8 in downtown West Plains will have children’s activities and games and the popular bucket brigade will once again be featured.
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5/29/24
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The National Weather Service offices in Springfield and Little Rock, Ark., have confirmed seven tornadoes touched down Sunday in Howell and surrounding counties, including Baxter County, Ark. Of those, two registered damage associated with EF3-strength wind speeds of between 136-165 mph, NWS survey team reports show.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/28/24
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During the May meeting of the Willow Springs School Board, reelected board member Debbie Bryan was sworn in for a new term and chosen unanimously by board vote to serve as a Missouri School Board Association delegate.
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5/28/24
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Hershell Meshell, 60, Willow Springs, has been ordered to complete five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to shooting at a vehicle with children nearby.
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5/28/24
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Mtn. View Mayor Charry McCann has announced a storm shelter is open at the Mountain View Christian Church on South Highway 17 in Mtn. View.
Crews from various state, county and surrounding …
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BY ABBY HESS, ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/26/24
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Bruce A. Flaugh, 38, Brandsville, remains in custody on $50,000 bond after being arrested May 2 on a charge of first-degree assault after allegedly throwing a hand saw at his girlfriend, cutting her hand.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/24/24
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Darrel L. Mohesky Jr., 42, Mtn. View, has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia used to ingest amphetamine or methamphetamine. The charges were filed following a traffic stop by a Howell County Sheriff's deputy.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/17/24
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MOUNTAIN VIEW - At the regular monthly meeting of the Mtn. View City Council held Tuesday, Ed Martin was appointed West Ward alderman and sworn in by interim City Clerk Jessica Smith, who was offered the job permanently during a closed session held at the beginning of the meeting, and accepted.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/17/24
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A 13-year-old boy who was flown to Mercy Hospital in Springfield on Sunday after an ATV rolled on top of him has succumbed to his injuries, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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5/16/24
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Howell County deputies returned two small children safely to their homes on Friday and Saturday afternoons in the areas of Peace Valley and Willow Springs.
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5/15/24
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Howell County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday for their twice-weekly regular session in the conference room on the second floor of the county office building, 35 Court Square.
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5/15/24
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Howell County Special Weapons and Tactics Team deputies were called out shortly before 9:30 p.m. Monday, dispatched to assist the Willow Springs Police Department with a domestic disturbance reported on North Ferguson Street in Willow Springs.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/14/24
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