Challenger in the race for Howell County Sheriff Matt Roberts, 38, and has experience in law enforcement and as a firearms instructor, and now owns and operates Even Cut Lawn Care. more

Incumbent Sheriff Brent Campbell, 48, introduces himself as a 1994 West Plains High School graduate who went on to graduate first in his class from the with a Class B license from the Moberly Area Community College Law Enforcement Training Center Academy in 1999. He then became a full-time patrol officer for the Howell County Sheriff's Department and two years later was selected for the Howell County S.W.A.T. unit. more

As Howell County gears up for the 2024 primary elections, residents are preparing for a significant event that will shape their local and state government. more

On July 23, Gov. Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration was granted by President Joe Biden, allowing Missourians in Howell, Shannon and Texas counties whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornados and flooding between May 19 and 27 to apply for up to 35 weeks of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). more

County Clerk Kelly Waggoner is scheduled to meet with Howell County Commissioners during their regular Monday session to discuss this year’s Election Security Grant through the Help America Vote Act. more

All are invited to bring their appetites — and a lawn chair — to the Downtown Food Truck, Music, and Art Festival, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 in Mtn. View. more

This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that the federal government has approved Parsons’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to multiple severe weather systems that generated tornadoes, high winds and flooding across southern Missouri from May 19 through 27. more

A public hearing pertaining to residential property rezoning held ahead of the regular session of the Willow Springs City Council on Thursday yielded no public comments or questions. more

The Howell County Board of Equalization will meet with county commissioners at 1 p.m. Thursday to hear appeals regarding assessed property valuations for 2024. more

The two candidates for Howell County Sheriff were posed 55 questions submitted by audience members during a debate July 16 that lasted about two hours, held before a full house at the Star Theater in Willow Springs. more

Howell County Sheriff Brent Campbell has announced the department's participation in a program intended to help victims of property theft recover their items through partnership with ProtechDNA, a crime prevention technology company that offers products and a registry of property that can be accessed by law enforcement partners in returning stolen items items to their rightful owner. more

A man who was recently placed on supervised probation after shooting at a vehicle in Willow Springs, with children and other people nearby, now faces another felony charge, filed after an alleged assault in West Plains. more

MOUNTAIN VIEW - Mtn. View City Council members met in regular session July 9 and passed several ordinances, a resolution approving an agreement with the Mtn. View Chamber of Commerce and a code regarding primacy and sewer connection fees paid by the city to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that needed to be approved. more

The Mtn. View City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Community Center, 120 N. Oak St. in Mtn. View. more

On Thursday, the Lincoln School in West Plains was abuzz with political discourse as a moderated discussion took place between three candidates vying for the role of 154th District Missouri House Representative, centered around Howell County. more

A Willow Springs man faces three felony charges after allegedly being found with a "shake and bake" meth lab and weapons during an August 2023 traffic stop. more

An undercover narcotics investigation resulted in felony charges for four Howell County residents. Jessica L. Berry, 41; Timothy M. Berry, 59; and James H. Miller, 55, all of Willow Springs; and Gabriel A. Carter, 34, of Mtn. View, are the suspects in the investigation, with court appearances scheduled for this week. more

Howell County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Monday in the conference room on the second floor of the county office building, 35 Court Square. more

A Howell County man being sought on active warrants was eventually found by deputies while hiding in a furnace, after the Howell County S.W.A.T. unit was called to a home in Pomona, according to a probable cause statement submitted by Sgt. Seth Smith of the Howell County Sheriff's Department at the time. more