The Willow Springs City Council will hold a public hearing on its 2024 tax rate levy at 5:30 p.m. today, ahead of its regular monthly meeting in the council chambers at city hall, 900 W. Main St. more

Howell County Sheriff’s Office investigators discovered skeletal remains on Saturday in a rural part of the county, announced Public Information Officer Angela Conboy in a statement issued to media outlets shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday. more

A Butler County jury has found former school resource officer and Howell County deputy Rob Pilkington guilty of five counts of statutory sodomy or attempt and three counts of first-degree statutory rape or attempt, both involving a victim younger than 14, plus a count of using a child in a sexual performance, causing serious emotional injury, a Class B felony. more

Sealed bids are due to the Howell County Commission by 11 a.m. Thursday for the repair and/or replacement of five low-water crossings in the Southern District, and by 11:30 a.m. Thursday for one such crossing in the Northern District. more

The Willow Springs School Board will hold a special, closed session at 7 p.m. today in the school board room. more

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control has announced the arrest of Jordan R. Leisgang, 27, of Seymour, Wisc., in connection with the alleged theft of cattle in August 2023. more

Two area men have been charged after alleged incidents involving firearms. A third suspect was charged with domestic assault in connection with one of the incidents. more

Preventative maintenance on 50 miles of Highway 32 across multiple counties, including a stretch moving west from Highway 17 in Texas County, begins this week, announces the Missouri Department of Transportation. more

Howell County voters turned out for the primary in percentages higher than those reported statewide, at 31% versus 25%, reported by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. more

Howell Countians have elected a new sheriff; Matt Roberts defeated incumbent Brent Campbell with 5,499 votes for Roberts (70%) and 2,358 (30%) votes for Campbell. more

A Mtn. View man has been charged after allegedly holding five youths at gunpoint with a loaded weapon at the Liberty High School football field and telling Mtn. View Police Officer Alexis Johnson he is the "neighbor watcher." more

Dakota R. Driskell, 19, West Plains, was the victim of a fatal crash that injured another West Plains teen at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday on KK Highway in Ozark County, 6 miles west of Pottersville, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Dakota R. Driskell, 19, West Plains, was the victim of a fatal crash that injured another West Plains teen at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday on KK Highway in Ozark County, 6 miles west of Pottersville, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

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

A Willow Springs man has been charged with six counts of second-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree attempted child molestation, all felonies, after allegedly having a teen remove her clothing to "check for ticks" and touching the youth inappropriately. 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