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. more

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. more

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. more

Quincy L. Collins, 28, Dora, has added five felony charges to a list of multiple felonies already filed in Howell County, many related to domestic assault. more

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. more

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. more

The multiagency search for a man considered armed and dangerous by law enforcement is over after West Plains police followed up on an anonymous tip about the man’s whereabouts Tuesday evening and, after a tense standoff with shots fired at police and two people rescued, officers found the man dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities reported Wednesday morning. more

In the spirit of those who established Missouri State University-West Plains over 60 years ago, campus officials presented William W. “Bill” Shaw, Birch Tree, with the prestigious Granvil Vaughan Founder’s Award during Saturday’s commencement ceremony at the West Plains Civic Center. more

Mtn. View will have extra trash pickup Monday through Friday and brush pickup June 24 through 28, city officials announce. more

Willow Springs High School’s Class of 2024 celebrated graduation exercises Saturday. more

A Willow Springs man has been charged with eight felony counts after allegedly using a belt to assault two of his children. more

Justin L. Massey, 40, West Plains, was sentenced April 23 to two years and six months in federal prison, without parole, for illegally harvesting and stealing trees from Mark Twain National Forest, according to Western District of Missouri U.S. Attorney's Office Public Affairs Officer Don Ledford. more

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

The Mtn. View City Council will hold a meeting beginning with an open work session at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mtn. View City Hall, 120 N. Oak St. The work session will precede a special session at 6 p.m. more

MOUNTAIN VIEW —Work has officially begun on a new Ozarks Healthcare clinic in Mtn. View. more

A Pottersville man drowned after his vehicle was swept off of the Warren Bridge in flood waters, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Upgrades leading to better efficiency and accuracy of 911 services will soon be happening in Howell County and the surrounding area, thanks to grant funding appropriated through the American Rescue Plan Act and approved by the Missouri General Assembly and Gov. Michael Parson, supporting improvement projects in 65 counties in all. more

MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Mtn. View-Birch Tree School Board recently celebrated the official opening of a new facility donated by Simmons Bank in Mtn. View, including administrative offices and furnishings and a 1,200 square foot storage building, located on Elm Street between Simmons Bank and Mtn. View Elementary School. more

Two men have been charged in incidents that reportedly happened at almost the same time over the weekend at local businesses, each involving threats with a firearm. more