Willard News

Willard High School officials can take great pride in the actions of a vocal group of students.

Willard -- Willard High School students will launch a petition drive today, seeking to upgrade U.S. 160 from two lanes to four between Willard and Springfield.

The City of Willard Parks and Recreation Department and CoxHealth Fitness Centers present the Harlem Legends World Famous Basketball Team at 6 p.m. Monday at Willard High School, according to a news release from the city's parks and recreation department.

At Dine on our Dime, we've covered barbecue before; however, it's not every day that a reader recommends an atypical barbecue dish.

Willard - A busy night of district championship high school volleyball is under way in the Ozarks.

On just about every parking lot and open field at Missouri State University on Saturday, there was the thunder of a marching band or the flare of twirling flags.

Area BMX riders competed in the ABA Missouri State Championship Series finals in St.

It's always nice to ride, but even better when the ride can help in some way. For about 200 bikers on Sunday, it was the best of both worlds as they participated in Victory Ride XV to benefit the Victory Mission.

MapSpace! 10/10/2009 6:10 AM Following flooding rain and severe storms that slammed areas from the southern Plains into the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys over recent days, the weather will be quieting By Meghan Evans AccuWeather.com Following flooding rain and severe storms that slammed areas from the southern Plains into the Mississippi and ...

Ozark - State stealing charges have been dropped against a former Nixa street department supervisor.

Three Willard High students were killed in an accident on the way home from a school-related event Thursday, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Three young people were killed Thursday afternoon near Willard when their car slid into a pickup truck in a heavy downpour, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Family members of 10 people who were killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into a line of stopped cars on a turnpike recently sued the truck's driver and his employer.

Silo Hill Farm celebrates a bountiful harvest and beautiful fall weather with an October Fall Festival with kids' games, nature walks and a U-Pick Pumpkin patch.

Q: I have some material that came with bulbs I purchased this last spring that says to take care in storing them during the winter.

Silo Hill Farm begins its month-long Fall Festival and Haunted Maze at 10479 W. Farm Road 76 in Willard this weekend.

An accident involving a school bus carrying 18 children who escaped serious injury this morning has prompted the Ash Grove School District to put a bus driver on administrative leave.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., - Conco Quarries heavy haul trucks may not travel far, but since they carry an average load of 41 tons of crushed rock at the company's Willard Quarry, they have to be strong, rugged and reliable to handle heavy loads in different off-road conditions.

A 20-year-old man from Willard was seriously injured this morning when the car he was driving went off the right of Greene County AB, struck a culvert and overturned, according to a report from the Missouri Highway Patrol.

The Missouri man blamed for the deaths of 10 people in a multi-car crash back in June turned himself in Wednesday.