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The first newspaper, "The Type of the Times," was established in 1868 by E.F. Hynes and others. It is said to have survived only a few months. In October, 1870, B.F.Olden and Sam A. Risley established the "South Missouri Journal " which later became the "West Plains Journal," the first permanent newspaper in Howell County.

Off Site Publications of Interest The online bi-monthly "The MessageTree" free subscription The "History of the Central Ozarks" Ozark Mountain Wild General topics - Free, no subscription NOTE: Link broken; no longer available. The Missouri Ozarks Not a true publication but full of information NOTE: Link broken; no longer available. "The Ozark Mountaineer " Paid Magazine subscription

~ Current Newspapers of Local Area Interest ~ West Plains Daily Quill The Quill does not archive its obituary notices, either on the web site nor at the office. Requests for mailed copies of obituaries published within the last year will be made available if exact date of person's death is supplied. Each copy costs $1.50, including postage. Mail requests and money to: West Plains Daily Quill, P.O. Box 110, West Plains, MO 65775. Howell County News Headlines, Sports, obits, Communities, Public Records, most portions are paid subscription only, currently 10$ per year The Standard News at Mountain View, (a weekly).  Their address:  Mountain View Standard News P.O. Box 79 1004 East Hwy 60 Mountain View, MO 65548. Springfield News-Leader Gloria Bogart's genealogical column Updated weekly in the Life section - post a query The News and The South Missouri News (Fulton County, AR weekly newspaper) Baxter County, AR covers several AR Counties including Fulton and Izard Counties. "The Tour Bus" News Service for Howell County- " Latest Howell County news " Interesting site, picks up E-Bay items, news items and obits from other parts of the country. NOTE: Link broken; no longer available. These links will be removed and replaced with other publications of interest in the near future.

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Historic Newspaper Collection for Howell County
Housed at the State Historical Society of Missouri, Located at Columbia, Missouri. If traveling to Columbia, it is located on the
east end of the Ellis Library on Hitt Street, a few blocks south of East Broadway.
Use the Merlin search for Howell County newspapers.
Researchers can borrow microfilmed newspapers through their Interlibrary Loan service.
Check with your local library.
Other services listed on the webpage.

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Old Newspapers in Howell County

Articles and Excerpts from West Plains newspapers

Chapel Hill News
col. from 1915

Howell County News
1895
Obituaries, contributed by Linda Henry

1899 news tidbit
From the guest book:

"William Collins was shot to death in, or near, his store near Potterville; his wife observed the murder. There is a belief that the shooting was to revenge an earlier shooting when Mr. Collins shot a Mr Fox. A few days after Mr Collins was shot a family friend walking with Mrs. Collins was shot from ambush."

Patti Hall-Smith responded to a request for more information and provided the following: Thanks Patti!
The Daily Gazette, 19 Jan 1899
"Andy Fox, shot by Collins is dead"

The Daily Gazette, 23 May 1899
"Hester Collins was shot from ambush while on his way to work on his farm near Pottersville this morning."

Howell County Gazette, 1898-1908
Mixed data, including marriage & death information.
Contributed by Linda Henry

As reported in the
Mountain View Standard
Death Notices & Obituaries to 1920
Contributed by Linda Henry

West Plains Weekly Journal, on October 12, 1905,
published what appears to have been a special section highlighting various aspects of Howell County and its leaders at that time.

From October 12,1905 Edition

Biographies

Howell County Communities

Homes of Note in West Plains

"This-N-That"

West Plains Church Histories

Many thanks to Sharon Wilson who, while vacationing in Howell County, was fortunate enough to purchase this paper at an auction and was generous enough to share its contents here on these pages.

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