Arts/Education

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Crockett Oaks III, associate vice chancellor for business and support services at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), received the Staff Excellence in Community Engagement Award from Missouri State University (MSU) during the annual Staff Service Awards Luncheon Jan. 8 at the...
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Biff Bird, left, systems database analyst at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) received the Staff Excellence in University Service award from Missouri State University (MSU) during the annual Staff Service Awards Luncheon Jan. 8 at the Springfield campus. The award, given annually,...
Howell County News/Nate Hudson
Like many school districts around the state, the West Plains School District is looking at cutting programs and slimming employment as they struggle to balance their upcoming budget in the shadow of the unfunded teacher wage increase that was passed down from legislators in Jefferson City last...
12th Grade - Gold: Anthony Bates, Bishop Campbell, Grace Conner, Ashlynn Henry, Jasmine Hulvey, Aliyah Kramer, Korie Lind, Taylor Manley, Madison Martinez, Kenneth Mayer, Lillie McAdams, Gavin Reese, Riley Richardson, Matthew Roby, and Kaylie Wagner. Silver: Rileanne Bankert-Falk, Leighanna...
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The Willow Springs School District Band Program recently received a grant check for $5,000 due to the efforts of one of the district's recent graduates, Luke Mansfield. As part of Mansfield's Senior Project, he applied for grants to help the band program. Mansfield is a 2024 graduate of Willow...
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The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and West Plains Public Library (WPPL) partner to bring quarterly art displays to the library. Students from West Plains schools, along with Southfork students, will contribute to the art display which will be featured early January through mid-March 2025...
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Austin Peay State University recognized Terrell Gaines as one of the students named to the Dean's List for academic achievement during Fall 2024. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater.   Gaines graduated from Liberty High School in 2024 and...
Howell County News/ Amanda Mendez
The Willow Springs R-IV Board of Education held its monthly meeting on December 9. The board heard a presentation on improving student reading and math skills, one from the Interact Club, and discussed ARP.   Mrs. Hopper with the middle school gave the board a presentation on iReady data, RTI...

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