Arts/Education
The Willow Springs R-IV School District Board of Education has decided to use a traditional five-day calendar for the 2025-2026 school year instead of a proposed four-day/hybrid schedule. The board voted five to one in favor of the five-day calendar, with Board President Mac Gum voting against it...
The Willow Springs School Board of Education discussed board policy, non-resident tuition rates, and a open enrollment law in the state legislature during their March 10 meeting. The board also approved a calendar for the 2025-2026 school year, and that topic is covered in a separate article....
Missouri State University—West Plains Chancellor Dr. Dennis Lancaster announced last week that he will retire on July 1. Dr. Lancaster has spent more than three decades in various roles serving the university.
"Serving as chancellor of Missouri State University-West Plains has been one of the...
Adison Burks of Mountain View, Mo., was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Burks is enrolled in the university's College of Arts & Sciences.
To qualify for the Dean's List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a...
On Friday, March 7, Dr. Wesley Davis, Superintendent of the West Plains R-VII School District, held a Legislative Forum, facilitating a legislative luncheon between state representatives Lisa Durnell, Bennie Cook, and Matthew Overcast, along with Senator Brad Hudson, regarding educational matters...
The West Plains High School Jazz Band earned a First place trophy in their class at the Drury University Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 1. The judges had a lot of positive comments to say about the band's performance afterwards when they gave the immediate feedback. The students have really...
The Missouri Scholars 100 Program proudly announces that Willow Springs High School Senior Mary Spencer has been selected for "Honorable Mention" in the prestigious 2025 Missouri Scholars 100 program. This statewide initiative recognizes outstanding academic achievement, honoring Missouri's top...
A large number of positions were declared as part of a critical shortage during the West Plains Schools Board of Education meeting on February 25. The meeting, initially set for Feb. 18, was postponed due to snowfall. The board also heard policy and building updates, approved surplus property,...
Hello, my name is Sydnie Sigert and I am currently serving as the president of the Willow Springs FFA Chapter. Over the last couple of years FFA has impacted my life in more ways than I thought would be possible. I joined FFA my sophomore year, so I was already a year behind everyone else in my...
I can say with confidence that no organization has impacted me as much as FFA has. From the very first day I stepped foot into the ag building, I could sense a change coming. When I originally joined FFA, I had envisioned a bunch of farm kids who just did farm things. Although, I was quickly...