Arts/Education
Twenty-seven area high school seniors participated in the second annual welding contest hosted Friday, Jan. 20, by Missouri State University-West Plains' workforce development office.
The students represented the Koshkonong, Licking, Thayer, Alton, Willow Springs and West Plains school...
High school seniors from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin now have a chance to receive one of 10 college scholarships worth $1,000. Registration is open now through April 28, 2023. Parents are also now able to register their student.
High school seniors or...
Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean's list.
For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).
More than 5...
The West Plains School District Board of Education has selected WPHS senior Drew Harris as the District nominee for the John T. Belcher Scholarship. The Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) and Future Builders established the statewide scholarship program in memory of Mr. Belcher, who was...
The Willow Springs school district is accepting applications for a vacant school board seat until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27.
The seat became vacant with the resignation of board member Jeff Cunningham at the December meeting. At the regular board meeting on Jan. 9, the board gave formal approval to the...
The West Plains School District is committed to ensuring every child is prepared for kindergarten. One of the steps to ensure our children's needs are met is to develop creative ways to meet our families' needs and educate the vast majority of children beginning at age 4. Research shows investing...
The Mountain View-Birch Tree FFA Chapter has beautified the Liberty High school with a mass planting of 1,000 daffodil bulbs to bloom in spring 2023 to commemorate the spirit of philanthropy across the region.
The daffodil project was a joint effort between the Jacks Fork Community Foundation...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students for the 2022-2023 academic year.
The students were selected based on criteria established by the donors of the scholarships,...
Willow Springs Elementary recognized the following students as Pawsitive Bears, who have shown the character trait of respectful during second quarter of school. Way to go, Bears!