Arts/Education
The West Plains School District presents two staff awards each year, the Educator of the Year and the Zizzer Champion of the Year. Teachers and staff all across the West Plains School District educate and empower kids of all ages. The district has asked parents, students, colleagues, and community...
Willow Springs High School participates in the Alpha Rho Tau Art Show every year. This year, Houston hosted the show. Eight area high schools entered artwork. Willow Springs Bears earned two Best of Show awards, and many other entries placed. Best of Show and first place winners are pictured...
The Missouri State University Board of Governors Executive Committee approved increases in tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during its meeting on April 19 in Springfield.
Basic tuition for in-state students will go up $8, from $...
This year, officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will mark 60 years of providing quality educational opportunities to the region, and they will kick off the celebration May 4 at the Alumni and Friends Picnic.
The event, which is open to all, will get underway at 5:00 p.m....
The Willow Springs school board heard an update from the district athletic program and discussed other issues at its regular meeting on Monday, April 10.
At the opening of the meeting, the board first reorganized following the school board election on April 4. Incumbents who were reelected and...
Congratulations to Willow Springs Elementary students for competing and placing in the Art Around Town. Lillian Mullins won second place in the third and fourth grade division while Myrah Sanders won second place in the Kindergarten through second grade division. Art Around Town is an area wide...
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for the 2023 Photo Contest. The deadline to submit photos is Sept. 1.
Entries can include images from anywhere in Missouri, featuring beautiful natural resources, unique state parks and historic sites, natural phenomena,...
The South Central Career Center Skills USA Team competed in the Missouri Leadership & Skills Conference over the weekend and earned first and second place wins. Congratulations to Medical Math first-place finisher Lauren Shipley and the Bulletin Board team on a second place finish. Shipley...
The Willow Springs Arts Council will sponsor an art show entitled “Willow Springs Middle School Earth Day Art Show” on Saturday, April 22 on the second floor of the Ferguson Building. The show will be available for viewing by the public from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and there will be light snacks...
Winners for the 22nd annual Art Around Town exhibit have been chosen, organizers announced today.
The annual event, which concluded Wednesday, March 29, featured two- and three-dimensional artwork created by area elementary and middle school students from 11 area school districts.
The exhibit...