Community Events

Bring your old computers, printers, and other electronics to the 2023 Fall E-Waste Collection events.  The South Central Solid Waste District is pleased to offer these E-Waste Collection events free of charge to residents of Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, Howell, and Wright counties...
What is the difference between a Will and an Estate Plan? Do you need one? These questions and more will be answered at a free public seminar hosted by the Willow Springs Community Foundation.  This brief introductory presentation on Wills and Estate Planning by Bailey Privette is sponsored by...
The Willow Springs Senior Center will hold an Open House to celebrate their 50th anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Open House will be held at the senior center located at 501 Senior Lane in Willow Springs. Lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. followed by...
The 5th Annual Hutton Valley Neighborhood Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with live entertainment all day beginning at 11:45 am. Molly Clair & Company, New Grass Attack, Cornerstone Dance Studio’s Phoenix Rising Dance Team, and Charlie Nelson and The...
The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will again sponsor the pumpkin competition during the Downtown Fall Block Party to be held 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Entries of pre-carved, painted or decorated pumpkins will be accepted between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the WPCA...
Bring your bike, and helmet on Saturday, Oct. 21 for the 2023 West Plains Rides for Pedal the Cause Bike Ride. All participant-raised donations will go to fund innovative cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The ride starts and finishes at West Plains High...
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 695 of West Plains will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 12:00 noon at the Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 1449 Preacher Roe Blvd.   All active and retired federal employees and spouses are invited to attend.
A Car Seat Safety Check Up event will be held Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Go Farm Farmer's Market located at 805 Worley Drive in West Plains, MO. Almost 46 percent of car seats are installed incorrectly. Help change this statistic. The Southwest Coalition for Raodway...
The Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th birthday this year — and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors are invited to join the party. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is partnering with the Dickerson Park Zoo to...
Whetstone Boys Ranch will host a “Night on the Range” on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature Howell Creek Band, door prizes, guided tours, horse rides, outdoor games, hayrides, raffles, and a real stagecoach. A pulled pork dinner will be served, along with kettle...

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