Arts/Education
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...
Gold Level (4.0 GPA): Elizabeth Barnett, Sophia Barrett, Gabriella Beltz, Karis Cochran, Mckensie Collins, Grady Friga, Natalie Hobson, Daniel Iacovlev, Jase Jenson, Chloe Jones, Adele Kharitonova, Eavanna Kharitonova, Jackson Lee, Mace Miller, Kaylee Pendergrass, Cailynn Shatswell, Kathryn...
The Willow Springs School board of education approved revisions to the most recent audit, summer school dates, and the district assessment plan during its regular meeting held on February 10. A lengthy discussion on the proposed four-day/hybrid schedule can be found ###ON PAGE###. Superintendent...
Board, staff, and administration members had a lot to say about the proposed four-day/hybrid schedule for the 2025/2026 Willow Springs School District, with an eventual decision to work together to draft a better proposal.
Each of the school board members gave their thoughts on the...
