Arts/Education
Ozark Spring, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) of West Plains, Mo. awarded seven high school students from Alton, Plato, Summersville, West Plains, Willow Springs, and Winona with the DAR Good Citizen Award certificate, and one of these students won the chapter essay...
Willow Springs Rotary Club presented two $750 scholarships to graduates from Willow Springs High School. Dylan Ferguson and Karis Cochran received the awards for 2026.
Ferguson, son of Jason and Michelle Ferguson, graduated in the top 10 students after attending school at Willow Springs...
Five area graduating seniors have received one-time, $2,000 scholarships from the West Plains Bank and Trust Company Employee Scholarship Program. The program, which began in 2014, is funded entirely by employees who, for $2 per pay period, support young people pursuing education beyond high...
The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students to support their educational goals for the 2026 academic year and help grow the future of rural healthcare.
Eight students each received a $1,000 scholarship through the Foundation...
Several Willow Springs Elementary students were recognized this month at Youth Art Month (YAM) held at the Missouri State Capitol.
This marks the 11th year WSE students have participated in the annual event, which celebrates student creativity from across the state. This year, five students...
On Thursday, May 14 friends and family of the Cooley Family had the honor to celebrate the legacy of Justin Cooley, and to recognize two outstanding Liberty High School seniors who embody the spirit of service, leadership, and community that he lived by every day.
Cooley was a proud...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) announced today that Joanna Patillo, instructor of nursing at MSU-WP, has been honored with the 2026 Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
The award was presented April 30 by university officials during a ceremony at...
Five area graduating seniors have received one-time, $2,000 scholarships from the West Plains Bank and Trust Company Employee Scholarship Program. The program, which began in 2014, is funded entirely by employees who, for $2 per pay period, support young people pursuing education beyond high...