Who do you want on the West Plains R-VII School Board?
Fri, 03/06/2026 - 3:40pm
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Mary Claire Gohn, of West Plains, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at The University of Mississippi. Gohn is the daughter of David M. and Maggie Gohn. She is attending the...
The Willow Springs School District will be hosting a candidate forum for school board candidates on March 10 at 6:00 p.m. in Grimes Auditorium. The event will be a partnership between MSBA and Bear Media Productions. Howell County News will attend and cover the forum but is not participating in...
Willow Springs R-IV School District is quietly reducing its administrative staff for next year. A February 12 announcement about leadership in the middle school introduced the promotion of Chris Cochran from assistant principal to the principal role and debuted Mr. Casey Yardley as the school...
The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Fall 2025 Honor Roll.
Caleb Cochran, of Willow Springs, MO, in the B.M. in Music program, is on the Chancellor's Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.
Mary Gohn, of West Plains, MO...
On Saturday, Feb. 21, two students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will be crowned the 2026 Homecoming King and Queen.
The crowning will take place during halftime ceremonies of the annual homecoming basketball game between the Grizzlies and the State Fair Community...
Walking through the hallways of Willow Springs Schools this Friday felt a little different. The usual sea of maroon and white was replaced by a vibrant, rhythmic wave of red. With staff and students united in red shirts, the district transformed into a living, breathing reminder of a vital cause...
Both West Plains Elementary School and West Plains Middle School will have new leadership next year. At the elementary school, Sarah Land is moving into the principal role from her position as assistant principal, following a vote of the school board on January 29. At the middle school, Amy...
Lifelong Willow Springs Bear Marty Spence will continue his career in education at Fordland R-III schools, beginning July 1. He has been hired as the district’s superintendent. The district announced the hire last week.
Spence has been superintendent at Willow Springs R-IV school district...
The MSU-West Plains math department, along with the Math Educators of South-Central Missouri (MESCM), conducted its annual Middle School Math Relays on Saturday, Jan. 10. Over 140 students from nine area schools competed in this event. Points were awarded for first through fifth places in a...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are seeking nominations for an honorary associate's degree.
The degree will be awarded at the 2026 commencement ceremony at 2:00 p.m. May 9.
It is designed to recognize and honor exceptional men and women who have given a...