Arts/Education
The Willow Springs school board had further discussion with the Ozarks Family YMCA about a new facility at its monthly meeting Monday, April 11.
The YMCA had approached the school district about a partnership opportunity for using school property at its March meeting, and the school board...
After a two-year hiatus caused by covid restrictions, the Interscholastic Contest returned to Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) April 1. The team from Houston High School took top honors in the 35th annual event.
The contest tests students' knowledge in a variety of subject areas...
West Plains High School teacher Sheila Sparks, paraprofessional Dee Rowland, and the SWAT program are making dreams come true by giving away prom dresses to junior and senior girls who might not otherwise have access to one. The program is not based on income, students just need to visit room 113...
West Plains School District Board of Education President Jim Thompson was among a group of individuals named a Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) Friends of Education Award recipient. The Friend of Education Award is presented annually to recognize eight non-educators, one from...
The Liberty Middle School released the names of students on the Third Quarter Honor Roll. To achieve gold status a student's GPA must be 4.0. To achieve silver status a student's GPA must be 3.99-3.63 and to achieve bronze status a student's GPA must be 3.62-3.27.
Sixth Grade - Gold...
The Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) called a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt a "political stunt," when asked by Howell County News to comment. Last week during Sunshine Law Week, AG Schmitt announced a lawsuit against MSBA for "alleged violations of the Sunshine...
Fourth Grade-Collins
Letty Cross, Thomas Doss, Ayden Frazier, Zada Gayer, Evelyn Lovan, Aliyah Mattison, Westyn Pruett, Blake Renegar and Elam Yarber.
Fourth Garde - Juarez
Zayne Burton, Taylan Egly, Alexa Martinez. Isaac Miller, H. Tillie Newton, Robert Smith, Madyson Southworth, Maci...
The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) have partnered to bring quarterly art displays to the incubator. Local artist Karen Pitts' works will be featured inside OzSBI's first floor April 1 through the end of June 2022. Visitors may view the display...
Due to recent storms, the Willow Springs R-IV School Board voted to approve a new academic calendar for the remainder of the school year.
Monday, April 18 will be a regular school day instead of the originally scheduled professional day.
Two additional school days have been added to the end...
An unusually high number of guests attended the March School Board meeting in Willow Springs on March 14. The minutes of the meeting record the presence of Mary Roberts, Emma Roberts, Andy Roberts, Kyle Wake, Kim Wake, Libby Wake, Kameron Thomas, Shakara Woodley, Jeff Cunningham, Jeff Lovan, Josh...