Arts/Education
By the time you read this, there will be a new member sitting on the school board of the R-IV Willow Springs School Board. Just hours after press time, the board will meet in a special session to interview and vote on the six contenders for the seat recently vacated by Jeff Cunningham.
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Willow Springs native Debbie Bryan was sworn in Monday evening as the newest member of the Willow Springs board of education. She will finish the term left vacant after the resignation of Jeff Cunningham in December. Bryan told the board Monday night that she looks forward to serving and is...
Area residents interested in applying to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) regular track program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) have until March 1 to submit their application.
The March 1 deadline is for students who wish to apply for a seat in the cohort that will...
Twenty-seven area high school seniors participated in the second annual welding contest hosted Friday, Jan. 20, by Missouri State University-West Plains' workforce development office.
The students represented the Koshkonong, Licking, Thayer, Alton, Willow Springs and West Plains school...
High school seniors from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin now have a chance to receive one of 10 college scholarships worth $1,000. Registration is open now through April 28, 2023. Parents are also now able to register their student.
High school seniors or...
Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean's list.
For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).
More than 5...
The West Plains School District Board of Education has selected WPHS senior Drew Harris as the District nominee for the John T. Belcher Scholarship. The Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) and Future Builders established the statewide scholarship program in memory of Mr. Belcher, who was...
The Willow Springs school district is accepting applications for a vacant school board seat until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27.
The seat became vacant with the resignation of board member Jeff Cunningham at the December meeting. At the regular board meeting on Jan. 9, the board gave formal approval to the...
The West Plains School District is committed to ensuring every child is prepared for kindergarten. One of the steps to ensure our children's needs are met is to develop creative ways to meet our families' needs and educate the vast majority of children beginning at age 4. Research shows investing...