Arts/Education
The Willow Springs R-IV Board of Education met for their monthly meeting on Nov. 11. During the meeting, the district approved a raise in prices for school lunches, discussed the impact of Senate Bill 727 on the district, and announced the first filing date for school board positions for the...
Colton Russell of West Plains, MO has received a unique full-scholarship opportunity for private pilot flight training, thanks to Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter #1218, Willow Springs and the Ray Aviation Scholarship program administered by EAA, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
The Ray...
The Willow Springs School Board discussed possible budget cuts over the next few years during their October 14 meeting. The sources of decreased funding are varied, and the superintendent did give information on Amendment 2 during the meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Marty Spence presented the...
The West Plains School District Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, Oct. 15. During this meeting, Dr. Janet Brewer brought two of her driver's education students she taught over the summer. The district has not had a driver's education class for many years, and sophomores Wyatt...
"The last word in 'history' is 'story,' and we must not let our own stories be lost to history."
So says veteran journalist, storyteller, singer, songwriter and amateur folklorist Marideth Sisco, who will speak about creating family archives at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Ozarks...
All community members are invited to attend the annual state of the university address at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Hass-Darr Hall on the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) campus.
Missouri State University (MSU) President Richard "Biff" Williams and MSU-WP Chancellor...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) mourned last week the death of former campus dean Marvin Green.
Green, who was dean of MSU-WP from 1966 to 1986, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, at his home in West Plains.
"Missouri State University-West Plains would not be...
The Willow Springs R-IV Board of Education heard about a major difference between End of Course (EOC) scores and student grades at their September meeting. The board also heard about enrollment updates from all buildings and adopted a usage plan for drones during football games.
High School...
Howell Valley R-1 recently received a grant of $2,621.00 from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, in collaboration with the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation and Commerce Trust. This funding was used to enhance the school's science lab with the purchase of a high-powered...
The Mountain View-Birch Tree FFA Trap Team received a sizable donation from a former trap team member. Robert Mantel III, a 2022 graduate of Liberty High School, recently donated $2,000 to the trap team.
The trap team plans to use the money to save up to purchase a new trap thrower, which...