Arts/Education
No members of the public were present to comment during the Willow Springs School District’s annual property-tax levy hearing. The board again approved the state minimum levy with little discussion. Superintendent Dr. Jon Johnson said the unchanged rate is projected to add $43,547 to this year’s...
The Willow Springs Bears Football Booster Club held their sixth annual fundraising dinner Saturday night. Hosted at scenic Pine Meadows Venue, the meal featured meat prepared by Willow Springs’ Larry Simon, mac ‘n cheese, and coleslaw. Per tradition, the football team served the meal.
The...
In an article in the August 12 edition titled, “WS schools announce bus route changes,” Howell County News announced the district superintendent did not respond to two requests for details. In a show of good faith cooperation with the school district, we wish to explain than Dr. Johnson says he did...
Modernity is the fifth and final installment to "Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks" conversation series. Free to attend and open to the public, this event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) located inside Garnett Library...
Willow Springs R-IV Schools will be making some adjustments to daily bus routes for the 2026–2027 school year, the district announced last week.
Beginning August 11, families affected by route changes will receive a phone call with information specific to their bus route.
In the...
Dr. John Collins, a ninth-grade American History teacher at Liberty High School in the MVBT R-III School District in Mountain View, Missouri, tackled tough history this summer. Dr. Collins participated in an intensive Holocaust education program, called KC to DC, sponsored by the Midwest Center...
Missouri State University-West Plains has announced the addition of Clint Hinds to its agriculture program as an instructor.
A graduate of College of the Ozarks, Hinds earned bachelor's degrees in agronomy with an emphasis in forage and crop production and animal science with an emphasis in...
Maren Thompson and Macey Lambe competed at the 2026 National Beta Convention held in Nashville, Tn. Lambe was chosen as a premier performer, and danced in the opening ceremony. She also competed at Nationals and performed her contemporary solo, “Paint it Black.” Thompson placed 4th at Nationals in...
The Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District Board of Education met on Thursday, June 18 at the Central Office Conference Room.
During the meeting, the minutes of the May 14 regular board meeting, payment of bills in the amount of $1,030,734.23 were approved along with monthly...