Arts/Education
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Missouri Arts Council honored the recipients of the 2024 Missouri Arts Awards, the state's highest honor in the arts, at the Missouri State Capitol. The ceremony is open to the public.
Since 1983, the Missouri Arts Awards have acclaimed 248 individuals, organizations,...
Three Willow Springs High School students are headed to national competition after beating six other school to win the state-level trophy at Make48.
The students, Nolan Perkins, Maddie Poor and Seth Wake, competing under the name "Innovation Hall Bears" spent Friday, Feb 2., and their...
The Willow Springs R-IV School Board will meet Monday, February 12 after press time.
A closed session citing, “Personnel” will take place. When asked, the central office cited 610.021(3) and 610.021(13) as their exceptions to Missouri’s Sunshine Law. This session will be the time when the...
received 50 top 5 medals in 29 different events, and 20 individuals qualified for state. Congratulations to the following FBLA members on their performances:
Cooper Poor, Agribusiness, 5th Place (State Qualifier); Madalyn Poor, Agribusiness, 1st Place (State Qualifier); Melaina Wilson,...
Willow Springs High School students Caleb Martin, Macy Pearson, and Braiden Dewitt recently competed at the MGHS Speech and Debate Tournament. Martin earned sixth place in Humorous Interpretation, while Pearson and Dewitt made fourth place in Duo Interpretation.
Recent donations have knocked down the district’s lunch debt, but student accounts at Willow Springs Schools are currently carrying about $14,000 in unpaid meal fees.
“We don’t punish the kid,” said Food Services Director Regina Roberts on Friday, “The kids eat everything else that every...
The West Plains R-VII School District is dedicated to preparing all children for kindergarten, and we are actively working on innovative strategies to meet families' needs and educate a significant number of 4-year-olds. Research confirms that early investment in children yields substantial...
The Mountain View Garden Club had three Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster winners from the Mountain View Elementary go on to the Central Region contest. From the Central Region contest, both of the posters submitted by Adalie Kruse and Madyson Southworth went onto the National poster contest. This is...
West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host an exhibition entitled "Ozark Women" by Mountain Grove photographer Joyce McMurtrey in the Gallery at the Center, West Plains Civic Center from February 10 through March 14, 2024. The Gallery, on the mezzanine, is open to the public during regular...