Arts/Education
The West Plains School Board of Education discussed surplus items, policy updates, an agreement with the college, and heard a presentation from the elementary art club at their November meeting held last Tuesday.
West Plains Elementary Principal Virginia Uphaus introduced their fourth...
Ninth Grade: Gold-Dalton Boyd, Evan Cherry, Rhys Clark, Malila Cross, Santanna Cross, Brinley Duckett, Tristan Farris, Liam Greer, Cooper Holden, Chloe Jester, Stevie Ledbetter, Taylen Luster, Allie Marriott, Braxton Minnich, Isabella Minnich, Taylor Rutledge, Christin Seymour, Morgan Smith, Noah...
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...