Community Events
The Mountain View Community Betterment will be hosting a Community Meal on Tuesday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. The meal will consist of ham, rolls, and pasta salad. The meal is free to all, but donations are always accepted to keep the program running.
Stop by the Mtn. View Community Building...
It’s morel mushroom season! Bring your biggest morel find to the news office for a chance to win $50! You don’t have to tell us where you got it! Just bring your most impressive haul to town for weighing and to snap a photo.
The heaviest mushroom will win top prize, and there may be...
The Harlin Museum invites local and regional artists to participate in its upcoming summer exhibit, Beyond the Canvas: Where Creativity Takes Shape.
This special exhibition will highlight three-dimensional and dimensional artwork—pieces that go beyond the traditional flat canvas and explore...
West Plains area residents will have the opportunity to donate blood at Ozarks Healthcare, OMC Parkway Center–Willard Hunter Classroom, located at 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd. in West Plains, Mo. on Friday, April 17 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
To help avoid wait times, appointments are...
Area middle school students are invited to participate in the Grizzly Esports Ursa Minor Summer Camp, set for June 16–18 on the campus of Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP).
The camp is hosted by Grizzly Esports coaching staff Nickales Lawson, head coach, and Spencer Spreutels...
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the BEST Country and Gospel Music Show on Saturday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. It will be in the old Eminence High School Gym. There is no charge for admission, but it is a fundraising event so a hat will be passed. Refreshments will be served.
The...
The West Plains High School Dramatics and Theatre Department announce 'A Wrinkle In Time' taking place April 9 through April 12 at the West Plains Civic Center.
The play, directed by Tayler Mitchell and Cassie Cressman is a full-length version of Madeline L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle In Time'...
The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center (OZH) have partnered to bring a themed collection of submissions by area residents to the West Plains Civic Center. WPCA will host the exhibition of works in the Gallery at the Center from May 4, 2025 – May...
Southern Missouri Technical Institute (SoMoTech) in West Plains invites community members, prospective students, and families to attend its upcoming open house event, “Showcase Night,” taking place on Tuesday, March 31, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at its campus located at 407 W. Thornburgh St. in...
Southbound Route 63 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as construction crews perform an asphalt overlay. This section of roadway is located from Route 60 to Route N in Pomona, Missouri. Work is scheduled to take place Monday, April 6 through Thursday,...