Arts/Education
A total of 290 students will be candidates for graduation from Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during the 2024 commencement ceremony Saturday, May 10, at the West Plains Civic Center.
This includes 264 students who are eligible for associate degrees and 26 who are eligible for...
The Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District held a special meeting on Wednesday, April 23 at the district's central office beginning at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting began with the approval of contracted services for speech therapy with Lydia Hayes for the 2025-2026 school year.
The...
In honor of Earth Day Jenni Chilton Dodson, art instructor for Homeschool Art Adventures, hosted a plein air event on April 22 for her students. Plein air, a French term meaning "open air," refers to the practice of creating art outdoors, directly inspired by the natural surroundings.
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OHRC to host 'Si Siman, the Ozark Jubilee, and Music Business at the Crossroads' presentation May 13
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a special presentation, "Si Siman, the Ozark Jubilee, and Music Business at the Crossroads" at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West...
During their April meeting, the Willow Springs School District board swore in two new board members. The school board approved the results of the April 8 election. Board Secretary Mandy Scarbrough swore in new board members Roger Shanks and Meagan Jones.
In reorganizing the board, Mac Gum...
The West Plains School District board of education swore in members and reorganized during their April meeting. Cindy Tyree and Sam Riggs were sworn in as board members following the April election. Though the district did announce the positions were up for reelection last year, no person ran...
The Missouri Department of Transportation congratulates Bailey Wagner and her 4th grade Science Club students at Mountain View Elementary School on being selected as winners of the 2025 "No MOre Trash!" trash-can-decorating contest.
MoDOT sponsors the contest as part of Missouri's "No MOre...
The West Plains R-VII School District is proud to announce its Top 6 Educator of the Year Finalists — a group of outstanding educators who represent the heart of our schools and the spirit of our community.
After receiving dozens of heartfelt nominations from students, parents, colleagues, and...
The West Plains School District shared last month that West Plains FFA teacher Tonya Jedlicka had been named a semi-finalist for the Missouri FFA Foundation's Golden Owl Award. The district is now proud to announce that she has advanced to become one of just seven state finalists.
As a...
The Mountain View-Birch Tree School Board met on Thursday, April 10 at the Liberty Middle School to hold their monthly board meeting. During this meeting, the school board announced the verified election results, held a swearing in, and restructured the board.
Incumbents Dr. Mikael Orchard...