Arts/Education
Willow Chess Bears brought home lots of hardware from the Second Annual Queen's Gambit Dent-Phelps Chess Tournament. The tournament was held on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Salem, Mo. The Willow Springs Elementary team won second place. Michael Iacovlev was undefeated in first individual spot, and Oakley...
Willow Springs celebrated their 5th annual MOBeef Days. Five years ago, the first beef donation was received. Since then, the school has been able to feed students local beef. All thanks to the local farmers, and processor, explained Food Service Director Regina Roberts.
Each grade level...
Juniors and seniors in the Carpentry 1 & 2 class at Willow Springs High School built shelves for a storage room at G&W Foods’ corporate headquarters – they even cleaned out the room first. It was much-needed organization at the corporate office.
“Community partnership is such a...
Willow Springs High School Principal Nick Schmitt will be retiring at the end of the school year, heard the R-IV school board last Monday night. After 30 years, in education, Schmitt told Howell County News the time is right to step away and, “let someone younger lead the high school.”
“I...
The West Plains R-VII School District announced last week the hiring of Mr. Matthew Orchard as the new Deputy Superintendent, effective July 1, 2026.
Orchard was hired during a closed session on November 11 after the school board interviewed three candidates. The draft minutes of the meeting...
The Willow Springs Chess Team did great at the Forsyth tournament on Saturday (K–8 division). Elementary student Michael Iacovlev won three of his six games, placing in the top ten and helping the team earn second place overall. In middle school, Ayden Bennett and Kane Bennett each won four games...
Tiffany Green received the McDonald's Outstanding Educator Award. Green teaches art at Willow Springs Elementary. The award, which recognizes an outstanding educator who has made a significant impact on their students and the school community, was presented by Ashley Loucks and Hayley Maggard...
Each year G&W Foods gives back to local schools through their community receipt program donating 1% of the total amount of receipts turned in by families, staff, and community members.
This year the receipts collected by the school totaled an impressive $202,497.00, resulting in a...
Congratulations to the Mountain View-Birch Tree High School, quarter 1 Honor Roll students.
12th Grade: Gold (4.0 GPA) Jade Acklin, Dominick Bayless, Montana Borgman, Abigail Bushong, Matthew Bushong, Cora Castevens, Zayla Cherry, Mahayla Collins, Jordyn Counterman, Sarina Cox, Sky Daniels...