Arts/Education
Mike Gwaltney, center, groundskeeper and general maintenance worker at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), officially retired from his full-time position July 1. Gwaltney received a piano arch mantle clock and a certificate noting his years of service from MSU-WP Chancellor Dennis...
Codefi, a tech venture and workforce development firm founded in Cape Girardeau with an additional office in Springfield, has announced a new articulation agreement with Missouri State University–West Plains (MSU-WP) that will allow graduates of codefi's Code Labs program to earn 14 credit hours...
The Mountain View Garden Club announced last week that Jasmine Hulvey, a 2025 Liberty High School graduate, is the recipient of their Nancy Echols Memorial Scholarship. Hulvey will use the $500 scholarship as she attends the University of Missouri at Columbia, where she will be pursuing a Fine...
The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students to help with their educational costs for the 2025 academic year.
Samantha Williams, Elizabeth Kuster, Kayla Taylor from Cabool, Tammi Coonts, Sierra Keller, and Haley Long from...
On Thursday, May 15 friends and family of the Cooley Family celebrated the legacy of Ashley Tyree Cooley's late husband, Justin, and recognized two outstanding Liberty High School seniors who embody the spirit of service, leadership, and community that Justin lived by every day.
Justin was...
The Mountain View Garden Club held its annual Smokey Bear Woodsy Owl contest at Mountain View and Birch Tree Elementary Schools in November of 2024. The club was delighted that between the two schools, over 100 students from the 1st through 5th grades entered the contest. Winners from the MV...
The Harlin Museum in West Plains invites artists to submit entries for its upcoming 3D Art Show, running June 12 through July 12. This juried exhibition will showcase three-dimensional works across all mediums that demonstrate form, depth, and creativity.
Entry Drop-Off Dates:
Artists...
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) proudly conferred an Honorary Associate of Arts in General Studies degree upon Crockett W. Oaks Jr. during its 2025 Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 10, at the West Plains Civic Center.
A lifelong resident of West Plains, Oaks...
The West Plains High School Zizzer Pride Band competed in the MSHSAA State Band Music this past weekend on the Mizzou campus in Columbia, Mo. Band results are as follows: Kadin Ostermeier earned Gold for his Alto Sax Solo, Kadin Ostermeier earned Silver for his Baritone Sax Solo, Edson Ford...
The Willow Springs High School recently announced the Staff Member of the Year and the Teacher of the Year.
Jenny Poor was recognized last week as the WSHS Staff Member of the Year. Poor is our Registrar and Attendance Administrative Assistant. She does a lot for students, staff and parents...