The West Plains Regional Animal Shelter is currently home to three huskies between a year and 2 years old. Two are males and the one shown at left is a female, a little younger than the males, said shelter volunteer Trish Hammen. All three will be neutered or spayed and given current vaccinations before adoption. At right, Pandora and Pablo are just two of eight puppies born at the shelter born May 1, held by two of the shelter’s youngest volunteers, Natalie, left, and Keigan, Hammen’s grandchildren. The puppies’ mother is a black shepherd mix, Hammen noted. The fee to adopt a dog is $50 and includes the cost of required spaying/neutering and shots. Visit the shelter at 1486 BB Highway between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays to meet the dogs and check out the new shelter building. Donations continue to be accepted for the building fund for finishing touches on the interior and to replace old animal equipment, said Happen, adding a thanks to those who have donated so far. For more information, call 417-256-8438. more

The Shelter Insurance Foundation and the Dave Thomas Shelter Insurance Agency awarded $1,500 scholarships each to Ruby Hinds, Paige Sheridan and Grant Mahan who are part of the 2024 West Plains High School graduating class.  more

Politics in the Park candidate meet-and-greet is Saturday more

Lacey Hall Carter, West Plains, received the Distinguished Young Alumni Award the evening of May 2, during the annual Alumni and Friends Picnic hosted by the Missouri State University-West Plains office of university advancement. more

Scott Roberts of Stillwater, Okla., received the Distinguished Alumni Award on May 2 during the annual Alumni and Friends Picnic hosted by the Missouri State University-West Plains office of university advancement. more

Local businessman Jerry Hall, seated, received the Missouri State University Alumni Association’s Bears of Distinction Bear of Excellence award on May 2 during the annual Alumni and Friends Picnic hosted by the MSU-West Plains office of university advancement. more

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Marissa Ayers, a senior at Couch High School in Myrtle who will be attending Missouri State University-West Plains this fall, was one of 30 students selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship as part of the Missouri STEM Signing Day. more

HONOR ROLL more

Arts Alliance member events and activities: more

Local artist Barbara Williams will present “What Rock Buildings Say About the People of the Ozarks” at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC). more

From noon to dark June 15 and 16, a West Plains Pride event at Galloway Park in West Plains will focus on celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. more

The West Plains R-7 School District Board of Education has welcomed a West Plains High School student to serve as a nonvoting member. more

On April 16, 2024, the Willow Springs Tuesday Study Club met at the home of Geneva Moody for a regular business meeting. Following the meeting, Kathleen Carrell gave a presentation on Orb Weaver Spiders. more

Ozarka College in Melbourne, Ark., will host Kids College this summer. more

National Society fo the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Ozark Spring Chapter Regent Jan Tappana recently presented area historian Dr. Rick Mansfield with a DAR Conservation Medal and Conservation Certificate Award. more

Rubydoo’s Vintage Events Center and Collins Farms will host a Mother/Daughter Big Hat Event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. more