Local artist Angela Bullard’s artwork will be featured on the first floor of the Ozarks Small Business Incubator, 408 Washington Ave., through the end of June. more

Officials with the office of workforce development and community education at Missouri State University-West Plains will offer a solar eclipse paint party from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. more

Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students beginning the Associate of Science in Nursing degree program this spring through the LPN-to-RN Bridge Program. more

Photography from local artist Marc Brannan will be featured at the West Plains Public Library, 750 W. Broadway through the end of June in a display made possible through a partnership between the library and West Plains Council on the Arts. Visitors may view the display during library hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. more

Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains will host a grand opening celebration for the Ozarks Heritage Research Center at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. more

West Plains R-7 School District officials recently extended congratulations to students in the West Plains High School Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, as well as those in the Zizzer Pride Band following the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) District Music Festival held at Missouri State University-West Plains. more

The West Plains Council on the Arts is hosting an exhibition of works by area artists through May 4 in gallery on the mezzanine at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. The gallery and exhibition is open to the public during regular civic center hours, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. weekends.  more

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Dr. Eric “Rick” Mansfield is scheduled to portray John Dickinson, a colonial plantation owner and author of “Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,” at the Ozark Spring, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meeting at 1 p.m. April 6 in the American Legion Hall, 1401 Bill Virdon Blvd., West Plains. more

West Plains Council on the Arts will host a workshop conducted by local artist Tara Shahan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13 in the Dogwood Rooms of the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. The cost for the workshop is $85, all supplies included. Participants should bring a sack lunch for the all-day workshop. more

The BB Road Volunteer Fire Department and Community Center will host a fish fry from 4 to 7:30 p.m. April 6. more

Below are several upcoming events at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), many of which are open to the community. Feel free to clip this calendar and keep it for your reference to make sure you don’t miss any events that might interest you. Also listed are several important dates on the university’s calendar that area residents might want to keep in mind.  more

The Willow Springs Tuesday Study Club met on March 5 at the Willow Springs Senior Center for a regular business meeting. Kathleen Carel and Pauline Cape were hostesses for the day. Following a brief business meeting, Pauline gave a beautiful presentation about an unsung heroine, which follows: more

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The West Plains Senior Center will be closed April 8 for the total solar eclipse that will occur that day, announces Administrator Joy Pace. more

Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students for the 2023-2024 academic year. more

The Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the historic Star Theatre in downtown Willow Springs. The program to be presented, “A Musical Buffet,” will feature a “smorgasbord of musical delights,” said officials with the Willow Springs Arts Council, which is sponsoring the performance. more

West Plains R-7 School District officials extend their congratulations to high school sophomore Emily Ritter for her acceptance into the Missouri Fine Arts Academy at Missouri State University in Springfield. In honor of Ritter’s “exceptional talent and unwavering dedication,” district officials shared one of Ritter’s captivating colored pencil drawings, a honey dipper dripping with honey. more