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County recorder’s office announces new online service

Howell County Recorder of Deeds Jeff Brasier announces his office has enrolled in a new online notification service. more

BY ABBY HESS, ABBYH@WPDAILYQUILL.NET | 5/9/24

HOWELL COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES

Aaron Blair Adontay, 54, Houston, and Chaiyawat Suppaditsakul, 46, Houston, married April 19 in West Plains. Officiated by Lauren Nicole Odom. more

5/9/24

250 students to receive degrees, certificates at MSU-WP Commencement on Saturday

A total of 250 students will be candidates for graduation from Missouri State University-West Plains during the 2024 commencement ceremony Saturday at the West Plains Civic Center. more

5/8/24

Student leader Ruby Hinds, a senior at West Plains High School, recently toured the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. She was recognized by 154th District State Rep. David Evans, West Plains, with a resolution from the Missouri House for being selected as a Breckenridge Scholar. The Missouri Federation of Republican Women (MoFRW) held its annual Breckenridge Scholars and Legislative Day at the Missouri State Capitol on March 26.

Ruby Hinds named Breckenridge Scholar

4/20/24

Summersville student awarded scholarship from FCS Financial

Kadence Gaither, Summersville, is one of 35 students chosen by FCS Financial to receive a $1,500 scholarship for higher education. more

4/19/24

Snodgras honored with state PR award

Lana Snodgras, director of communications for West Plains R-7 School District, has been recognized with a state public relations award by the Missouri School Public Relations Association (MOSPRA). more

4/12/24

Best in Show went to Willow Springs Middle Schooler Casey Porter’s landscape painting of a bear crossing a river, entered into the two-dimensional division of the annual Art Around Town exhibit for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Art Around Town winners announced

Winners for the 23rd annual Art Around Town exhibit have been chosen, organizers announce. more

4/12/24

WS senior recognized as a top student in the state

Willow Springs High School senior Madalyn Poor has been distinguished as one of the top academic students in the state through the 2024 Missouri Scholars 100 program. more

4/11/24

HOWELL COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSE

Christian James Amery Heathington, 23, West Plains, and Eva Marie Maple, 21, Mtn. Home, Ark., married March 15 in Town and County, St. Louis County. Officiated by Tim Bishop. more

3/29/24

Viola High School names honor roll students

A/B HONOR ROLL more

3/25/24

Richards School announces 3rd quarter honor rolls

HONOR ROLL more

3/21/24

Missouri S&T announces honor list

Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla has announced the names of students who made the honor list for the fall 2023 semester. more

3/18/24

Ozarks Christian Academy Beta Club and Junior Beta Club members recently gathered for a photo following the state Beta Convention held Feb. 28 and 29 in Branson. The team took home eight top-five medals and one of its dancers, Addyson Rowland, earned an invitation to perform in the opening ceremonies for the National Convention to be held in June in Savannah, Ga.

Area students shine at recent Mo. Beta, Jr. Beta conventions

Students from five Howell County schools competed at the Missouri Beta Convention, held Feb. 28 and 29 at the Branson Convention Center, with several qualifying to compete at the national level. more

QUILL STAFF, NEWS@WPDAILYQUILL.NET | 3/11/24

HOWELL COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES

Richard Keith Wildeboor, 60, Willow Springs, and Linda Ann Wildeboor, 54, Willow Springs, married Feb. 22 in Willow Springs. Officiated by Joel R. Hinds. more

3/5/24

A-State announces students who graduated at fall 2023 commencement

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark., has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Fall Commencement, held Dec. 16 in First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 45 states and territories and 18 other countries.   more

2/29/24

At center, Captolia Boyer of Winona High School was recognized as a DAR Good Citizen with a certificate presented by Daughters of the American Revolution, Ozark Spring chapter members Sue Smith, left, and Samantha Hodges, committee charge. Boyer is the daughter of Jaquita Thompson.

Ozark Spring DAR presents Good Citizen certificate to 4 area students

Members of the Ozark Spring chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of West Plains recently presented four area high school students with DAR Good Citizen Award certificates. more

2/26/24

ASU announces fall dean’s, chancellor’s list students

Students on the honors lists for fall 2023 at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of study at A-State. more

2/19/24

The Strickland sisters, Virgie McCannon, left, and Leona Hope Heselton, right, recently celebrated their birthdays together at Pizza Ranch in Hull, Iowa. Both were born in February, they shared: Heselton on Feb. 1, and McCannon on Feb. 5. The sisters were born and raised in West Plains, where Heselton still resides.

Strickland sisters reunite for shared birthday celebration

2/15/24

MSU-Springfield announces fall graduates

Missouri State University awarded 1,417 degrees to students in fall 2023: more

2/15/24

ACADEMIC BRIEFS

Three from West Plains named to UCM fall dean’s list more

2/13/24