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

HONOR ROLL more

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

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

Two Tigers with local ties are recipients of the 2024 Mizzou ’39 Award, presented to outstanding seniors in the spirit of service that was the cornerstone of the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri in Columbia, officials announce. more

In West Plains, an air of excitement and anticipation is building as the Lincoln School, a beacon of cultural heritage and community empowerment, prepares to welcome two illustrious guests. Crockett … more

Local McDonald’s owner/operators Andi and Marc Vaini recently visited West Plains Middle School to join Mary-Louise Grisham’s art class. The reason for the visit was to celebrate art and surprise three students who chose to make McDonald’s food replicas out of paper for their art project. McDonald’s celebrated the students and their love for art with Chicken McNuggets, smoothies, McDonald’s food vouchers and a $500 check donation from Andi and Marc Vaini to the West Plains Middle School art program. more

Hello fellow food lovers and welcome back to my kitchen. Today, we embark on an adventure to create the ultimate One-Pan Lemon Chicken & Orzo, a dish that promises not only to satiate your hunger but to transform your dining experience into an unforgettable saga of culinary delight. So, tie your apron, sharpen your knives, and let the magic begin! more

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

A celebration of the completion of the 2023 Operation Christmas Child shoebox project by Samaritan’s Purse will be held at 10 a.m. March 23 at Crossway Fellowship Church, 220 Drew St. in Willow Springs. more

Operation Christmas Child celebration March 23  more

The Friends of the Paul Weaver Library will present the group’s 11th annual art extravaganza, Tour D'Art, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 18. This year's theme is, "An Artful Journey" and will take place in the John E. Miller Education Complex on the Ozarka College campus in Melbourne, Ark. more

A Baxter County, Ark., woman has been charged in connection with a house fire that happened just over a year ago near Gamaliel, Ark., after allegedly telling someone she paid someone else $500 to set fire to the house, which was occupied by three adults and a child. more