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Arts council offers ‘Hometown America’ painting workshop in Sept.

A workshop hosted by the West Plains Council on the Arts in September will show participants how to create a “Hometown America” painting featuring a rustic barn. Artist Tara Shahan, … more

8/9/22

George D. Hay Society Hall of Honor inductions set for Aug. 20

The George D. Hay Society of West Plains will hold its 16th annual Hall of Honor inductions beginning at 5 p.m. Aug. 20, at the Star Theatre in Willow Springs. This year’s inductees are … more

8/6/22

Pierce City artist Nate Billings completed this sketch of the Howell County Courthouse in two hours Friday morning, noticing details that make the building stand out among similar courthouses across the state, such as the triangular embellishments along the top of the building. After finishing this sketch, drove down to Alton to draw the Oregon County Courthouse. Prior to visiting West Plains, Billings had sketched the Douglas County Courthouse in Ava, and the Christian County Courthouse in Ozark.

Artist completes sketch of Historic Howell County Courthouse

Artist Nate Billings has completed his sketch of the current Howell County Courthouse, which is located at the same site of Howell County’s third courthouse in the center of the square in … more

BY LORI AMOS | 7/27/22

Rebuilding the front porch at the Yellow House Community Arts Center, 209 W. Trish Knight St., began Saturday with a volunteer work day during which deteriorated framing was removed and replaced. More than 15 people helped that day with the porch rebuilding, paint scraping, yard work and other improvements. The group’s goal is to make lasting improvements to preserve the integrity of the 119-year-old house so it will be a structurally sound and safe community arts center, said Donald Peachey, president of the not-for-profit organization. “Restoration of the Yellow House is a major undertaking that is only in its beginning stages and it's off to a good start,” he said. “We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the volunteers and donors in this community that make it possible to continue the mission of the Yellow House.” According to official Yellow House history, the house was built in 1903 by Will Zorn, who was publisher of the Howell County Gazette and postmaster of West Plains from 1915 to 2022. Volunteers at work, from left: Tim Roehl, Peachey, Andrea Ingalsbe, James Seiber and Bill Oakley.

Yellow House porch gets a facelift

7/27/22

Nate Billings, of Pierce City, sketches the Howell County Courthouse on Friday morning. The building is the 13th courthouse he has drawn to date as part of an endeavor to sketch all 144 county courthouses in Missouri. After sketching the building in West Plains, Billings traveled to Alton to sketch the Oregon County Courthouse.

Artist on mission to sketch every county courthouse in Mo. stops in West Plains

Sketch artist Nate Billings, of Pierce City in southwest Missouri, set up his easel Friday morning on Court Square in West Plains and immediately set about sketching the Howell County … more

BY LORI AMOS | 7/26/22

The Cleverlys will perform at Big Grass Bluegrass Festival in Paragould, Ark., with a mix of comedy and bluegrass versions of pop, rock, hip-hop and rap songs.

Big Grass Bluegrass Festival is July 21-23 in Paragould

The second annual Big Grass Bluegrass Festival will be held July 21 through July 23, in downtown Paragould, Ark. The center of activities for the festival will be the historic Collins Theatre at … more

7/8/22

‘Badlands Blue’ by local artist Garrett Melby

OzSBI exhibit features artwork by Garrett Melby through September

The West Plains Council on the Arts and Ozarks Small Business Incubator have partnered to bring quarterly art displays to the incubator. The upcoming quarterly display will feature local … more

6/14/22

The Harlin Museum’s Ozark Heritage Exhibit featuring L.L. Broadfoot’s Pioneer of the Ozarks, shown Sunday, is open to the public until July 31, featuring charcoal drawings and stories of people of the Ozarks.

Ozark Heritage Exhibit at Harlin Museum features quaint characters from the past

Members of the community can now view the Harlin Museum’s Ozark Heritage Exhibit featuring L.L. Broadfoot’s Pioneers of the Ozarks, a collection of art by the accomplished late … more

By Lori Amos | 6/9/22

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