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The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Missouri State University in Springfield is joining forces with the Ozarks Small Business Incubator and the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce to host the Early-Stage Small Business Boot Camp Sept. 24 through Nov. 12.
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9/4/24
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The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Pizza Americana owners, Andy and Lori Logan, for one year of ownership of the popular downtown Willow Springs eatery.
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9/4/24
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Local McDonald’s restaurants will again celebrate area teachers this fall with the launch of the fifth annual McDonald’s Outstanding Educator Awards. Nominations will be accepted online through Sept. 22 at www.mcdonaldsmo.com/outstanding-educator.
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9/4/24
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For entrepreneurs with tech ideas in southern Missouri, the opportunity to successfully launch their company just got easier, say officials with the Ozarks Small Business Incubator, which is supporting Ozarks Startup Weekend, Sept. 13 through 15 in Springfield.
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9/3/24
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Fidelity Communications is rebranding as Sparklight, company officials recently announced.
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9/3/24
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Laurie Nissen of Ozark Kountry Realty started her career in real estate with Dedra Lonon at Better Homes and Garden Real Estate, from 1996 to 1999. She then began working with Coldwell Banker/Ozark Kountry Realty before dropping the Coldwell Banker franchise in 2009, operating exclusively as Ozark Kountry Realty for the past 25 years.
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8/28/24
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The welding program at Ozarka College’s Ash Flat, Ark., campus received a new industrial fume collector, thanks to a donation from Emerson Professional Tools.
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8/26/24
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Leadership Arkansas has officially announced its Class XIX for the 2024-2025 program year. The program will spend the next nine months empowering 53 leaders to enhance Arkansas’s economies and communities, said officials with Ozarka College, recognizing the school’s vice president of advancement, Dr. Josh Wilson, as one of the participants.
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8/26/24
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Ozarka College, based in Melbourne, Ark., has selected Kelly Cowan as recipient of its 2024 Outstanding Staff of the Year award.
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8/26/24
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The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Humanitarian Award to honor a southwest Missouri resident for service that contributes to the betterment of their community. The deadline for nominations is noon Sept. 16. Nominations must be made online at formstack.com/forms/CFO-humanitarian.
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8/20/24
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During the month of July, Missouri Lottery offices paid out more than $8 million in prizes of $1,000 or more, over $21,000 of which came from tickets purchased at local retailers.
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8/19/24
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The Amelia Network, a local networking group for women in business and leadership positions in the West Plains area and surrounding communities, announces it will hold the fourth annual Business Women’s Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21. The event will be held at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator, 408 Washington Ave. in West Plains.
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8/19/24
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Financial Advisor Kevin Brown of the financial services firm Edward Jones in West Plains has received the Certified Financial Planner, or CFP, certification, granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board).
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8/16/24
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) will host a workshop about preparing resumes for federal government job openings from 5:30 to 7:30 Monday at the United Methodist Church Hall located at 18228 Church St. in Eminence.
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8/14/24
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The West Plains Diaper Resource Center (DRC) has applied for and received tax credits through the State of Missouri Diaper Bank Tax Credit program. The credits are available to Missouri taxpayers who make a qualified contribution to DRC by Dec. 31.
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8/13/24
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The Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI), 408 Washington Ave. in West Plains, has two skill-building workshops planned for August: QuickBooks Online for Business and Canva 101: Designing Made Easy.
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8/13/24
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The Community Foundation of the Ozarks recently elected officers to its Board of Directors for 2024-25 and named four new members to the board.
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8/7/24
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Following the monthly meeting of the Texas County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees on July 30, the board announced that interim CEO Bill Bridges has been appointed the permanent chief executive officer of the Houston hospital, effective immediately.
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8/7/24
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