On Saturday, Ashley furniture retailer will hold a grand opening event to celebrate its newest store opening in West Plains, officials announced. more

West Plains R-7 School Board members will hear updates on the upcoming name change for the South Central Career Center during tonight’s regular monthly meeting, set to begin with a closed session at 5 p.m. and open to the public at 6 p.m. more

Few things match the culinary delight of fresh peas from the family garden, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein, adding peas are tastiest immediately after being picked, before too much of the sugar converts to starch. more

Missouri’s net farm income is predicted to fall in 2023 following a record-setting 2022, according to the spring 2023 Missouri Farm Income Outlook report. more

Starting in fall 2024, the University of Missouri will partner with neighboring Stephens College to create Women in STEM Research at Stephens College (WiSRsc), a biomedical research program for Stephens more

The Willow Springs Star Dramatic Company will present its newest production, “The Princess Quest,” this weekend and next at the Star Theater in downtown Willow Springs. more

After more than a year of fundraising, the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation was able to present a new mobile mammography unit to Ozarks Healthcare this week.  more

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The West Plains High School Concert Choir recently added another major accomplishment to its already-impressive résumé, which represents a very long and rich history of excellence. more

Below are several upcoming events at Missouri State University-West Plains, 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

Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains will host a presentation about the Jewish experience in the Ozarks at 11 a.m. May 1 at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St. more

Summer is a great time to take a class or two at Missouri State University-West Plains, say officials with the educational institution. more

As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study at the University of Missouri gives insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession. The study found teachers who struggle to cope with the stress of their job report far lower job satisfaction compared to teachers who find ways to manage the pressure. more

Several upcoming workshops will be hosted by the Ozarks Small Business Incubator, including a Lunch & Learn session, Employee Recruitment Strategies; part one of a workshop, Excel for Business; and two Smart Start sessions on Developing a Successful Business. more

Fidelity Communications and parent company CableOne have opened the spring 2023 application period for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. This year’s grant application period runs through April 30. more

Ozarks Healthcare recently shared updates regarding a healthcare workforce development consortium between the health system, the South Central Career Center and Missouri State University-West Plains, funded late last year by the Howell County Commission, via the American Rescue Plan Act, and the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation.  more

What is Lead? more

Baxter Health announced this month that the hospital has installed a Safe Haven Baby Box at its east entrance in Mtn. Home, Ark. more

Ozarks Healthcare and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, sole supplier of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at more than 40 area healthcare facilities, will host a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. April 27 in the Willard Hunter Classroom at Ozarks Healthcare Parkway Center, 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd. in West Plains. more

Missouri School Boards’ Association President Ray Murphy, a school board member from Richards School District in West Plains, recently represented Missouri as an advisor for the Urban Boards Alliance (UBA) during the Consortium of State School Boards Association (COSSBA) inaugural conference.  more