The first business meeting of the Willow Springs Tuesday Study Club’s 98th season was on Oct. 17, 2023, at the home of Jane Bailey, hostess for the day with wonderful assistance by Pauline Cape. Jane’s home was decorated with a great collection of colorful Fall and Thanksgiving decorations. more

James Clayton Collins, 46, Pomona, and Amanda J. Woodward, 42, Pomona, married Oct. 14 in West Plains. Officiated by Richard Rhoads. more

All A’s Honor Roll more

Students on the chancellor’s and dean’s lists for summer 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. All counties listed are in Arkansas. more

Ray William Stark, 37, West Plains, and Elizabeth Louann Fugate, 37, Mtn. View, married Sept. 24 in Birch Tree. Officiated by Jo Lee. more

Trevor Logue and Megan McCrackin of West Plains are parents of a daughter, Ember Lynn Logue. She was born at 1:30 a.m. Sept. 15. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 and ½ inches long. Her grandparents are James and Misty McCrackin and Bobby and Sarah Logue, all of West Plains.   more

Jesse Lee Burroughs, 36, Mtn. View, and Samantha Lynn Boston, 36, Mtn. View, married Sept. 19 in Mtn. View. Officiated by William T. Easton. more

Holden Michael Mathes, 23, West Plains, and Andrea Nicole Barnett, 24, West Plains, married Sept. 21 in West Plains. Officiated by Benjamin Pickett. more

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Riky Dayle Williams, 23, Mtn. View, and Piper Michelle Francis, 22, Mtn. View, married Aug. 25 in Willow Springs. Officiated by Brian Ingalls. more

Justin Robert Gregory Buhler, 20, West Plains, and Annabelle Christine Yarnell, 19, West Plains, married Sept. 9 in Moody. Officiated by Lauren Nicole Meador. more

Missouri State University awarded 574 degrees to students in summer 2023. more

Trayton Wayne Guthrie, 18, Westville, Okla., and Liberty Dawn Roy, 19, West Plains, married Sept. 1. in Mt. Vernon. Officiated by Jeff Wilcher. more

Joshua and Finley McMorrow of Caulfield are parents of a son, Flint David McMorrow. He was born at 6:56 a.m. Aug. 25. He weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. His siblings are Alexia, 18, Colton, 9, Emmett, 8, Jake, 6, Rhetta, 6, and Liddie, 2. His grandparents are Mark McMorrow of Tecumseh, and Tuck and Cindy Williams, and Cathy Chenevey, all of Caulfield.  more

Gene O’Hara Bridges, 72, and Linda Sue Sorg, 67, West Plains, married Aug. 26 in West Plains. Officiated by Dwight Collins. more

DeAnna Jackson named to SNHU dean's list more

Miss Katelyn Diane Haymes and Mr. Mark Nathan Lewis were united in marriage at 6 p.m. on July 21, 2023. The ceremony and reception were held at Storybook Barn, a wedding venue located in the rolling hills of Rogersville, Missouri. more

Kadence Maggard of Willow Springs is the mother of a daughter, Sylvia June Maggard. She was born at 9:14 a.m. July 19. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Her grandparents are Kurt Maggard and Amy Lawson of Willow Springs.  more