The Shannon County Museum, 118 Main St. in Eminence, will host its annual archaeology and history program at 7 p.m. Sept. 30. more

The John J. Pershing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center will host an informational town hall event Sept. 17 at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. more

Ozarka College in Melbourne has named former career adviser Tiffney Miller its new registrar. more

The Boys & Girls Club of the Greater West Plains Area will hold its first ever Chaz Coats Memorial Dice Run on Sept. 7 to honor the memory of club member Chaz Coats, who died in January at the age of 13 and was a member of the club since he was in preschool. more

Arts on the Avenue board members remind theater patrons that, at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21 and 3 p.m. Sept. 22, the Avenue Theatre will hold a production, The Game, in conjunction with Suicide Awareness Month. more

Missouri State University officials in Springfield have announced the names of area students who earned spots on the school’s summer session dean’s list. more

The statewide recognition of Missouri’s Most Engaged Neighbor as part of Missouri Good Neighbor Week, recognized from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, is being expanded this year with nominations accepted all year online at missourigoodneighborweek.com. more

State Technical College of Missouri officials in Linn congratulate Evan Gifford of Licking for making the school’s summer 2024 dean’s list. more

The Willow Springs Arts Council will host a watercolor workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Ferguson Building, 127 N. Harris St. in Willow Springs. The class, Painting Songbirds, will be taught by West Plains artist Ginny Thomason. more

Ozarka College, based in Melbourne, Ark., has selected Kelly Cowan as recipient of its 2024 Outstanding Staff of the Year award. more

At a meeting of the Fulton County, Ark., Fair Board of Directors held Aug. 19, Cory Tyler was elected as president to replace Michael Barnett, who resigned in July. more

The Downtown Fall Block Party will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, and the entire community is gearing up for what promises to be one of the most exciting events of the season. As the air gets crisper and the leaves start to change, the 3rd annual Downtown Fall Block Party on Court Square is set to bring the whole town together for a day filled with fun, food, and festivities. more

Alumni and friends of Missouri State University-West Plains are invited to join university officials for a welcome reception introducing the university’s 12th president, Dr. Richard “Biff” Williams, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 19. more

An update on activities at Missouri State University-West Plains will be the topic of the Friends of the Garnett Library meeting on Sept. 13. more

Emma Ray Porter and Ethan Porter are parents of a son, Winston Ray Porter, born at 6:04 p.m. July 16, 2024, in Rogers, Ark. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 22 inches long. more