Willow Springs Senior Center, 501 Senior Lane, will be having an afternoon of music starting at 3 p.m. on Aug. 21. Several local musicians will perform every hour, concluding with a 7 p.m. performance by the Baker Family bluegrass band. more

Area residents aged 62 and older who would like to take a class at Missouri State University-West Plains during the 2024 fall semester can do so under the Senior Citizen Fee Waiver Program. more

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement at First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 46 states and territories and 22 other countries. more

East Central University President Wendell Godwin, Ada, Okla., has announced the names of the students accepted into the President’s Leadership Class (PLC) for the 2024-25 academic school year, noting more

The 203rd Engineer Combat Battalion (203rd ECB(H)), Missouri Army National Guard is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF-1). The battalion's mobilization included soldiers from all over Missouri. more

Joseph Hutchison, Ozarks academic historian, will present “Jealousy, Gangs and Contract Killing” at the Spring River Gem & Mineral Club at 10 a.m. Friday in Thunderbird Center, 62 N. Lakeshore Road, Cherokee Village, Ark. more

The Local 2782 chapter of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will hold a scholarship fundraiser dice run on Aug. 17. more

Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains will preview the documentary “Ozark Karst Dramas” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. more

Matthew Denton of Thayer was named to the dean's list for the spring 2024 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Denton is enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. more

Haylee Drexler, Birch Tree, and Alyssa Barkley, Winona, were among the 85 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative C.Y.C.L.E. (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 16 through 19 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. more

Below are several upcoming events at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), 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

Ozark Artery has announced the winners of the "Conversation Starters Art and Sensory Experience” Art Show on exhibit at the Yellow House, 209 W. Trish Knight St.  more

At the University of Missouri in Columbia, students explore their interests, discover their passions and receive the hands-on training they need to change the world. In May 2024, 5,025 Tigers received a total of 7,548 degrees and certificates, joining a network of more than 362,500 alumni across the globe. And, say university officials, recent Mizzou graduates are seeing success, as more than 95% find employment, continue their education or begin military or service roles within six months of graduation. more

Ozarks Healthcare officials announce the recipients of scholarships awarded to outstanding graduating high school seniors. This year, the health system provided community scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each and scholarships for the dependents of staff members in the amount of $500 each through the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation. more

“Pirates Galore” was the theme of the Mtn. View Alumni Association annual meeting held July 6. more

The Willow Springs Tuesday Study Club met on May 21 at Club 60 in Mtn. Grove for its annual Spring Party which ends the club’s 98th season. The hostesses for the event were Pauline Cape, Kathleen Carel and Claudia Marvin who chose Spain as the theme for the day. The ladies were delighted that the Alessi triplets were able to attend this year. more

Mtn. View Garden Club members Jeanne Roles and Jessica Smith recently visited with Ruth Potter, a resident of Cantrell Street in Mtn. View, to award her Yard of the Month for July. more