The fourth Spring River’s Got Talent show is back and will be held on Sept. 17 , at the Hardy Civic Center where local musical performers will compete for a total of $2,000 in prize money. Doors will open at 1pm and performances will begin at 2pm. The Hardy Civic Center is located at 301 East Main.
The George D. Hay Society of West Plains will hold their 16th Hall of Honor Inductions and Awards celebrations on Aug. 20 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Star Theatre in Willow Springs, Mo. Inductees are George Mason from Harrison, Ark., Dave and Darlene Gourley from Houstion, Mo. and Gordon McCann from Springfield, Mo.
The Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center (BHC) will host its third annual Youth Mental Health Workshop on Friday, Aug. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Genesis Church located at 4549 Hwy. 160 in West Plains. This free workshop is designed for those in professional, academic, and/or private settings who work with youth on a regular basis and will provide education on the latest developments in understanding the intricate world of children’s mental health.
Monday, July 4, the West Plains Ozark Spring, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution participated in the city of Willow Springs, Missouri’s Independence Day parade to celebrate America’s history that goes back to the 18th century and the Amer ican Revolution.
A Back to School Fair will be held on Thursday, Aug. 4 at Thayer Elementary School from 8 a.m.
The Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) has been chosen as a “spoke” in the Community Navigator Pilot Program, an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that all small businesses, including those owned by disadvantaged groups such as veterans, women, and those from rural communities and communities of color, often face in accessing critical support. The Community Navigator Pilot Program provides $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that will work with hundreds of local groups (spokes) to connect America’s entrepreneurs to government resources so they can recover and thrive.
Route 17 in Howell County will be CLOSED for Mountain View’s Summer Fest. The closure is located from Pine Street to Oak Street in downtown Mountain View, Mo.
Education, public policy, enforcement, engineering and emergency response are at the core of making Missouri’s roads safer. That’s why the Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety recently extended grant opportunities to local law enforcement agencies.
Cassandra LaBahn of West Plains, Mo., graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the spring 2022 semester. LaBahn graduated with a Master of Social Work in Social Work.
One and one quarter inch. That’s how much rain corn plants need each week in July and August to maintain rapid growth and produce the best possible yields.