Springfield Public Schools

Springfield Public Schools students and Alumni will host their All-Corps event Friday at 6 p.m. in the Parkview Gym. The event is open to the public, with performances from this year's Parkview Lassies and Central Kilties and alumni performances from former Kilties and Lassies as well as Hillcrest Highlanders, Kickapoo Bonnies and Glendale Scotties.

The district held a groundbreaking Thursday at the site of the new school, just east of the current building.

The project is being funded with the voter-approved Proposition S bond issue.

Ray Godfry will be taking over as interim head coach for Ozark football starting this year.

SPS Executive Director of Operations Shawn Dilday said the projects are on time and on budget.

Two local charities benefited from the program through SPS, the Hatch Foundation and The Giving Square.

After the last day of school, the current Bingham building will be torn down to make way for a new one.

The drive is a partnership of United Way Ozarks Region, Springfield Public Schools and area businesses and organizations.

They come from Springfield, Highlandville, Lebanon and Webb City.

R. Ritchie Robertson founded Springfield's famed Boy Scout Band as well as the Kilties drum and bugle corps.