The West Plains High School folklore publication Ridgerunner was recently awarded First Place with Special Merit, Best Theme, and a Special Advisor’s Award from the American Scholastic Press Association’s annual competition. Over 3,500 schools compete in the national competition annually. The publication was written and edited by the 2017-2018 juniors and seniors in Mrs. Dianna Locke’s Folklore Publications class. First place with special merit is the highest honor attainable from the American Scholastic Press Association.