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The Mountain Grove R-III Board of Education renewed extended the contract of Superintendent Dr. Aaron Gerla during its Jan. 21 meeting.The Board approved a measure to extend his contract for three years until June 30, 2029.In other news, surplus was approved for the 2003 International bus and a...

Manes R-V students being published are Deaton Nagy, Jaxon Ferrebee, Alexis Wantland and Elena Taylor.

Several students in fifth-eighth grade writing class with Mrs. Dianna Baker recently were selected to have their short stories published.All students from fifth-eighth grades completed a writing assignment contest through Young Writers of America and several students from Manes Elementary School...
The following represents the Hoop Queen Court set for Mountain Grove on Friday, Feb. 13 when the Panthers take on Cabool. Shown, front row, from left: Flower girl Kimberly Coonts and Crownbearer Easton McIntosh. Back row: Freshmen, Braxton White and Briley White; sophomores, Lyla Golden and Malaki...
The 2026 Homecoming Court at Mansfield High School. Front row, from left: Harleigh Jones, Queen Emma Matney and Madalyn Severs. Middle row: Attendants Oaklee Hodges and Rolen Hall. The princesses in the back row with escorts were Julia Amago, Chloe Holyoak and Tess Nicolosi. 
Mansfield Middle School announces the Honor Roll for the second quarter. Eighth GradeA: Bayli Brazeal, Xzayvier Brazeal, Barrett Kilgore and Harrison MillerA-: Hoyt Brazeal, Savannah Clough, Hattie Douglas, Willow Eagleston, Tristan Elijah, Hailey Greene, Harley Haynes, Truan Hoffman, Kendra Keith...
Southeast Missouri State University has announced its President’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the fall 2025 semester. Students named to the President’s List earned a 4.0 grade point average and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit.Local students on the list...

Wilder Elementary students in Mansfield open up their bags with a pair of shoes and socks.

The spirit of community support was on full display this past week as the Second Annual Mansfield Shoe Distribution took place at Mansfield Schools, ensuring that every elementary student in the district, from Pre-K through fifth grade, received a brand-new pair of shoes and a new pair of socks.In...
Area school-aged youth are invited to participate in Grizzly Basketball Christmas Camp Dec. 29 and 30 at the West Plains Civic Center.The camp is being hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball head coach Jared Phay and assistant coaches Joe Greenwood and Walt...
The Mountain Grove Christian Academy (MGCA) hosted a large crowd for their annual Christmas program held on Thursday, Dec. 18. Students took the audience on a musical journey with “The Light Before Christmas” program featuring grades K-12. The high school students performed the speaking portion of...
The Mountain Grove Cottage Homeschool Co-Op recently donated $200 to the Love Center Food Pantry in Mountain Grove.

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