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Manes R-V Kindergarten through fourth grade students shared biscuits and gravy with their grandparents for Grandparents Day. Students and their grandparents then went to classrooms and played Grandparent’s Bingo, Uno and made crafts together. A special thank you to all the grandparents that were...
The 2026 Homecoming Court is set for Mountain Grove High School as the Panthers’ football team will play rival Cabool on Friday, Sep. 26.Top row, from left: Seniors Leedy Curtis, Emilee Pridemore, Andrew Whitson, Kylie Roth, Heath Bressie and Kaydn Gonzales.
Bottom row: Freshmen Masen Byerly and...
Jodi Bettendorf
Hartville High School’s September Student of the Month is Jodi Bettendorf. Jodi is the daughter of Jeff Bettendorf.Jodi was nominated by her band teacher Ms. Courtney Maples. Mrs. Maples writes, “In the band program, she takes her job as drum major seriously. She chooses to go above and beyond for...
Zora Mulligan
For Zora Mulligan, becoming Chancellor of Missouri State University–West Plains (MSU-WP) is more than a professional milestone – it’s a homecoming. The West Plains native officially began her duties on July 1 and has spent the past several weeks immersing herself in campus life, meeting with...
Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the Dean’s List.For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least six credit hours during the summer semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).Local students...
As a new school year begins, the Mansfield R-IV School District has six new faculty members. They include Adam Hill, high school principal; Tyler Rummens, bookkeeper; Arly Roy, weights/PE; Angela Ruckman, paraprofessional; Kelly Davis, third grade; and Cassie Todd, Kindergarten.
The Mountain Grove High School Project Graduation Class of 2026 held the 5K Fun Run & Walk during this year’s Heritage Festival in Mountain Grove. The large group of participants started just next to Alumni Park and finished just after the corner of Darrell St. and E. 7th St. Aydon Barbe was...
Several area high school students participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program July 15-18 in Jefferson City. Front row, from left: Cadence Robinson, Summersville; Sadie Hutsell, Licking; Anya Laughton, Mountain Grove; and Kaydence Murray, Plato. Back row: Matthew Sawyer, Houston; Kiernen Scott, Houston; Katie Carpenter, St James; Noah Umfleet, Licking; and Zoey Walker, Mountain Grove.
Several local students were among the 96 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 15-18 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. They were...
“Since 1982, Mountain Grove Christian Academy has made it their mission to come alongside families and provide a Christian atmosphere of learning. We’re excited to continue this mission in our community for our 43rd school year! Each teacher and staff member’s goal is to prepare our students...
The Hartville Fire Department hosted a Back-to-School Water Parade on Saturday, Aug. 2 in Hartville. Kids of all ages took time to squirt back at parade participants who were squirting water at them during the fun parade event. Firefighters then pulled out the fire hose after the parade to give...