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Bakersfield’s track relay team competed at sectionals last week, and while they didn’t advance to state, the team did achieve a personal record. Shown are Nathan Watlington, Gaige Samuels, Coach Tammy Lamb, Jacob Watlington, Brooks Amburgy, Amani Kowiti and assistant Kurt Watlington.
Incumbents Matthew Shockey and Robert Edwards were reelected to the Lutie School Board during Tuesday’s General Municipal Election. The two incumbents were running against challengers Lois Honeycutt and Mandy Hughes for two three-year terms on the board.
These votes were cast: Shockey: 63 votes (43...
Several Ozark County athletes were named to the all-conference team for volleyball, including a Bakersfield player who was also named conference MVP.
Jessie Keith, of Bakersfield, was named to the all-conference first team and was also named MVP.
Hanna Bunch, of Dora, was also named first team all-...
First grade First grade winners in the 2022 Ozark County Spelling bee were, from left: first place Avenleigh Garnette of Dora, second place Joshua Engelhardt of Dora, third place Naomi Cummings of Dora and fourth place Emillie Vanderveen of Gainesville.
The Dora JAG students have undertaken a service project to provide hygiene kits and products in school bathrooms for fellow students to use and take as needed. JAG students are pictured here with a donation of personal hygiene and feminine products donated by Sam and Kayla Miller of Roy’s Store in Dora. Students, pictured from left, are Kaitlynn Brown, Shauna Lake, Loghan Bruce and Lauren Martin.
We wanted to bring you an update about the Dora Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program. Out chapter is part of a national program that is dedicated to helping teach students skills to be successful citizens, students and productive workers when they enter the workforce.
This is Dora's second...
Photo courtesy Gainesville School GHS freshman Lillian Winrod spikes the ball back to Mansfield during Monday night’s match, while freshman Lillian Hejdak gets ready for the return. The Bulldogs fell to the Mansfield, but will be back on the court Saturday in Houston.
Bakersfield’s first ever high school volleyball squad improved to 3-4 on the year with a win in three sets over Gainesville on Thursday.
The Lady Lions hosted their intra-county peers on Thursday and won the first set 25-9 over the Lady Bulldogs. The second set was a close one, but Bakersfield...
The start of the 2022-23 school year is just around the corner, and Ozark County school districts have announced their registration and start-of-school activities and schedules.
Bakersfield
New student registration is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 9-11. New students may come at...
Gainesville’s Nate Richer and Maliki Sherry advance to state Defending state champion pole vaulter Nate Richer, a senior at Gainesville High School, took first place in the Class 2 Sectional 3 to earn the chance to defend his title at the Missouri state track meet being held Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, in Jefferson City. Maliki Sherry, a junior at GHS, also advanced to the state level after placing fourth in high jump.
Suzanne Meeks and Jennifer Garrison
Incumbents Jennifer Garrison and Suzanne Meeks edged out competitor John Lubbers and were elected to fill the two open seats the Lutie School Board in the April 5 General Municipal Election.
The unofficial election results released Tuesday night by Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise indicated that 274...
Dylan Leroy and Shelby Nold
Dylan Leroy and Shelby Nold edged out candidates Tim Masters and Jessica Green and were elected to fill the two open seats on the Dora School Board in the April 5 General Municipal Election.The unofficial election results released Tuesday night by Ozark County Clerk Brian Wise indicated that 341...