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Members of the Class 1, District 2 championship softball team are, from left, (front) Kryslyn Colvin and Desiree Downen; (second row) Keeli Land, Taylor Trail, Hailey Jones; (back row) coach Dylan Fox, Vanessa Woolbright, Sarah Fehr, Riley Collins, Mary Fehr, Briley McKemie, Abby Kelley, Makinna Loftis, Shayla Rowan, Haley Thompson and coach Paxton Smith. Photo by Shana Hambelton.
The Dora Lady Falcons fought back from an early deficit to defeat Crocker 9-8 in the Class 1, District 2 championship game Saturday, Oct. 7, in Crocker. After giving up a homerun in the first inning, the Lady Falcons responded with two runs, but Crocker was able to do most of their scoring in the...
Lutie students
Gainesville and Lutie students gathered around the schools' flag poles Sept. 27 at GHS to participate in the “See You at the Pole” tradition. The globally observed gathering has been ongoing for 25 years. According to SYATP.com, the annual See You at the Pole observance is about “one simple act -...
Logan Strong of Gainesville and Kirsten Watson of Wasola have been named to the Missouri State University-Springfield dean’s list for the summer session. To be named to the summer session dean’s list, students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours and earn at least a 3.50 grade point...
Photo by Amy Ingalsbe
The Bakersfield Lady Lions stand facing an American flag before their last home game against Houston Monday night at Pride Park. The flag was flown at half-staff in honor of those who died and were injured in the shooting massacre that occurred Sunday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bakersfield...
Gainesville Junior High School runners Maverick Bushner, left, and Hannah Evans both medaled at the Willow Springs Middle School Invitational cross country 2,500-meter run held Thursday, Sept. 28, at Willow Springs Municipal Golf Course. Maverick placed 10th in the boys’ race with a time of 10:23....
Gainesville’s Lady Bulldogs softball team traveled to Norwood Saturday, Sept. 16, for a tournament. The Gainesville girls took Ava in the first round and lost 5-3. “The girls played really well in this game,” said coach Cody Swearengin. “Ava is a solid team and was the second seed, and they’re the...
The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs traveled to Ava Monday night for the Lady Bears’ 7th Annual Hospice Awareness game. The Gainesville team wore special jerseys donated by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in honor of Hospice of the Ozarks. From left (front row): Emily McKinzie, Shelby Smith, Aspyn Britt; (...
The Dora R-III School Board is accepting applications to fill a seat on the board that became vacant when board member Kurt Lowe moved out of the district. The application form is available at the school or may be downloaded from the school’s website, Dora.org. The board position expires April 2018...
A total of 1,619 students began classes Monday morning, Aug. 17, the first day of the 2015 fall semester at Missouri State University-West Plains, university officials said.
Last year, 1,928 students were enrolled for the first day, university officials pointed out.
MSU-WP chancellor Drew Bennett...
Dora FFA state qualifiers
Dora FFA members who qualified for state at the district contest last week at Rolla are, from left, (front) FFA knowledge contest state qualifiers Jon Pettit and Carson Lowe; (middle) Abby Kelley and Kylie Smith; (back) proficiency award winners Tanner Hoover (beef production entrepreneurship),...