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Gainesville graduation Gainesville High School held its 2019 graduation exercises at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Jaima DeVries is the class valedictorian, and Madison Trivitt is salutatorian (corrected from print version). At the end of the night, caps were tossed. Gainesville photos by Gary Armstrong...

Gainesville preschool students were treated to a fun fire safety lesson from Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department firefighters last week. Students pictured with Gainesville fire chief Ed Doiron are, from left: Makenzie Lane, Greyson Dabney, Brayden Wilson, Tanner Jones, Oliver Paul, Elizabeth Havens, (back) Noland Barger, Ellie May Fullilove and Aspen Walrath-Papke. Front: Dakota Bishop, Fox Paul and Amy Smart.
Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department personnel visited the two Gainesville preschool classes last week, introducing the students to fire safety skills, giving them a tour of the fire engine and showing students what a firefighter might look like dressed in fire gear in case of a house fire....
Construction of Gainesville School’s new preschool building has been put on hold pending the filing of paperwork required by the Federal Aviation Administration because of the school’s proximity to the Gainesville Memorial Airport on the other side of Bulldog Drive. Also, after a spokesman for the...

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Gainesville graduation Gainesville High School held its 2019 graduation exercises at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Jaima DeVries is the class valedictorian, and Madison Trivitt is salutatorian (corrected from print version). At the end of the night, caps were tossed. Gainesville photos by Gary Armstrong...

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Bakersfield School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter teamed up with area churches recently to fast for 30 hours while doing projects around the community to raise awareness and funds for World Vision’s 30-hour famine project. This year‘s funds go to help children in the Republic of Congo....

Lutie students who attended the Build My Future Construction Showcase April 17 in Springfield were: front, David Henderson. Second row, from left: Brock Merseal, Chris Kellett, Lindsey Williams, Shelia Scott, Hunter McCullough. Back: Amanda Chaney, Joe Fuenty, Alex Lubbers, Russ Mathews, Zach Luna, Tim Henderson, Deegan Chambers and Jon Pettit.
Several students from Lutie High School attended the third annual Build My Future Construction Showcase April 17 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield. Math, science and special education teacher Shereen Pettit and school counselor Alisha Favazza accompanied the group of sophomores,...

Gainesville High School senior Madison Trivitt accepts the State FFA Degree award from a Missouri FFA official at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention held April 25-26 at Hearnes Center in Columbia.
Gainesville FFA chapter president Madison Trivitt was recently awarded the State FFA Degree, the highest degree members can receive at state level. Trivitt is one of 760 degree recipients who received the honor during the State FFA Degree ceremony at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention April 25-26 at...

Gainesville High School senior Madison Trivitt accepts the State FFA Degree award from a Missouri FFA official at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention held April 25-26 at Hearnes Center in Columbia.
Gainesville FFA chapter president Madison Trivitt was recently awarded the State FFA Degree, the highest degree members can receive at state level. Trivitt is one of 760 degree recipients who received the honor during the State FFA Degree ceremony at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention April 25-26 at...

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Dora High School held its 2019 graduation exercises at 2 p.m. Sunday. Taylor Trail, right, was recognized as the class valedictorian, and Taylor Brege was recognized as salutatorian. 
Ozark County Community Foundation board president Kerrie Zubrod, center, presents a $10,000 check from the Leroy and Ovia Marie McGinnis fund, which is invested with OCCF, to be used for the updating of the Gainesville High School and Junior High library. Combined with a recent $20,000 Coover...

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