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Emily Heide
Sophomore Emily Heide’s repeat state championship performance led the Mountain Home (Arkansas) Lady Bombers to a runner-up finish at the Class 6A state tennis tournament at Burns Park in North Little Rock on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Heide completed a perfect season, going 30-0 and winning her second...
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at Dora High School in Dora. Area residents are asked to participate in this effort that helps supply CBCO, the sole local provider of blood for patients at 40 area hospitals in southwest Missouri,...
The Gainesville cross country team competed at the 2017 Panther Invitational cross country meet held Thursday, Oct. 12, at Randal-Hinkle Golf Course in Mountain Grove. From left, Sierra Heriford placed 13th in the JV 1.5 mile race with her time of 15:55; Aspyn Britt placed sixth with a time of 21:...
Photo by Amy Ingalsbe
The Bakersfield High School girls cross country team brought home first place in the White River Conference cross country meet held Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Dora High School. Members of the team are, from left, Andrea Yount (seventh place) Mary Deluna (fourth place,) Ashton Yeager (fifth place)...
Photo by Amy Ingalsbe
The Bakersfield High School boys cross country team brought home first place in the White River Conference cross country meet held Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Dora High School. Members of the team are, from left, (kneeling) Seth Ehrhart, Brevin Bales (first place) and Hayden Edens; (standing) Nathan...
Photo by Lori Denton
Members of Bakersfield School’s fall carnival royal court were, from left, fourth graders Duchess Keely Stevens and Duke Jacob Summers; seniors King Cameron Yeager and Queen Mary Deluna; and eighth graders Prince Sean Talley and Princess Kasay Kimmel. The carnival was held Oct. 14.
Gainesville Schools to offer free breakfast to all students.
Gainesville Schools next week expect to start implementing new meal programs, “Breakfast in the classroom” and “Grab and Go,” to provide students with the opportunity to eat a well-balanced, nutritious breakfast every day at no charge.
Elementary students will have their breakfast delivered to...
GHS all-district softball
Gainesville High School softball players who earned a spot on the Summit Conference all-district team were, from left, first team Aspyn Britt and Blakely Morrison; honorable mention Natalie Kiger and Emily McKinzie.
Masons’ gift supports Gainesville backpack program
Gainesville Elementary principal Jason Morris, left, and counselor Nicole Hambelton accept a check for $500 from the Robert Burns Masonic Lodge #496 in Gainesville. Presenting the check on behalf of the Lodge are senior warden Robbie Acklin, master Ed Kapelski and treasurer Bobbie Grisham. Through...
Masons’ gift supports Lutie backpack program
Len Modlinski, left, Masonic Home representative for Sampson Masonic Lodge #298 in Theodosia, and Lewis Nauss, master of Sampson Lodge, on Oct. 9 presented a $600 check to Lutie School guidance counselor Alisha Favazza to help support the school’s backpack program, which provides food for students...