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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),...
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
South Central Missouri Fellowship of Christian Athletes will hold their annual fundraiser banquet April 20 at Chateau on the Lake near Branson. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the banquet starts at 6:30 p.m. This year’s guest speaker will be college basketball sportscaster Dick Vitale.
The Outstanding...