School
The Lutie school board voted unanimously last week to transition to a four-day school week beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
During its meeting Thursday night, Feb. 21, the Lutie R-VI Board of Education approved the district’s transition to a four-day school week beginning in August for the 2019-20 school year. The vote was unanimous in favor of altering the district’s schedule to fewer, but longer, days of instruction...
Bakersfield photos by Amy Ingalsbe
Hunter Bentley and Makenzie Lester crowned at 2019 Bakersfield Homecoming
Members of the 2019 Bakersfield Homecoming royal court are, from left, front, crown bearer Kurt Watlington, freshman attendant Hannah Bean, sophomore attendant Grace Miller, junior attendant Erin Heavener, homecoming queen...
Gainesville school superintendent Dr. Jeff Hyatt
Gainesville school superintendent Dr. Jeff Hyatt will recommend to the Gainesville R-V School Board next week that the district continue on a five-day-a-week schedule in the 2019-2020 school year.
In December, Hyatt asked the board to consider a four-day school week, starting in fall 2019. A five-...
Bakersfield photos by Amy Ingalsbe
Hunter Bentley and Makenzie Lester crowned at 2019 Bakersfield Homecoming
Members of the 2019 Bakersfield Homecoming royal court are, from left, front, crown bearer Kurt Watlington, freshman attendant Hannah Bean, sophomore attendant Grace Miller, junior attendant Erin Heavener, homecoming queen...
Gainesville school superintendent Dr. Jeff Hyatt
Gainesville school superintendent Dr. Jeff Hyatt will recommend to the Gainesville R-V School Board next week that the district continue on a five-day-a-week schedule in the 2019-2020 school year.
In December, Hyatt asked the board to consider a four-day school week, starting in fall 2019. A five-...
Class 2 District 9 boys tournament bracket
Gainesville boys varsity team will take on first seed Mansfield (22-2) at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Hartville. Seeding for the Class 2 District 9 tournament is Mansfield, Hartville, Seymour, Ford-land, Conway, Norwood, Cabool and Gainesville.
Gainesville Lady Bulldogs (9-13), seeded in the...
The Lutie Indians boys varsity basketball team will play Chadwick (14-10) at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Marshfield. Seeding for the tournament is Halfway, Chadwick, Bradleyville, Fair Play, Walnut Grove, Hurley, Lutie and Niangua.
The Lady Indians take on first seed Walnut Grove (20-5) at 10...
Class 1 District 3 boys tournament bracket
Dora and Bakersfield boys and girls teams begin district play Saturday, Feb. 16, at Cabool.
Dora boys (24-1) take on Couch (2-17) at 11 a.m., and Bakersfield boys (9-13) play Newburg (12-11) at 1:30.
Dora girls (16-9) play Couch (3-15) at 12:15. Bakersfield girls (14-9) take on Newburg (5-10) at 2...
During Friday’s homecoming festivities Dora head coach Rick Luna presented sophomore Isaac Haney with a plaque and a basketball commemorating the 1,000 points he’s accumulated so far in his high school career. Photo by Karla Smith
It’s always exciting when Hartville and Dora battle it out on the court. Last year, it took two overtime periods for the then all-freshmen Falcon basketball team to take down the Eagles. This year’s battle between the two state-ranked teams did not disappoint fans who packed the Dora gym at Friday...
Allen Woods
Allen Woods has been hired as the new superintendent of the Dora R-3 School District, beginning July 1. Woods, currently in his first year as superintendent of the Richards School District near West Plains, replaces Steve Richards, who has accepted the superintendent’s job at Seymour beginning...