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Dora senior Jason Barnett was one of 756 FFA members recently awarded the Missouri State FFA Degree. He was also runner up in Area Star in Agriculture placement. His SAE program consists of beef entrepreneurship and placement. His adviser is Paula Bodenhamer. Jason plans to join the Air Force...
Dora FFA members who attended the 90th Missouri State FFA Convention April 19-20 at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia included, from left (front), Kyle Lee, Whitney Evans, Abby Kelley, Kylie Smith; (back) Keeli Land, Dylan Martin, Jon Pettit, Jason Barnett and...
Lutie FFA members attended the 90th Missouri State FFA Convention April 19-20 at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia to honor fellow members for outstanding achievements, conduct association business, elect new officers and participate in leadership workshops....
Gainesville High School FFA member Gracyn Blackburn sang the National Anthem in front of more than 6,500 members and guests at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention held April 19-20 in Columbia. Gracyn is the daughter of Walker and Beth Ann Blackburn. Jon Wilson is the Gainesville FFA adviser.
Gainesville High School health services students, from left, Payton Hubbard, Lisa Burke, Kellie Thomas, Shai Meek and Martha Wood, pictured with instructor Britni Davis, earned their Certified Nursing Assistant accreditation after passing the CNA exam Monday, April 30. “Most of these students are...
Alyssa Dillon of Tecumseh, a student at Missouri State University-West Plains, won third place in the microeconomics competition and fourth place in accounting principles at the Future Business Leaders of America/PBL Leadership Conference April 7 at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield...
Gainesville student volunteers who helped with weigh-in at the recent Verne Cubbage Memorial Bass Tournament were, from left: Jaima DeVries, Javy Rosas, Will Uchtman, Eli Amyx and Blakely Morrison.
Mark Sanders of Ava won first place with an 18.4-pound catch in the 12th annual Verne Cubbage Bass Tournament March 31 out of Pontiac Cove Marina. Second place was won by Brad Welsh of Festus and Brandon Williams of Cape Girardeau with 17.4 pounds. Third place was won by Wyatt Grisham and Ray...
Airman First Class Rylen Wynn recently completed technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, and now is based at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, where he serves as an F-16 crew chief, responsible for the complete maintenance on the entire aircraft, including launch...
The Thornfield Tigers won first place April 5 in the Thornfield Volleyball Tournament. Team members are, front row from left: Jaden Thompson, Garrett Cunningham, Sierra Graham, Abby Scally. Back: Jake Donley, Westyn Merriett, Lance Day, Coby Dooley and coach Melvin Bricker.
Gainesville students Emilie McKinzie, left, and Natalie Kiger were named to the 2018 Summit Conference all-tournament softball team.