School

Dora residents voted Tuesday to approve a request to renew the Dora School District's current tax levy with a .10 increase,  approving the measure 93 to 43 (68.4 percent for the measure, 31.6 percent against). Superintendent Steve Richards said Tuesday night, "We're very excited that we can...
Bakersfield R-IV School District will conduct preschool and kindergarten screenings Thursday and Friday, April 19-20. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2018. Children who will be 4 years old on or before July 31, 2018, are eligible for...
The Lutie Project Graduation committee will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 7.The tournament will include two age brackets, organizers said: girls 13-18, boys 13-18, girls 19 and up, and boys 19 and up.The entry fee is $30 per team. Winning teams will be...
Bakersfield pitcher Brady Jones held Koshkonong scoreless in the Lions’ 10-0 home-field season opener victory Friday, March 23. Bakersfield traveled to Bradleyville Tuesday, March 27. Results of that game were unavailable at press time.

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Gainesville’s Noah Britt waits on a pitch from Dora during Tuesday’s game in Gainesville. The Falcons won, 10-5. Gainesville hosted Mountain Grove Tuesday, March 27. Results of the game were unavailable at press time. The Bulldogs travel to Fordland Thursday.

Second-grade winners in the recent Ozark County Math Bee held at Dora School were, from right, Howard Wade, Gainesville, first; Baylor Hewett, Dora, second; Hank Deatherage, Dora, third, Alli Garrison, Gainesville, fourth; and Montgomery Mitchell, Dora, fifth.
2nd Grade:1st place - Howard Wade - Gainesville2nd place - Baylor Hewett - Dora3rd place - Hank Deatherage - Dora4th place - Alli Garrison - Gainesville5th place - Montgomery Mitchell - Dora 3rd Grade:1st place - Isaac Luna - Dora2nd place - Bryar Swartz - Gainesville3rd place - Jarrett Uchtman -...
Wednesday, March 28 Bakersfield - Spring break, no school.Dora - Spring break, no school.Lutie - Spring break, no schoolGainesville - Blood drive, high school library Thursday, March 29 Bakersfield - Spring break, no school.  Dora - Baseball vs Liberty, home, 4:30 p.m.; spring break, no school....
NBC reporter Natalie Morales, shown here with Dora School superintendent Steve Richards, was at the Ozark County school March 20 to record a story about the district’s decision to arm staff members who choose to complete firearms training. The story aired on the “Today” show Thursday morning, March...

Gainesville senior pitcher Brandon Poe had six strikeouts in 4.2 innings in the season opener comeback victory over Cabool Friday, March 16.
The Gainesville Bulldogs, down 7-0 in a cold, rainy seventh inning, rallied to beat Cabool 9-7 in their season opener Friday, March 16.‘It was a great comeback win,” said GHS coach Jordan Savage. “Our guys showed a lot of heart and determination to pull that off. We had a lot of players step up at...
Dora R-III School District will conduct kindergarten screenings Friday, March 23. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they will be 5 years old before Aug. 1, 2018. Beginning March 1, parents of eligible children may pick up a packet that includes all forms needed for kindergarten enrollment....

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