Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School held their annual Winter Homecoming Coronation on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Bearcat Event Center. Ten young ladies were represented for five winter sports. Two from Cheer, two from Wrestling, two from Dance, two from girls basketball, and two from boys basketball. High school students voted for their Homecoming Queen and her court.
Third candidate of the evening was McKenzie Anthony.
She is the 18-year old senior and daughter of Robby Anthony and Bobbi Ray.
McKenzie is is a member of the varsity football cheer team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCCLA, Student Council, and Sr. Beta Club.
Her future plans are to attend Southeast Missouri State University.
She was nominated by the wrestling team.
Her escort tonight was Jett Featherston.
Jett is the 15-year old sophomore and son of Sharon and Blaine Featherston.
He is a member of the varsity football team and wrestling team. He is also active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School held their annual Winter Homecoming Coronation on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Bearcat Event Center. Ten young ladies were represented for five winter sports. Two from Cheer, two from Wrestling, two from Dance, two from girls basketball, and two from boys basketball. High school students voted for their Homecoming Queen and her court.
Second Homecoming Queen candidate was Harley Allen.
She is the 17-year old senior and daughter of Chad and Jill Allen.
Harley is a member of the girls basketball team, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sr. Beta Club, Top 10%, and Refuge Youth Group.
Her future plans are to attend college at Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau and become a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Anesthetist.
Miss Allen was nominated by the Lady Cats basketball team.
Her escort tonight was Gavin Beasley.
Gavin is the 18-year old senior and son of Gary and Machella Beasley.
He is a member of the track team and is the President of DECA.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School held their annual Winter Homecoming Coronation on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Bearcat Event Center. Ten young ladies were represented for five winter sports. Two from Cheer, two from Wrestling, two from Dance, two from girls basketball, and two from boys basketball. High school students voted for their Homecoming Queen and her court.
First candidate was Morgan Aldridge.
Morgan is the 16-year-old junior and daughter of Jimmy and April Aldridge.
She is a member of the basketball cheer team, tennis, Future Business Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Council, and Sr. Beta Club.
Her future plans are to attend college and study Sports Medicine.
Miss Aldridge was nominated by the Boys Basketball Team.
Her escort tonight was Jason Jarrell.
Jason is the 18-year old senior and son of Denny and Paula Jarrell.
He is a member of the baseball team, football team, and basketball team. He is also involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, Sr. Beta, and Student Council.
Students encouraged to create posters on importance of wearing a safety belt.
Jefferson City, Missouri - The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is pleased to announce the “Make a Difference” art contest for Missouri students ages 14-19. Students can create a poster to support the importance of wearing a seat belt. The contest begins on Jan. 9 and runs through Feb. 27.
The poster must have a strong call to action and encourage peers to buckle up. Among prizes awarded, contest winners will have their posters promoted in the March Teen Seat Belt statewide media campaign.
“Traffic crashes are the number one killer of teens,” said Highway Safety Director Bill Whitfield. “Only 70 percent of Missouri’s teens buckle up on a regular basis, compared to an overall usage of 90 percent nationwide,” he said.
Too many people are not getting the message. Plain and simple, safety belts save lives. It is your responsibility to buckle up, and to ensure that everyone in the vehicle with you has their safety belt on before you drive.
Wearing a safety belt is the most effective way to reduce injuries and fatalities in a crash. When worn correctly, safety belts can reduce the risk of death for front seat occupants or passenger cars by 45 percent.
For more information about the “Make a Difference” contest, visit Save MO Lives on Facebook, or log on to www.saveMOlives.com. Buckle Up and ARRIVE ALIVE.
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Dexter, Missouri - T.S. Hill Middle School students performed well at the Jr. Beta State Convention held at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff.
Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Orlando, Florida in June 2017 to compete in the National Jr. Beta Convention.
Awards included:
Annie Banken - 1st Place Textiles
McKayla Annesser - 1st Place Pen/Ink Sketching
Tower of Power Team (Ryder Boles, Annie Banken, Kyla Propst, Alanie Lacy, and Colton Evans) - 1st place
Advertising Design (Chloe McRoy, McKayla Annesser, Layne Medler, and Annie Banken) - 1st place
Spotlight Your Club - 1st place
Nate Bryant - 2nd Place Scuplture
Dylan Sitze - 2nd Place Speech
Layne Medler - 3rd Place English
Evan Grobe - 3rd Place Social Studies
Technology (Hannah Pyles, Chloe Thurmon, Ryder Boles, and Andrew Ellinghouse) - 3rd place
Ethan Hann - 3rd Place Essay
Campaign Skit - 3rd Place
