Essex, Missouri - The Richland R-1 High School held their 2016 Homecoming on Friday evening. Senior Jordan Head was crowned queen and is seated surrounded by her court.
Included in the new queen's court are from left: sophomore candidates Riley Thornton and Landon Oakley, freshman candidates Laura Brown and Riley Glass, crown bearer Jude Rice, Homecoming King junior Preston Tilley, retiring queen junior Katie Pinkley, junior candidate Aleena Robbins, crown bearer Ava Porter and senior candidate Parker Miller.
Photo by Richland Student, Drew Hickson.
Richland, Missouri - Larry White, Dexter Elks Lodge member, presented certificates and $50 checks for Savings Bonds to Richland seniors Parker Miller and Skie Pinkley for January.
Skie is the daughter of William and Sue Carroll.
Both students, along with their parents and counselor, Beverly Hampton, will be honored with a banquet to be held at the Dexter Elks Lodge later this spring.
The Elks Students of the Year will be announced at the spring banquet at the Dexter Elks Lodge.
Essex, Missouri - Richland R-1 School seventh grade student, Chloe Holman, shows off her award winning photo fo a butterfly during the Missouri State Junior Beta Convention in Poplar Bluff.
Holman took home a 2nd Place prize in the Colored Photography division and will be representing Richland and the state of Missouri in the National Competition in New Orleans, Louisiana, this coming summer as she competes for the national prize.
Photo by Avvie Jones / Richland School
Congratulations Chloe! What a beautiful photo!
Essex, Missouri - Richland Elementary School has released its list of honor roll students for the second quarter of the 2015-16 school year. The list follows:
First Grade - George Anderson, Gabriel Beard, Payton Bell, Katlynn Blankenship, Abigail Higgins, Marlei Jones, Ariel Lewis, Baylie Pinkley, Ava Porter, Alissah Pulliam, Jude Rice, Daisy Sherfield, La’Jayvion White
Second Grade - Deborah Anderson, Olyvia Anderson, Joshua Barnes, Nevaeh Bennett, Mary Beth Bolin, Gunner Bugg, Hayden Conner, Allie Corlew, Carter Eaton, Bella Elledge, Emma Fortenberry, Tyler Fortenberry, Cole Lang, Kolten Lawrence, Joshua Merriman, Dayton Owens, Jasmine Qualls, Kamryn Rice, Emma Roberts, Sidney Stoker, Gary Tilley, Veronica Touchette, Marrissa VanVacter, Kaylee Vaughn
Third Grade - Blake Anderson, Bryce Brown, Joshua Chafin, DaShawn Clark, MaKayla Finch, Tucker Hughes, Alyssa Thompson, Amari Tilley, Eric Williams
Fourth Grade - Aaron Barber, Waylan Barnes, Shelby Boyle, Lila Corlew, Austin Cross, Arianna Heitman, Elijah Higgins, Gracie Jones, McKenleigh Kemp, Pachince Kemp-Townsend, MaKenna Lykins, Tucker Miller, Alex Porter, Ben Stoker, Christopher Tyra, Ashland Wheeler, Joe Wyman
Fifth Grade - Elizabeth Arnold, Ciara Barber, Katelyn Black, Sharian Blankenship, Lennon Cook, Constance Deason, Hunter Deason, Logan Head, Damon Ivy, Cody Knox, Dalton Miller, Trenton Mitchell, Noah Moyers, Lily Parker, Sophie Pearce, Tia Stafford, Rylee Taylor, Courtney Walley, Susan Wells
Sixth Grade - Alesia Eaton, Matthew Finch, Bailee Hux, Bella Jones, Alexia Kemp, Alexas Leeper, Carliegh Martin, Dacie Ritch, Makaila Stafford, Abbigale Wheeler
Essex, Missouri - Future Farmers of America at Richland R-1 School District held a toy drive for Toys for Tots during the final week of November and the first two weeks of December prior to their Christmas break.
The entire school, from preschool age students to senior level students were involved and raised 246 toys. The first grade students won with the highest toy to student ratio of 4.5 toys per student.
Jarrod Basler, Richland School FFA Advisor said, "It is fantastic to see the young kids rally around those in need this holiday season. We were able to reach out to multiple families and donate a great deal to the Stoddard County Children's Home. This is a true example of what the holiday season should be about, helping others."
Shown in the photo are members of Richland's FFA posing with some of their 246 toys donated. From left to right back row: Moriah McLard, Gerlynn Grossius, Luke Rhodes, Josh Shidler, Josh Boyet, and Shawn Knox. Front row, from left are: Laura Brown, Emily Blunt, Austin Elledge, Sara Tackett, and Aleena Robbins.
Photo by Megan Cullum / Richland School
