Six members of the Dexter High School Cheer squad were named recently to the Stoddard County Tournament All-County Cheerleading team. Named to the team were (in front) Jessica Norman; (back row, from left) Taylor Martin, Madison Pixley, Ashley Mick, McKenzie Mitchell and Sydney Graves. Congratulations, ladies! (ShowMe Times photo by Annabeth Miller)

The 50th Homecoming Celebration at Richland was held Friday evening. The homecoming court included (from left): freshman class representatives Tyler Maddox and MacKenzie Williams; sophomore class representatives Callie Richards and Logan Rodgers; Homecoming Queen Chelsea Freeman of the junior class and Homecoming King Ryan Kleffer of the senior class; retiring Homecoming Queen Kaleigh Evans; and Brandon DeJournett of the junior class. Crown Bearer is Dalton Miller (in front) and Flower GIrl is Rylee Taylor; both are kindergarten students at Richland. Not able to participate in the festivities due to a death in her family was senior class representative Hannah Kean. (ShowMe Times photo by Annabeth Miller)

The following information on the Principal's Roll, Scholar's Roll, and Honor Roll at Dexter's T.S. Hill Middle School for the second quarter of the academic year was provided to the ShowMe Times by School Principal Roger Alsup.

2nd Quarter Principal’s Roll
Earning Straight A's

6th Grade: Garrett Keathley, Kelsey Kendrick, Janie Lindsey, Abigail Mangum, Zoe Schumer, Myca Sutton, and Brianna Wright

7th Grade: Kerigan Brady, Julia Hahn, Erin Lauters, and Tyler Stevenson

8th Grade: Katie DeWitt, and Alexis Smith

2nd Quarter Scholar’s Roll
Earning Straight As and A-s On Report Card

6th grade: Kelly Ash, Stephen Barker, Shadow Barnes, Will Brehmer, Caleb Blunt, George Frost, Jason Jarrell, Garrett Keathley, Kelsey Kendrick, Garrett Laramore, Janie Lindsey, Abigail Mangum, Alexis May, Angel Maze, Cody Mcfaddin, Reagan Miller, Sarah Miller, Emily Mouser, Emily Page, Zoe Schumer, Myca Sutton, Macy Urhahn, and Brianna Wright

7th grade: Kendall Adams, Devan Aslin, Kerigan Brady, Jordan Chambliss, Elizabeth Chasteen, Sara Edwards, Julia Hahn, Joshua Ladd, Erin Lauters, Melanie Mckuin, Taylor Page, Delaney Pullen, Cody Pullum, and Tyler Stevenson

8th Grade: Alexa Ash, Brandon Berry, Madison Christian, Katie Dewitt, Diana Gilliam, Ryan Hulshof, Shyann Jines, Jessica Lindsey, Honey Patel, Brooks Propst, Katie Reiker, Destiny Robertson, Rebecca Singh, Alexis Smith, and Kelsi Wood

2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Earning a B average with no grade lower than C

6th Grade: Jake Adams, Victoria Adams, Harley Allen, Hailey Anderson, McKenzie Anthony, Megan Armstrong, Kelly Ash, Olivia Atkinson, Weston Avery, Jackson Babb, Stephen Barker, Shadow Barnes, Abigail Bates, Caleb Bess, Justin Bess, Caleb Blunt, Will Brehmer, Alexis Brinson, Jodie Cantrell, Katie Coleman, Jared Davis, Charles Fortner, Megan Foster, Angel Franco, George Frost, Andrew Garner, Cidney Gathings, Jared Gibbs, Brittany Gibson, Brianna Gourley, Macy Graves, Dalton Green, Alexis Grither, Tiffany Hagy, Veronica Hampton, Darian Harding, Hannah Haynes, Clay Henson, Peyton Holcomb, Bethany Hyten, Trinity Ramos, Jason Jarrell, Emily Johns, Brandi Joy, Garrett Keathley, Kelsey Kendrick, Jaclyn Kiger, Garrett Laramore, Joshua Lee, Taylin Leija, Janie Lindsey, Abigail Mangum, Kailey Marshall, Alexis May, Tyler Mayfield, Ryan Mayo, Angel Maze, Madison McConnell, Cody McFaddin, Melissa McKuin, Reagan Miller, Sarah Miller, Will Morgan, Emily Mouser, Chelsea Mullins, Kaylea Murdock, Gavin Northcutt, Emily Page, Jacob Palmer, Emily Parkman, Natalee Pedroza, Caroline Penberthy, Zachary Potts, Caroline Powers, Zachary Propst, Tanner Rickman, Daniel Robey, Brendan Robinson, Sydney Rogers, Morgan Ross, Zoe Schumer, Bryce Simmons, Olivia Sitzes, Jonathan Smith, Taylor Smith, Brandon Stone, Myca Sutton, Andrew Teel, Alyssa Teets, McKinna Tidwell, Payton Tinnin, Macy Urhahn, Taylor Weaver, Gaven Welch, Trevor Worley, Brianna Wright, and Ashlynn Wyman

7th Grade: Kendall Adams, Devan Aslin, Madison Bishop, Kerigan Brady, Brittany Brown, Destiny Cagle, Bailey Caldwell, Shania Case, Jordan Chambliss, Paige Chasteen, Austin Chesser, Jonathen Comstock, Kristen Copeland, Kayla Costin, Hannah Craft, Jacob Crumley, Matney Davis, Sara Edwards, Cody Elkins, Ethan Flowers, Jocelyn Frederick, Joshua Grubbs, Julia Hahn, Deneka Harris, Tyler Heil, Jessica Holder, Kalee Howard, Brianne Huggins, Karaline Keirsey, Gatline Kennedy Newell, Garrett Kyle, Joshua Ladd, Noah Langley, Erin Lauters, Trevor Link, Gina Magarian, Chantel Mangrum, Storm Massey, Morgan McCormick, Hannah McGhee, Melanie McKuin, Mary Kate Miller, Alex Moeller, Seth Mouser, Alan Newton, Isaac Odom, Taylor Page, Jacob Palmer, Lindsey Parsons, Jacob Pedigo, Alyssa Pixley, Cadence Pullam, Delaney Pullen, Cody Pullum, Cole Renken, Erica Richmond, Blake Robinett, Jon Rodgers, Adam Sandage, Logan Sandage, Courtney Scholl, Kaitlyn Seiter, Chase Simpson, Tyler Stevenson, Lauren Thrower, Victoria Trammell, Makayla Waldner, Kayla Ward, Alyssa Warren, Harley Warren, Mariah Warren, Adam Webb, Alex Whitehead, Karlee Wright, and Chandler Young

8th Grade:Austin Aldridge, Damon Allstun, Brooke Anderson, Alexa Ash, Colton Averett, Dylan Bazarian, Brandon Berry, Shayna Bess, Brianna Bowers, Taylor Cecil, Hayley Chapman, Madison Christian, Shyann Clifton, Andrew Collier, Zachary Conner, Cheyenne Courter, Katlyn Covey, Cameron Craft, Shelby Creado, Antoinette Curran, Katie Dewitt, Jordan Dodson, Jessy Eads, Kaitlin Eaton, Shelby Gathings, Cody Gibson, Diana Gilliam, Justin Godwin, Jessica Gott, Rachael Green, Paula Hagy, Michelle Hale, Alison Hankins, Afton Harris, Hunter Hayes, Jake Hindman, Blake Horton, Jackson Hubbard, Keasha Hubbert, Ryan Hulshof, Toppy Hux, Shyann Jines, Ashley Jones, Noah Kronk, Jessica Ladd, Jessica Lindsey, Dalton Manuel, Jason Mattison, Kristen McGowen, Lacey Midgett, Natalie Midgett, Zachary Midkiff, Drake Mitchell, Honey Patel, Maura Peters, Hayli Petty, Sion Pixley, Courtney Potts, Brooks Propst, Rachel Putnam, Brandon Quertermous, Caleb Rea, Kathryn Reiker, Destiny Robertson, Mackinlee Rogers, Miranda Rogers, Kylie Scott, Kara Simmons, Rebecca Singh, Alexis Smith, Dakota Southerland, Ruth Wengerd, Brandon Wick, and Kelsi Wood.

Students honored as VIPs at Dexter's T.S. Hill Middle School during the Honors Assembly on Friday, Jan. 28 included (from left): Charles Fortner, Jared Cookson, McKenzie Anthony, Macy Graves, Cameron Craft, Sydnie Rogers, Harley Allen and Megan Foster. (ShowMe Times photo by Andrew Cato)

By Annabeth Miller, The ShowMe Times

Two Dexter High School Choir students have been chosen for top music honors in the state.

Senior choral music students Kaycee Dukes and Jessica Lesley were selected for the Missouri All-State Choir following a series of auditions held this fall. They will participate this month in All-State Choir activities and performances at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference.

The two completed months work and auditions to achieve the All-State status. The participated in auditions earlier school year in All-District Auditions and performed a prepared vocal solo and sight-read music for judges. During the All-District Choir day in November the auditioned again, performing a standardized statewide musical selection and completed a tonal memory exercise for judges.

From the 100-voice Southeast Missouri All-District Choir only 20 students were tapped for All-State honors, including Dukes and Lesley.

Dukes and Lesley are both seniors at DHS and are members of the DHS Chamber Choir.

DHS choral music director MaryRuth Boone praised the two students and their accomplishment in being chosen for the prestigious statewide honor.

“These two young ladies represent the very best of the Dexter music program and Dexter High School. I am extremely proud of their achievements. They will represent our community very well,” Boone said.

On Saturday, Jan. 8 the two Dexter students were joined by the other All-State Choir students for a daylong rehearsal at Dexter High School. Another day of rehearsal is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15 at Jackson.

Photo aboveTwo Dexter High School students were selected for the Missouri All-State Choir during auditions held this fall. Shown with DHS Choir Director MaryRuth Boone following the announcement are Dexter students Jessica Lesley (left) and Kaycee Dukes. The young ladies will participate in the Missouri All-State Choir week later this month at the Missouri Music Educators Association conference.

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All of the Missouri All-State Choir members gathered Saturday, Jan. 8 at Dexter High School for one of the group’s required rehearsals before participating in the statewide honors choir later this month. On hand for the day-long rehearsal were (front row, from left) Jessica Lesley, Dexter; Alica Petzoldt, Saxony Lutheran; Ashley Hotop, Perryville; Taylor Dickerson, Jackson; Morgan Bass, Notre Dame; Sarah Fults, Fredericktown; Maycie Parker, Fredericktown; Alyssa Kapp, Perryville; Haley Rothenberger, Jackson; Allie Penzel, Jackson; Lacy Beebe, Poplar Bluff; Kaycee Dukes, Dexter; (back row, from left) Jeremy Pyle, Fredericktown; Tanner Puckett, Poplar Bluff; Geoffrey Payne, Doniphan; James Hunt, Doniphan; Nathan Fridley, Jackson; Seth Tyler, Jackson; Taylor Smith, Poplar Bluff; Dalton Manche, Perryville; Taylor Marsyla, Cape Girardeau Central; Drew Hosp, Jackson; Jonny Deneke, Jackson; Jason Cox, Jackson.