Written by
Beth Farrah, SMT Writer
Essex, Missouri - Yesterday kicked off the Richland High School Homecoming activities for the traditional Homecoming Week. Monday was Pajama Day, Tuesday was Twin Day, Wednesday will be Western Wednesday, Thursday will be Throwback Thursday, and Friday will be Rebel Wear Day. Students that participate (grades seventh through twelfth) will be rewarded points throughout Homecoming Week and the winning class with the highest class percentage to dress up and win the activities during lunchtime and the pep rally on Friday will be awarded the Spirit Jug. Even though only the high schoolers get rewarded points, elementary students are encouraged to participate in the dress up days too!
The Richland Rebel Varsity Basketball Team will be facing the Advance Hornets at home on Friday at six o’clock. Before the game, the Homecoming King and Queen candidates will walk onto the court and the Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned after the students vote on Friday morning. The Homecoming Candidates for 2014 are Mackenzie Williams and Kannon Qualls (seniors), Whitney Teeters (juniors), Jordan Head and Parker Miller (sophomores), Aleena Robbins and Preston Tilley (freshmen). Once the candidates are crowned, the game will continue.
Following the game will be the Homecoming Dance, which will begin at nine o’clock and will end around eleven o’clock. The dance is being put on by Student Council and their sponsor Michael Glisson. The students will be working Thursday after school and most of Friday to transform the cafeteria into the Old Wild West to match this year’s theme. The dance will include music DJ’d by Music Director Amber Duley, pictures taken by Business Teacher Kyle Carter, and food provided by Student Council.
Near the end of fourth hour each day, students will be called to the gymnasium to compete in the daily activities and games. Monday was the Orange Swing, which included two students from each class to knock over soda cans with a pantyhose with an orange inside of it. The games will continue throughout the week and the top three winners of each game will receive the most points to go towards their class. As of right now, the seniors are in first place with the freshmen trailing behind them. But all the other classes have plenty of chances to catch up because there are still three more dress up days and dozens of activities left before the week is over. The pep rally for the basketball players on Friday will be filled with games such as the Blinfolded Dance Off and the traditional Tug-A-War.
Photo Credits given to the Rebel Yearbook Staff: Brittney Heitman
Written by
Beth Farrah, SMT Writer
Essex, Missouri – It’s the second day of Homecoming Week for the Richland Rebels and it was celebrated with Twin Day. Each student had the opportunity to choose a twin and dress alike to receive points for their class in the annual Homecoming Week competition. The fourth grade class all wore the same color shirt while the seniors all wore their matching Class of 2014 attire, so it goes to say that there were many duplicates walking the halls today at Richland. 
The lunch time activity was the Oreo Eating Contest. Two students from each class were chosen to participate in this famous Minute to Win It game. The object of the game is to get an Oreo from the top of your forehead down to your mouth without using your hands. The second person would stand near the Oreo eater to place another Oreo on their forehead once one dropped. This was surprisingly a harder game than the other Homecoming Week activities and only one student, freshman Preston Tilley (right), was able to get the Oreo from his forehead to his mouth in under a minute, scoring the freshmen class some extra points for the week.
Tomorrow will be Western Wednesday, so don’t forget your boots, plaid shirts, and belt buckles! The lunch time activity will be Redneck Rodeo, which will be a piggy back relay race across the gym. Three students from each class will be needed for this activity.
Photo Credit goes to the Rebel Yearbook Staff: Ashley Lane and Mckenzie Hillis.
Submitted by
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
The college’s campus and full service centers will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the additional days. Those wishing to register at the Sikeston Center must call 573-472-5223 for an appointment. Students must have fully completed the admissions process in the past, including taking an ACT or Compass placement test, to be eligible for the extension.
“We want to give students who have taken classes with us an extra chance to come back and register for a new semester,” said Dr. Wesley Payne, Vice President for Learning at Three Rivers. “Whether they took classes in last fall’s semester, or were Three Rivers students five years ago, those students deserve to be able to continue their education.”
Those interested in enrolling can browse available courses by clicking “Search for Classes” at trcc.edu. Current students can register online through the myTRCC system. Spring classes are already in session, so returning students are urged to act quickly.
For more information, visit or call the Three Rivers Poplar Bluff Campus, 2080 Three Rivers Blvd., 877-879-8722; the Center at Dexter, 515A West Market, 573-614-1081; the Center at Kennett, 1000 Great West Drive, 573-888-6381; the Center at Malden, 2203 Narvel Felts Blvd., 573-276-3529; the Center at Sikeston, 103 E. Kathleen, 573-472-5223; or the South Central Education Consortium in Willow Springs, 908 Springfield, 417-469-3000.
Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.
Written by
Erin Lauters, SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri - Dexter Senior High School Students sure have school spirit. The Dexter Senior High School Student body will be participating all week long in Winter Homecoming Spirit Week by dressing up in all sorts of ways.
Monday is "School is Out Because of Snow" not really, but students will be allowed to stay in their pajamas all day.
Tuesday is dress warm day. Wear your favorite coat, scarf, and mittens.
Wednesday is camo/plaid and wear hunting orange day. Wear your hunting gear.
Thursday is book character day. Dress up like your favorite character. Perhaps you are a Dr. Zeus fan or maybe Harry Potter. Can't wait to see who shows up at DHS.
Friday is white out the Mules. Wear white shirts, white pants, white shoes and get into the Bearcat spirit! Let's kick those Mules back to their barn!
Friday evening the Dexter Bearcats will take the court and compete against the Bernie Mules at the Bearcat Event Center. It’s Winter Homecoming so everyone is encouraged to attend and support your Bearcats. Game time is 6:00 p.m.
Go Bearcats!
Submitted by
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri - C.S. Lewis’ enchanted world of Narnia will come to life in Sikeston, Dexter, and Poplar Bluff when the Imaginary Theatre Company performs “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” as part of the 2013-2014 Patrons of the Arts season. The show will be performed at the Sikeston Field House on Saturday, January 18 at 2 p.m., the Dexter High School Auditorium on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m., and the Tinnin Fine Arts Center in Poplar Bluff on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. Admission is $5 per person.
“The Imaginary Theatre Company does an amazing job with the children’s shows they present,” said Bob Cook, Director of the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. “Their adaptations take beloved books and stories and make them come to life right there on the stage.”
It is the first season that Three Rivers and the Patrons of the Arts have expanded performances beyond the Tinnin Center. The Patrons group is partnering with the Dexter Chamber of Commerce and the Sikeston Public School Foundation to bring performances to those cities. In addition to “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe,” the company will present “The Tortoise and the Hare” in all three cities in February.
Through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales, and new adaptations of classic works, the Imaginary Theatre Company provides the finest in theater for young theater-goers. The Company is part of the Repertory Theatre Company of St. Louis, and has previously performed children’s shows in the 2012-2013 Patrons season.
“The audience response is always wonderful. Children and their parents truly enjoy these whimsical performances,” said Cook.
Based off the first book in the classic “Chronicles of Narnia” series, the play follows Lucy into the darkness of an old wardrobe, as she steps into a secret world full of mystical creatures and an evil witch bent on ruling all. If she is ever to get back home, Lucy must band together with her siblings and their newfound friends to bring peace back to the enchanted world of Narnia.
Tickets can be purchased online at trcc.edu/tinnin. Tickets are also available at the the Dexter Chamber of Commerce and the Center at Dexter; the Sikeston Public School Foundation offices and the Center at Sikeston; and the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce and the Three Rivers College Business Office.
For a study guide for this production or for more information about the Imaginary Theatre Company, visit www.repstl.org. For more information on upcoming Patrons of the Arts performances, including an Eagles Tribute Concert on March 27, and the Moscow Ballet on April 28, visit trcc.edu/tinnin.
Sponsors for “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” in Dexter are Bootheel Recycling, C. A. Walker Construction Inc., Edward Jones: Charlie Flannigan & Ben Worley, Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, First Midwest Bank, First National Bank, Holden Law Office, Mary E. Worley/Dexter Realty & Appraisal Services, The Metro Gallery, and Tyson Foods Inc. Sponsors in Sikeston are Scott and Karen Matthews, and the Sikeston Public Schools Foundation. Sponsors in Poplar Bluff are Kissinger & Kirkman.
Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.
