Puxico, Missouri - The Puxico Athletic Booster Club presented a $1,000.00 check to Puxico R-8 School on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

The proceeds will go towards the baseball and softball program.

Pictured from left: Dr. Kyle Dare, Superintendent; Will Davis, High School Softball Coach; Mike Armstrong, Baseball Commissioner; and Jon Simpher, High School Baseball Coach.

An Iron Mike Pitching Machine has also been purchased and donated for use by the baseball, softball, and Booster Club programs. The machine will arrive in 2-3 weeks! Way to go Booster Club!

Essex, Missouri - Richland High School junior Katie Pinkley was crowned the new 2015 Miss RHS on Tuesday evening before the Rebels' home volleyball game against Dexter.

Shown in the photo are from left seniors Parker Miller, and Bre Williamson, junior Garet Phillips, retiring 2014 Miss RHS Jordan Head, freshmen Harlie Leeper, and Mikey Burton, and sophomores Megan Cullum and Josh Shidler.

Photo by Aleena Robbins / Richland School

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - About 25 city and county First Responders shared lunch with Middle School students on Friday in remembrance of September 11th in honor of Patriot Day.
 
There was representation from the Butler County Sheriff's Department, Fire Department, Emergency Management Agency and EMS, along with the Poplar Bluff Police Department and Fire Department, plus Rural/Metro. Guests received 'thank you' cards from students.
 
Lunch was provided by Chartwells School Dining Services. "It's been 25 years since I had a school lunch," Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs joked.
 
Shown in the photo: Deputy Chris Ridens shows fifth grader Keaton Rexroad his handcuffs.



Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Coordinator, Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Dexter, Missouri - Students at Southwest Elementary earn Positive Bus Referrals for the month of August.

Each student showed great character on the school bus for the month of August. Grades Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade shown in the photo.

Shown in the photo are from left to right: Amelia Green, Taylor Caldwell, Gavin Thompson, Jaylyn Lindemann, Victoria Hernandez, and Jaycie March.  Photo by Starla Pulley.

Dexter, Missouri - Dalton Kyle Rickel has been awarded the rank of Eagle Scout.

His accomplishment was celebrated in a Court of Honor on Monday, August 24, 2015.

Dalton is the 18 year-old son of Sheri Rickel of Dexter and Daniel Rickel of Sparta, Missouri

He is a member of Troop 4200, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Dexter.

For his Eagle project, Dalton renovated the disabled hunters duck blind at Otter Slough.  Dalton is a 2015 graduate of Dexter High School.

Congratulations Dalton!