Dexter, Missouri - Caleb Blunt is among area high school senior to be awarded scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau, Missouri for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Blunt has received the Regents' Scholarship.
He is the son of Scott and Debbie Blunt of Dexter and will graduate from Dexter Senior High School on May 12, 2017.
Many scholarship opportunities exist at Southeast Missouri State University. For more information visit www.semo.edu.
Photo provided by Chrystal Duncan Photography.
Bernie, Missouri - The Board of Education for Bernie Public Schools met on Monday, January 9, 2017.
The last day to for candidates to file for a school board position is Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Positions expiring are Rick Beaird, Denny Riddle, and Kenneth Walters.
Rick Beaird and Denny Riddle have refiled. The board positions are on a three year term.
Three formal letters of resignation were presented and approved. Beverly Karnes, Special Ed Paraprofessional, Sheila Morris, Bernie High School Custodian, and Beck Ingle, High Schol Special Ed Teacher.
The Board also approved annual evaluations on both the Gifted Program and the Personnel Program.
In executive session the board extended the contract of Superintendent Dustin Hicks to three year. He is serving in his first year as Bernie Superintendent.
Advance, Missouri - On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, FCCLA Region 8 met at Advance High School for their annual screening for new regional officers.
Richland took three offices with Megan Cullum as Region 8 President, Kate Wyman as Region 8 Secretary, and Chloe Holman as Region 8 Reporter. Judy Ackman is the advisor for Richland.
Bloomfield took one position with Dakota Stroup as Treasurer.
Dexter also took one position with Cheyene McCollom as Skit Designer.
Group picture of all Region 8 Officers. Back row from left to right, Dakota Stroup Treasurer (Bloomfield), Amanda Robinson Parliamentarian (Clearwater), Sherry Peppers Skit Designer/ Historian (Clearwater), Megan Cullum President (Richland), Faith Oliver Devotional Leader (Puxico), Melody Henry Vice President (Greenville), and Sarah Johnson Program Designer (Clearwater)
Front Row from left to right, Savannah Ahern State Vice President (Advance), Kate Wyman Secretary (Richland), Chloe Holman Reporter (Richland), and Cheyenne McCollom Skit Designer (Dexter).
Photo and article submitted by Megan Cullum, Richland High School student.
Dexter, Missouri - T.S. Hill Middle School announced their 2016 2nd Quarter Honor Roll students for 7th grade. Students must maintain a B average to be on the Honor Roll each quarter.
Making the honor roll is not as easy as one might think. Middle School students who are high achievers acquire and develop excellent study habits and skills, especially in time management. To manage time efficiently, students use a student calendar or planner.
Successful, lifelong learners set aside a time and a space every day to do their homework. Student who can manage their daily workload have a better chance of attaining academic success.
Below are the following 7th grade Honor Roll students in alphabetical order:
Jackson Allen, McKayla Annesser, Sydney Asberry, Abigail Baldwin, Emily Battles, Chelsea Bennett, Shelby Bishop, Ryder Boles, Hannah Bryant, Nathan Bryant, Kobe Cagle, Blake Carrillo, Bailey Chamberlain, Jaycee Chappell, Gage Coleman, Ryan Collier, Caleb Coons, Bradyn Crockett, and Shelby Curran.
Sarah Dachs, Austin Daniels, Mikayla Dodson, Peyton Driskill, Elissa Dvorak, Benjamin Dyle, Andrew Ellinghouse, Colton Evans, John Fortner, Abby Goodrich, Casey Greene, Evan Grobe, Ethan Hann, Madelyn Haynes, Alexis Hays, Landon Hoggard, Kaylee Honeycutt, Jebidiah Hubbard, Wesley Huey, Makenzie Hutson, and Bryce Ingram.
Nevaeh Johnson, Joshua Kaufman, Kyllie Kendrick, Alanie Lacy, Nathaniel Mangum, Audrey Martin, Chloe McRoy, Layne Medler, Hannah Midgett, Sara Midgett, Tyler Montgomery, Adison Moore, Riley Moore, Shaylin Moore, Kylee Morgan, Molly Murphy, Alexa Noles, Elise Noles, Courtney Northcutt, Ronald Palmer, William Pennington, Ashley Peters, Payton Phelan, Clay Prance, Kyla Propst, Clara Pullam, Tristin Pullum, Hannah Pyles, Skylar Reeves, MaKenna Rodgers, and Victoria Ross.
Riley Slusher, Michael Smith, Damon Stearns, Eston Stearns, Jarred Swindell, Chloe Thurmon, Gracie Tinnin, Ethan Tracy, Justin Viers, Emma Wamble, Kaylee Watts, Kaeli Wells, Mattilyn Williams, Tara Williams, Bronwen Young, MeKenzie Yount
Dexter, Missouri - T.S. Hill Middle School announced their 2016 2nd Quarter Honor Roll students for 7th grade. Students must maintain a B average to be on the Honor Roll each quarter.
Making the honor roll is not as easy as one might think. Middle School students who are high achievers acquire and develop excellent study habits and skills, especially in time management. To manage time efficiently, students use a student calendar or planner.
Successful, lifelong learners set aside a time and a space every day to do their homework. Student who can manage their daily workload have a better chance of attaining academic success.
Below are the following 7th grade Honor Roll students in alphabetical order:
Jacob Adams, Addyson Atherton, Sarah Baker, Sajah Ballard, Annie Banken, Gabrielle Barrett, Kennedy Bess, Sydney Bess, Lydia Bishop, Natalie Bolin, Baylee Boyer, Makayla Boyt, Leneya Callaway, Caitlin Cash, Drake Channell, Maci Comfort, Taylor Condict, Luke Conner, and Arielle Coyner.
Abigail Dement, Andrew Dodson, Atom Dowdy, Emily Drews, Alex Dugan, Hannah Frazier, Kayla Freeman, Alyssa Frizzell, Brett Frizzell, Kayleigh Gibson, Gerbrand Haasbroek-Wirz, Grace Hanner, Gerica Harris, Nicholas Harris, Dakota Hutchcraft, Logan Kayler, Andie Kruse, Tucker Kyle, Lexie Laramore, Shyann Larsen, Rachel Lin, Toni Long, Javier Lugo, and Patrick Lutmer.
Makenzie Mahy, Seth Malloy, Jerra Malone, Nicolas March, Magi McBride, Diego Mccormick, Gabriel McHhee, Miller McLaughlin, Abrianna McPherson, Maddox Miller, Camillia Moore, Danielle Morgan, Avery Neely, Lexis Newell, Emily Northern, Caladan Parker, Tanay Patel, Harrison Pennington, John Petrokovich, Dulcie Pullen, Mackenzie Raley, Braeden Raymond, Camden Riley, Katelyn Riley, Kaden Ritter, Julianna Rivera, Kennedy Robertson, and Benjamin Rybolt.
Natalie Sells, Kellsie Shelton, Dylan Sitze, Karsyn Smith, Layken Smith, Austin Stieferman, Ryan Strickland, Amaya Summers, Kyle Tellman, Abigail Thompson, Allison Thurlkill, Kaytlin Tomes, Ivy Tucker, Ayden Walters, Hannah West, Bailey Whitaker, Tori White, Mia Williams, and Camille Winchester.
