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East Prairie High School students recently received over 50 pairs of waders and wading boots through Bass Pro Shops for the school’s Conservation Wildlife course. With the waders and boots, the students will be going to the Ozarks to learn about fly fishing...

SIKESTON — Altrusa International of Sikeston, Missouri, Inc. presented the Enhancement of Semo Back Pack Program with a grant from the International Foundation on Nov. 8, 2019. As a literary focus to help increase reading skills of local students, the Sikeston Altrusa Club will use the grant to place one book in each back pack three times during the 2019-2020 school year. On Feb. 20, the club’s members placed books in the back packs for the second time this school year...

Southeast Elementary in Sikeston announced its December BASE Kids of the month.

Southeast Elementary in Sikeston named its BASE Kids for November.

SIKESTON — John Thomas Myres and Hayden Alcorn were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for February. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2019-2020 school year...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the Fall Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average for that semester...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Career and Technology Center students competed Feb. 7 in the Northeastern Arkansas College annual “Tomorrows Outstanding Professionals Skills” Challenge (TOPS) in Blytheville, Arkansas. The contest was represented by 26 technology centers in two different states. In each event the top three places received prizes, medals and trophies and first place in each event was awarded a one-year, full tuition scholarship to Northeastern...

A group of 15 Missouri State University students were able to get an up close look at the Super Bowl, working Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida. The students are members of the Entertainment Management Association at Missouri State and were chosen to volunteer pre-game activities in the week leading up to the Super Bowl. ...

East Prairie Junior High School has announced its Students of the Month for January. Each student will receive a $10-lunch credit toward their lunch balances and will get front-of-the-line privileges for the entire month of February.

Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its fifth grade January character education students of the month. The word of the month was honesty.

Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its sixth grade January character education students of the month. The word of the month was honesty.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University in Springfield has announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester. Each semester, MSU students who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale)...

Sikeston Kindergarten Center has named its kindergarten pups of the month for January.

Laurel Neider, 2-1/2 years old, smiles as she sits with her mother, Marti Neider, in a classroom at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. Laurel is the Sikeston R-6 Parents as Teachers Child of the Month for January.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri State University has announced its fall 2019 graduates. Taylor Birk of Advance, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in early childhood education. Haley Gifford of Advance, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Fifth grade: Sixth grade: Kadison Adell, Lucas Allen, Colby Ault, Reid Avery, Charles Baker, Nevaeh Beedle, Jamari Bennett, Jeremiah Bennett, Elijah Blackmon, Camron Bond, Taryn Boyd, Noah Bramlett, Kaelyn Britton, Mike Brooks, Destiny Brown, Amelya Bryant, Christopher Burnes, Tristan Byrd, Kasey Chandler, Brady Childers, Dakarise Clark, Autumn Clayton, Halie Clayton, Ryleigh Coburn, Rikenzie Coleman, Jackson Couch, Stephen Craft, Marlie Crook, Harper Curry, Anna Curtis, Lane Davidson, Natalie Davis-Jones, Bella Dial, Broden Dial, Megan Dorris, James Doss, Destiny Dowd, Jillian Edwards, Synai Edwards, Kaiden Ellis, Brayden Merson, Abby Essary, Madelynn Fletcher, Maritza Flores, Sara Foley, Halley Gilliland, Suzanna Gilmore, Miley Graham, David Green, Rylee Guthrie, Holly Hairston, Cooper Hardin, Jakira Harrington, Ethan Hawkins, Mya Hayes, Sacilia Hearron, Chase Hill, Cierra Hinton, Harlie Hodge, Brianna Huey, Aziyah Hughes, Alexis Jacobo, Mauricio Jacobo, Benjamin James, Jaiden Johann, Ariel Johnson, Serenidee Johnson, Joshua Joslyn, Jacob Kerr, Matthew Kinder, Dallin Knoeppel, Kiera Koen, Julienna Koller, William Lape, Ramyah Lewis, Nala Maney, Ava Martinez, William McCord, Dasmin McKinney, Aiden McLemore, Gary McMullan, Sophia McRee, Emonnie Mills, Aniyah Mitchell, Isabell Mitchell, Peyton Mitchell, Luke Monday, Taylor Moore, Melody Moxley, Michael Nance, Brody Nash, Brileigh Newman, Mayson Nguyen, Marissa Nolan, Dustin Northern, Hanna Novak, Jaquavius Oglesby, Ruthie Owens, Carneice Palmer, Cheyenne Parker, Jordin Parker, Gage Patrick, Rihanna Patterson, Kaevon Peet, Zeke Pennington, Kristin Perkey, Javharius Phiffer, Malcom Phillips, Garrett Pipes, Khielynn Pobst, Mackenzie Polley, Summer Pope, Khia Porter, Honesty Price-Coleman, Makayla Raines, Nevaeh Randle, Aaliyah Raymond, Kemora Redd, Damario Reed, Mica Reeves, Latashia Rice, Olevia Richardson, Dylan Riley, Macey Riley, Paris Robertson, Ella Rush, Nicolas Russell, Emma Sadler, Garrett Sadler, Marissa Scapino, Olivia Schuchart, Montana Scowden, Matthew Seabaugh, Miley Seabaugh, Alex Segers, Lillian Serna, Lanaiyah Shabazz, Ethan Shelby, Hailey Shelton, Kylee Simmons, Bryton Singer, Hunter Sletten, Blaytin Smith, Gracie Smith, Kalissa Smith, Marcus Smith, River Spears, Malaika Spencer, Katie Staples, Shaniya Stearns, Hunter Stephens, Jabreia Stevens, Zaniyah Stevenson, Abigail Tarter, Mark Taylor, David Terry, Josie Terry, Daniyah Thomas, Kobe Thomas, Zane Thomas, Drake Tigart, Charlie Torres, Katelynn Towe, Chelsei Townsend, Lunamaria Turner, Alana Vazquez, Jaelah Washington, Abigail Webb, Adley Wheeler, Aayliah Wilson, Demaris Wren, Meradith Wren, Jack Yielding, Parker Young. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. 9th Grade Abigail Abernathy, Cheyenne Adams, Jakiah Adams, Ava Alcorn, Joe Alexander, Kharis Andrews, Harrison Arndt, Erin Avery, Kaitlyn Backfisch, Sarah Basinger, Reginald Benford, Chance Blackmon, Trayvon Blackmon, Lilly Ann Bone, John Boner, Destiny Bonner, Nayla Bonner, Hunter Breeden, Jake Buchanan, Kayleigh Butler, Celeste Buttry, Nicholas Buttry, Lindsay Byrd, Brandon Caldwell, Jessica Campos, Hailey Cantrell, Alexander Castillo, Harley Chesmore, Lily Chessor, Cole Cole, Cara Colter, Reese Cookson, Camden Copeland, LeeAmber Costigan, Lydia Couch, Sarah Crawford, Carter crow, Lailah Darden, Emi Dees, Asa Douglass, Deonna Drury, Max Dukes, Travon Dukes Blair Durham, Vance Edwards, Kirsten Fairhurst, Tamia Farr, Morgan Fitzgerald, John Foley, Tori Folsom,. ...

New Madrid Co. R-1 school counselors started the celebration of National School Counseling Week with their annual guidance advisory council lunch. Each counselor presented information about the different aspects of being a school counselor to staff, parents, board members and community members. The lunch was provided by the Technical Skills Culinary Arts class taught by Katherine Stanley...

Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Center has named its preschool pups of the month for January.

Sikeston Career and Technology Welding Technology students recently competed in the 10th Annual Missouri Welding Institute Vocational Welding Contest in Nevada, Missouri, and took home more than $16,000 worth of scholarships and prizes.

ORAN, Mo. — Oran Elementary in Oran has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Third Grade Ava Asmus, Hudson Burlison, Conner Cook, Lyla Davis, Ben Evans, Delia Evans, Michael Evans, Thomas Kinney, Chase Kolwyck, Lila Petterson, Easton Phillips, Lane Rister, Wheetley Romas, Alexis Thomas...

BENTON, Mo. — Thomas W. Kelly High School in Benton has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. A HONOR ROLL 12TH Grade Matthew Agin, Matthew Blunt, BriAnna Buchanan, Megan Burke, Haley Dodd, Allison Ferrell, Colton Glastetter, Mallory Glastetter, Riley Green, Haleigh Halter, Devin Heuring, Noah Hupp, Kelly Ivy, Mariah Juarez-Draves, Chloe McAlister, MacKenzie Morgan, Jacob Ott...

FAYETTE, Mo. — Central Methodist University celebrated the graduation of more than 300 students at the Winter Commencement ceremony on December 7. Students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and the College of Graduate and Extended Studies were honored...

SEARCY, Ark. — Kathryn Apple of Sikeston is one of more than 300 graduates who received a diploma at Harding University’s Fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 14, 2019. Apple received a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology & health with a teaching license...

The Sikeston Kiwanis Club recently made a donation to the Bulldog Pantry.

During the fall semester, 23 eighth grade students at Sikeston Junior High School completed PIVOT, a pilot program that provides students the tools to navigate situations and conversations to get the most positive outcome possible. Recently those students were honored for completing the program. The students are pictured here along with mentors. Anyone interested in volunteering to be a mentor in PIVOT should contact Johnson at the YMCA at (573) 472-9622...

Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its sixth grade character education students for December. The word of the month was caring.

Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its fifth grade character education students for December. The word of the month was caring.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston Middle School has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Honor Roll consists of students that have received a B average with no D’s or F’s on their report cards. High Honor Roll consists of students that have received all A’s on their report cards...

SIKESTON — Scott County Central High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Seventh grade: Alysa Adams, Mallory Burton, Briley Couch, Eva Dunger, Stevey Klingel, Kyle Nixon, Leona Rodriguez, TyLynn Taylor, Landon Trout, Skylar Wallace...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie Junior High School has announced its first semester honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Seventh grade Brooklyn Achter, Connor Allred, Kyler Aters, Davin Bailey, Aubrie Baker, Brian Bazan, Kristen Berry, Annabel Brockman, Cameron Burrow, Braylan Cade, Ellyana Castleman, Adelynn Childers, Amadeus Davis, Addison Dean, Chase Duke, Savannah Gephart, Hayden Givens, Peyton Givens, Braden Glenn, Makayla Gore, Mayra Gore, Maryn Grissom, Landon Haney, Briley Heitman, Houstin “Tate” Henderson, Julia Henderson, Joshua Hileman, Rachel Hindman, Tyrin Hollingsworth, Brooklyn Irby, Chloe Jackson, Will Jarvis, Noah Johnson, Myleigh Johnston, Autumn Jones, Scarlett Kelley, Jonathan Lafferty, Jayson Lipe, Connor Marcum, Emmy Marks, Chelsea Mathis, Kristyn Mayabb, Mason McCoy, Branen McCutchen, Gavin McCutchen, Kinleigh Meacham, Zachary Miller, Ryder Moreland, Caiden Mosier, Raulyn “Mac” Munson, Brianna Newman, Cooper Oatsvall, Samuel Owens, Landon Patrick, Ava Patterson, Camey Phillips, Vivian Powell, Zaiden Rendon, Mackenzie Risk, Emaleigh Ruedrich, Jayden Scorzafava, Tripp Shoemaker, Fin Silman, Jada Simmons, Dara Thomas, Elizabeth Tripp, Lilly Turner, Bryleigh Wallace, Caleb Wallace, Ty Wallace, Olivia Walter, Macie Walters, Maxx Walters, Akire Wheatcraft, Gabby White, Win Thomas White, Jacob Williams, Peyton Williams, Riley Wilson, Savanna Wilson, Mason Woollums, Andrew Youngblood. ...

_Maddie Thompson named to honor roll at Culver-Stockton_  CANTON, Mo. - Culver-Stockton College recently recognized 147 students on its honor roll for academic achievement during the fall 2019 semester. Maddie Thompson of Matthews, MO, was named to the list. Thompson is majoring in Biological Chemistry...

Students were recently selected as Students of the Month for the month of December at East Prairie Junior High. Each student will receive a $10 lunch credit toward their lunch balances and will get front-of-the-line privileges for the entire month of January...

ESSEX, Mo. — Richland Elementary in Essex has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. They were: First Grade-Sullivan Andersen, Karis Blair, Aubrey Camden, Aubrie Cassinger, Ryder Enos, Roper Galloway, Melanna Gambling, Harper Gregory, Brylee Head, Joy Holland, Kamari Johnson, Brianna McBride, Emma McMullin, Autumn Miller, Tate Miller, Elijah Pinkley, Joshua Salmon, Remington Sherbourne, Brayden Sherfield, Kayden Smith, Morgan Strickland, Avarie Wade, Brody Waller, Preston Worley. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie Junior High School has announced its high honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Seventh grade Brooklyn Achter, Aubrie Baker, Brian Bazan, Kristen Berry, Annabel Brockman, Ellyana Castleman, Adelynn Childers, Amadeus Davis, Addison Dean, Chase Duke, Savannah Gephart, Hayden Givens, Peyton Givens, Braden Glenn, Makayla Gore, Mayra Gore, Maryn Grissom, Landon Haney, Briley Heitman, Houstin “Tate” Henderson, Julia Henderson, Joshua Hileman, Rachel Hindman, Tyrin Hollingsworth, Brooklyn Irby, Chloe Jackson, Will Jarvis, Noah Johnson, Myleigh Johnston, Autumn Jones, Scarlett Kelley, Jonathan Lafferty, Jayson Lipe, Connor Marcum, Emmy Marks, Chelsea Mathis, Kristyn Mayabb, Mason McCoy, Branen McCutchen, Gavin McCutchen, Zachary Miller, Ryder Moreland, Raulyn “Mac” Munson, Brianna Newman, Landon Patrick, Ava Patterson, Camey Phillips, Vivian Powell, Zaiden Rendon, Mackenzie Risk, Emaleigh Ruedrich, Jayden Scorzafava, Tripp Shoemaker, Fin Silman, Jada Simmons, Dara Thomas, Lilly Turner, Bryleigh Wallace, Caleb Wallace, Ty Wallace, Macie Walters, Gabby White, Win Thomas White, Jacob Williams, Peyton Williams, Riley Wilson, Savanna Wilson, Mason Woollums, Andrew Youngblood . ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A.J. Martin Elementary in East Prairie has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Third grade: Madison Allen, Ginger Allred, Jayda Baker, Faylee Bowman, Corwin Branam, Quinn Branam, Isley Cade, Addison Coffer, Stella-Grace Dugan, Mycah Gephart, Timothy Gore, Hunter Grace Haines, Avari Hall, Charlee Harper, Brody Hercik, Emma Hill, Clara Howell, Hunter Jackson, Waylon Johnson, Gavin Jones, Mason Jones, Caden Kersey, Braxton Kirby, George Livermore, Jazmyne Manning, Myla McCutchen, Rylan McElfresh, Shooter Miller, Zoey Moses, Ty Munson, Courtney Palmer, Emmeri Patrick, Fox Patrick, Malichiah Patrick, Sophie Poley, Taylor Poole, Eli Pullum, Luke Thresher, Teresa Vicary, Adrienne Wilhelms, Noah Wolford, and Randy Woollums. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie High School in East Prairie has released its honor roll for the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year 9th Grade Honor Roll Ryanne Ambrose, Jackson Archie, Keifer Arnold, Kathryne Bailey, Hailey Beck, John Browning, Madison Christian, Kaytlyn Crook, Macey Dixon, DaMarion Evans, Kamari Farmer, Sierra Gammons, Haley Gifford, Taryn Green, Rosemary Guthrie, Meigha Haddock, Madison Hall, Brooklyn Harrington, Caleb Helton, Wyatt Irby, Kyndra Jackson, Troy Linley, Addison Looney, Braeden Marcum, Jazmine Montes-McLemore, Gracie Riley, Eduardo Rodriguez, Nicolas Rodriguez, Taryn Shoemaker, Seevin Smith, Shelby Sutton, Alissa Tatum, Kaden Taylor, Anthony Toon, Leven Turner, Gabrielle Uthoff, Makenzie Uthoff, Sarah Walton, Jaclyn Warren, Wyatt Williams. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — First State Community Bank (FSCB) is awarding a $1,000-scholarship to a 2020 Portageville High School graduate. Applications may be picked up at FSCB, 801 Highway 61 North, Portageville or from the high school counselor, Lisa Day. All applications should be returned to Day by March 31...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Christmas came early to hundreds of Youth Coding League players at the Central Junior High School as middle school and junior high students from across Southeast Missouri gathered for an All-Star Party celebrating a semester’s worth of hard work...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The St. Henry Catholic School’s Youth Coding League team “Coding through the Ages” was declared the winner of the “Technical Proficient Merit” competition of the YCL Championship at the All-Star Party in December. Team members included Will Renaud, Gabe Fitzgerald and Tylen Campbell. ...

MATTHEWS, Mo. — Matthews Elementary in Matthews has announced its second quarter honor roll students for the 2019-2020 school year. They are: Third Grade: Lakelynn Hastings, Zander Hickman, Ethan Jarrell, Jayden Keeton, Adaleigh Morrissette, Kyleigh Newsom, Damien Smith, Jocelyn Smith...

SIKESTON — Jordan Lin and Ethan Presley were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for January. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2019-2020 school year...

John Myres, a senior at Sikeston High School, placed second in the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest.

Second quarter Top Dawgs were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High School. These students were nominated, then voted on by their teachers for following B.A.R.K. BARK stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready To Learn and Keep Safe.

Second quarter Top Dawgs were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High School. These students were nominated, then voted on by their teachers for following B.A.R.K. BARK stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready To Learn and Keep Safe.

SIKESTON — Saint Francis Xavier School has announced the honor roll students for the second quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. They are: Second Grade Lily Grace Barker, Samantha Boldrey, David Bollinger, Brooks Corlew, Lennon Ferrell, Luca Gonzalez, Ramsey Hogan, Sophia Nguyen, Anik Patel, Noah Phelps, Leo Steward...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Austin Peay State University congratulates Clair Comfort of Dexter, Mo., on being offered the Provost Out-of-State Scholarship for high-achieving freshmen for the Fall 2020 semester. Out-of-state students meeting the criteria of a 3.0 GPA and a 21 ACT or 1060 SAT qualify for a Provost Out-of-State Scholarship...

MARSHALL, Mo. — Dr. Diane Bartholomew, vice president of academic affairs for Missouri Valley College, has announced the Fall 2019 Dean’s List. The requirements for the Dean’s List are a 3.3 or higher grade point average; at least 12 graded hours for the semester and no “D,” “F,” or “Incomplete” grades for the semester...

Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Center has named its preschool pups of the month for December.