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POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — Emily Braden of Sikeston was chosen as first runner-up in the College of the Ozarks 2019 Homecoming Coronation Ceremony on Oct. 31. This year’s theme was Hard Work U.: Stay True. Mikayla Nix of Ft. Smith, Ark., was crowned Miss Hard Work U. ...

SIKESTON — Scott County Central High school has announced its first 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, Skylar Wallace...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie High School in East Prairie has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Ninth grade honor roll: Ryanne Ambrose, Jackson Archie, Keifer Arnold, Kathryne Bailey, Hailey Beck, Mason Brown, Madison Christian, Kennedy Cogdill, Kaytlyn Crook, Macey Dixon, DaMarion Evans, Kamari Farmer, Jaci Farquhar, Sierra Gammons, Haley Gifford, Taryn Green, Rosemary Guthrie, Madison Hall, Brooklyn Harrington, Rhett Harvey, Wyatt Irby, Kyndra Jackson, Troy Linley, Braeden Marcum, Jazmine Montes-McLemore, Gracie Riley, Eduardo Rodriguez, Nicolas Rodriguez, Taryn Shoemaker, Seevin Smith, Shelby Sutton, Alissa Tatum, Kaden Taylor, Leven Turner, Gabrielle Uthoff, Makenzie Uthoff, Ronnie Vinson, Sarah Walton, Jaclyn Warren, Wyatt Williams. ...

Title Local Student Wins Vicky Bennett Distinguished Student Award The Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM) acknowledges one gifted student each year from Missouri to receive the Vicky Bennett Distinguished Student Award. Recipients are given a $250.00 scholarship along with a Certificate of Excellence by GAM. ...

First quarter Top Dawgs were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High School.

First quarter Top Dawgs were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High School.

SIKESTON — The Christian Academy in Sikeston has announced its honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Second grade:  Thaylen Abernathy, Lily Blurton, Michael Geske, Aubrey Kellett, Harlee Simmons and Ashlyn Stovall. Third grade:  Hattie Byrd, Ethan Mueller and Owen Sadler...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie Junior High School has named its honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Seventh grade Brooklyn Achter, Connor Allred, Kyler Aters, Davin Bailey, Aubrie Baker, Laura Bautista, Brian Bazan, Kristen Berry, Annabel Brockman, Cameron Burrow, Braylan Cade, Ellyana Castleman, Adelynn Childers, Amadeus Davis, Addison Dean, Chase Duke, Mark Gammons, Savannah Gephart, Hayden Givens, Peyton Givens, Braden Glenn, Makayla Gore, Mayra Gore, Maryn Grissom, Landon Haney, Ryder Haney, Briley Heitman, Houstin 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, Dylan Loomes, Connor Marcum, Emmy Marks, Chelsea Mathis, Kristyn Mayabb, Mason McCoy, Branen McCutchen, Gavin McCutchen, Kinleigh Meacham, Zachary Miller, Ryder Moreland, Caiden Mosier, Mac Munson, Brianna Newman, Samuel Owens, Landon Patrick, Ava Patterson, Camey Phillips, Vivian Powell, Zaiden Rendon, Mackenzie Risk, Emaleigh Ruedrich, Jayden Scorzafava, Tripp Shoemaker, Fin Silman, Jada Simmons, Colt Taylor, Dara Thomas, 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, Drew Youngblood. ...

BENTON, MO. — Thomas W. Kelly High School in Benton has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. A HONOR ROLL 12TH Grade Matthew Agin, Graycen Beardslee, Matthew Blunt, BriAnna Buchanan, Haley Dodd, Allison Ferrell, Mallory Glastetter, Riley Green, Haleigh Halter, Devin Heuring, Brooklyn Holman, Noah Hupp, Kelly Ivy, Mariah Juarez-Draves, Chloe McAlister, Grant Menz, MacKenzie Morgan, Jazmin Nava, Jacob Ott, Andrea Richman, Payton Staggs, Christian Williams...

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

MATTHEWS, Mo. — Matthews Elementary in Matthews has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Third Grade: Harley Abernathy *, Madison Curry *, Eli Holder, Ethan Holder *, Ethan Jarrell, Cash Jones *, Tarren Massey*, Adaleigh Morrissette*, Kyleigh Newsom, Ryan Sanders*, Brandon Turner. ...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Ruth Buckhannon Welborn, a graduate of Chaffee High School, recently received the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from Barnes-Jewish College Alumni Association in St. Louis, recognizing her dedication to the nursing profession, education and community service...

Title Chaffee Resident Graduates from WGU Missouri Chaffee resident Danielle Otis was officially recognized for earning a Bachelor of Arts in in Special and Elementary Education (Dual Licensure) at WGU Missouri’s commencement celebration, held July 27 at the William D. Purser Center in Chesterfield, Mo. The event honored the 565 students who graduated from WGU Missouri this year...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — The City of Caruthersville and Caruthersville School District “Flipped the Switch” to celebrate the completion of multiple solar installations at Caruthersville Elementary School, Caruthersville High School, Wastewater Plant, Water Plant and the Diane Sayre Recreation Center...

SIKESTON —Scott County Central FBLA was recently awarded a Bayer grant through the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The Bayer grant paid for two ABC School Food Pantries which were held held at Scott County Central School. The grant also paid for 12 students to be enrolled in the Backpacks for Fridays program offered through the Southeast Missouri Food Bank...

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Seth Copeland from Sikeston High School participated in The American Legion Boys State of Missouri June 15-23 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. During his week, he was a citizen of Clark City and held the position of House of Representatives. Copeland also attended Legislative and Executive Policy School while participating in Boys State...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — At the first Friday pep-assembly to start the new school year Bank of New Madrid made its annual donation to the Portageville School District, thanks to the support of debit card users from the bank’s Bulldog My School Card program. The program sets aside five cents for each $10 credit purchase made by Bulldog card holders. Last year, an additional incentive of “a quarter back” for every $10 credit purchase was offered for the day of Football Homecoming...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - A Portageville High School teacher recently received a grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation (MRTF). Christina Brands submitted an application for a specific use focused on robotics for a $500 grant from the MRTF. On Aug. 13, Brands was presented with her check...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — While he has been seen by many on the girls basketball sidelines, BJ Stone will be more behind the desk this year as the new Portageville Middle School principal. “One of my goals this school year is to build strong personal relationships with the student body and develop strong working bonds with the staff,” said Stone...

SIKESTON — The Christian Academy in Sikeston will have three new teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. Daniel Schaefer has a bachelor’s degree in Bible from Southwest Baptist. He is the new second grade teacher and leads chapel each Wednesday morning for the entire The Christian Academy student body and staff. He and his wife have three students, and he is a youth leader at Unity Baptist in Benton, Mo...

PORTAGEVILLE — Six new teachers will be gracing the halls of the Portageville School District. Two will be in the elementary school, two will be in the middle school and two will be in the high school. Portageville schools began Friday. Elementary School...

NEW MADRID, Mo. —Four New Madrid County residents are recipients of the Hope Exchange Scholarships. Maisie Hall, Mason Palmer, Tanner Stanfield and Zarria Taylor received the 2019 scholarships which are available to area high school seniors. To qualify, students much have had a cancer diagnosis in their immediate family prior to the scholarship deadline...

Future kindergarten student Brantlee Chappell finds the matching pictures for rhyming words.  Rhyming words is just one skill kindergarten students will work on in the 2019-2020 school year. The Sikeston Kindergarten Center will have its late kindergarten enrollment/screening on from 8 a.m. ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two Sikeston career and technical students in won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, held June 26-27 in Louisville, Ky. More than 6,500 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.4 million square feet, equivalent to 20 football fields or 25 acres...

FAYETTE, Mo. — Over 490 Central Methodist University students graduated in May through CMU’s main campus in Fayette, extended locations, and online programs. The following are graduates from local areas: Taylor Baker from Puxico, who studied online and earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County R-4 “Kelly” Elementary, Middle and High School students competed June 15-22 at National Beta Convention in Oklahoma City, Okla. The competition required students to qualify for nationals at the state level which took place in December at Springfield, Mo. The two divisions include Junior (fourth-eighth grades) and Senior (9th-12th grades) Beta...

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL — Two University of Minnesota School of Nursing students passionate about making positive contributions to society in healthcare have been named Tillman Scholars for the class of 2019 by the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF).  Army veteran Kirk Butler and military spouse Bridget Gehrz are among the 60 elite, national recipients selected this year in the 11th class of Tillman Scholars. ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jason Smith (MO-08) hosted Missouri students participating in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Twenty-eight students from southern Missouri met Congressman Smith on the U.S. ...

Kelly Elementary student Ethan Dale King, 10, who will be in sixth grade when the new school year begins, won national champion in performing arts for the second year in a row at the National Junior Beta Convention June 15-18 in Oklahoma City, Okla. To win the competition, Ethan played the piano against some other very talented acts from across the nation. Ethan is pictured with Kelly Junior Beta Club sponsor Kristi Kirkpatrick...

CONWAY, S.C. — Nearly 770 Coastal Carolina University students were named to the President’s List for the Spring 2019 semester. To be named to the President’s List, students must achieve a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) for the semester. CCU has a student body of 10,600. More than 2,000 students were also named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester, which means more than 21 percent of the student body earned recognition on either the Dean’s List or the President’s List...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2019-2020 academic year: Peyton Eftink of Benton has received the Copper Dome Scholarship. Eftink is the son of George and Natalie Eftink of Benton. He is a 2019 graduate of Thomas Kelly High School...

ST LOUIS, Mo. — Maryville University has named the following students to the Deans’ List for Spring 2019 semester. Local students making the list include: Emily O’Neal of Bloomfield;  Shiloh Kirn of Kelso; and  Lindsey Parks of Morley. Maryville undergraduate students are eligible for the Deans’ List when they complete at least 12 Maryville University credit hours in a semester with a minimum of a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 (perfect) scale...