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Students surprise Paducah Middle principal with state award

PADUCAH — Paducah Middle School Principal Geco Ross received the Kentucky Educator Award on Tuesday, with the Kentucky Department of Education commending his leadership and dedication to education. According to KDE Director of Educator Recruitment and Development Veda Stewart, the Kentucky Educator Award includes a $500 cash prize, a...

Paducah, KY · 13h
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Six juniors selected for Paxton Scholars Class XVII

PADUCAH — The McCracken County Community Career Endowment announced the students selected for the Paxton Scholars Class XVII at a dinner hosted Monday at Big Ed’s. Six African American high school juniors were selected across the Paducah Public Schools and McCracken County Schools districts. Paxton Scholars are selected for showing exceptional academic potential, community service and leadership.

Paducah, KY · 1d
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Trigg County’s Livia Breckel Signs With Spoon River College (w/PHOTOS)

Trigg County senior Livia Breckel, who helped the Lady Wildcats win their first district softball championship in 2025, signed Monday to continue her career at Spoon River College in Canton, Illinois. Breckel has been a starter in the Trigg County lineup for the past three seasons and has developed into...

Trigg County, KY · 1d
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School Spotlight on Jonathan Elementary (Marshall County): Strengthening Literacy Through Shared Learning

At Jonathan Elementary School in Marshall County, teachers are strengthening literacy instruction by learning together, putting new strategies into practice and examining how students respond. Through a partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Division of Early Literacy, the school is connecting collaborative preparation with classroom coaching to make the most of its high-quality instructional resource (HQIR), “Wonders.”

Marshall County, KY · 1d
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Zalma R-V School District closes for three days due to widespread illness

ZALMA, Mo. (KBSI) – The Zalma R-V School District will close for three days this week due to widespread illness. According to a district announcement, schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Friday, Nov. 13. Thursday and Friday will be designated as alternative methods of instruction (AMI) days,...

Zalma, MO · 20h

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Lotta Pals: The Local Internet Sensation

Lotta Pals is quickly becoming Farmington High School’s online sensation, having Evan, Easton, Ben, and Leylan’s antics blow up in popularity. “Lotta Pals” is a group of four Farmington Seniors, Evan Clowdus, Ben Talley, Leylan Stone, and Easton Lashley that have been creating videos since September 20th. They have been filming videos all around Farmington.

Farmington, MO · 2d

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Fredericktown’s Breanna Bone Caps Record-Setting Cross Country Career With Fourth State Appearance

Fredericktown High School senior Breanna Bone capped an outstanding high school cross-country career Friday, Nov. 6, earning All-State honors for the second consecutive year at the Class 3 State Cross Country Championships in Columbia. Competing against 172 of the fastest Class 3 runners from schools across Missouri, Bone finished 26th...

Fredericktown, MO · 1d

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Giant City School earns Illinois’ highest school rating

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (Heartland News) - A Jackson County, Illinois school earned a major achievement this year. Giant City School received an exemplary designation by the Illinois State Board of Education, the highest ranking under its guidelines. In order to receive it, the school had to reach certain levels of...

Jackson County, IL · 4d

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Farmington, Fox Meet in Class 5 District 1 Football Semifinals

(Arnold) The Farmington Knights football team visits Arnold Friday night to face Fox in the Class 5 District 1 Semifinals. Farmington is 5-5 on the season and fresh off a 48-8 win over Poplar Bluff in last week’s district quarterfinals. Fox is 5-4 and had a first round bye. Their last game was a big win over Parkway Central.

Farmington, MO · 6d

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Tilghman, Mayfield win by forfeit to open football playoffs

Paducah Tilghman High School joins Mayfield High School as two teams who have won their first round playoff games by forfeit. On Thursday, the Blue Tornado posted that they will advance to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs after Marion County forfeited this week's matchup. Marion County cited a depleted number of participants for being unable to play the game.

Paducah, KY · 5d

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Southern Illinois schools earn Exemplary ratings on 2026 Illinois Report Card

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KBSI) — Several Southern Illinois schools have earned the state’s highest overall designation on the 2026 Illinois Report Card. Carterville High School, Tri-C Elementary School, Giant City School and Vienna High School were among the schools receiving an Exemplary designation. The report cards, released Oct. 30,...

Illinois · 6d

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PHS rolls through first round

The Perryville Pirates finished the regular season on the soccer pitch with a 8-0 mercy rule win over the Kennett Indians, and followed it up with a final win on the road and a win in the first round of the district playoff, again against Kennett. The first three goals...

Perryville, MO · 6d

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Going the Distance with the FHS Cross Country Team

Going the Distance with the FHS Cross Country Team. The Farmington High School cross country team coached by Jordan Stone, has just wrapped up their normal season with the top 10 boys and the top 10 girls now preparing for districts. Stone is the head coach and he has been...

Farmington, MO · 7d

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CCHS wrestlers scrimmage Kenwood, McCracken

The Christian County High School wrestling team opened its inaugural season with a three-team scrimmage Tuesday morning at Hopkinsville Rotary Arena. The Tigers squared off against wrestlers from Kenwood, Tenn., and McCracken County. Christian County opens its regular season Dec. 5 at the Beast of the East Tournament at Louisville...

Hopkinsville, KY · 7d

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High Schoolers Take College Classes

Farmington High School has offered college classes and dual enrollment, through Mineral Area College and Missouri Baptist University since the 2009-2010 school year. Many high school students at Farmington are able to benefit from taking college classes. 198 students are currently enrolled in college academy, which students are required to be in if they choose to take college classes.

Farmington, MO · 8d

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Five Kelly High School students selected for Quad State Honor Choir

BENTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Five Kelly High School choir students were selected to participate in the Quad State Honor Choir after competing against more than 1,400 students who auditioned. According to the Kelly School District, 301 singers were selected from a pool of 1,426 students who auditioned. The five...

Benton, MO · 7d

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Fredericktown School Board Accepts Resignation, Discusses District Issues

The Fredericktown R-1 Board of Education accepted the resignation of board member Leo Francis at its Oct. 27 meeting and established procedures to fill the vacancy. The resignation was among several matters addressed during the meeting, including reports on a $30,000 donation to district programs, transportation challenges, elementary student achievement, a potential new preschool facility, and proposed changes to Missouri’s school accountability and funding systems.

Fredericktown, MO · 9d

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High School Football Recap – 2026 District Quarterfinals

High school football playoffs are underway across Missouri, and several of our area teams advanced to the next round. Of the 12 teams from the listening area who played, seven survived and advanced. Among them were the Ste. Genevieve Dragons, who beat Doniphan 56-3 in the Class 3 District 1 quarterfinals. Ste. Genevieve head coach Erik Kruppe said his team responded well to their Week 9 loss to North County.

Missouri · 8d

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Football Recap: Carlinville Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Carlinville and Johnston City squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Carlinville had to settle for second. They lost 38-13 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Cavaliers couldn't push the score so high this time. Despite the defeat, Carlinville...

Carlinville, IL · 9d

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Glenwood Wins 2A Carbondale Sectional In Final Tune Up Before State

Ali Londrigan won the 2A Carbondale sectional individual title and Glenwood won the team title as a final tune up before the state tournament next weekend as the Titans look to win 3 state titles in the last 4 seasons. We spoke with Londrigan and Broaddus from Glenwood and SHG junior Paityn Brady who finished in second place. Full results can be found here.

Chatham, IL · 10d