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Mt’neers football hold off East Newton
The Mt. Vernon High School football team traveled to east Newton on Friday, Oct. 2 and came back with a 10-8 victory over the Patriots. The Mt’neers scored first on a Matt Hodgson to Griffin Cordray passing play to take a 7-0 first quarter lead. That would remain the score at the half. East Newton put eight points on the board in the third quarter to take the lead 8-7. Mt. Vernon would kick a field goal by Brennan Diaz in the fourth quarter to secure the 10-8 win.
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Republic School District cuts ribbon on $26 million athletic facility
Republic School District held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for their newest facility on Sept. 30. The high school expansion holds a full, 100-yard turfed football field along with a multitude of classrooms and spaces intended to enrich the extra-curricular and athletic opportunities of local students. In total,...
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Pirates football knocks off state-ranked Pierce City
The Ash Grove High School football team hosted Class 1, sixth-ranked Pierce City on Friday, Oct. 2 and played great defense defeating the Eagles, 12-6. After Pierce City scored in the second quarter, the Pirates answered back with a 70-yard kickoff return to tie the game 6-6. With the game still tied at 6-6 in the fourth quarter, Chase Acosta ran it in form 9 yards out to give Ash Grove the 12-6 lead. The defense would tighten up to preserve the six-point win.
Springfield News-Leader
Facility plan points to Springfield school closures, consolidations
With student enrollment on a steady decline and school buildings aging, Springfield Public Schools is likely to see schools gradually close and consolidate in the next decade. Through a new facility master planning effort, the district hopes to determine next steps to ensure quality of instruction is retained. The district is working on a new facility master plan that surveys the current conditions and usage of all buildings and determines how SPS can continue to provide quality learning experiences while remaining financially stable. In March, the Springfield school board hired Capital AE, a St. Louis-based architectural, engineering and owner's representative consulting firm, to complete the work, with the total cost of the services not to exceed about $657,000. The district has also set up a 60-member advisory council for the master planning process. The team has completed the condition assessment and financial impact analysis with the data pointing to needed change on the horizon, though specific recommendations are yet to be determined. SPS is far from the only district across the country to face declining enrollment and aging facilities, with funding that can't keep up with increased costs. The facilities master planning process is a way for the district to
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Branson High School opens food pantry
Opening a food pantry inside Branson High School had been one of Principal Dr. Sara Strohm’s biggest goals. This summer, that vision became a reality. Located on the lower level of the high school, The Harbor is a food pantry equipped with a commercial freezer, refrigerator, and shelves. The...
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Central senior, shot put state champion commits to Division I program
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- A Central senior who won a state shot put championship in May has found her college home. Central senior Emery Omon announced last month that she has committed to Lindenwood University to continue her track and field career. As a junior at Lafayette, Omon won...
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Late educator’s $900,000 estate gift to benefit Springfield nonprofits, universities
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A lifelong educator who died in April left approximately $900,000 to charities, schools and churches, with the gifts distributed Tuesday morning in Springfield. Dr. Sandra L. “Sandy” D’Angelo died April 17 at age 78. Trustee Nadia Cavner distributed the charitable gifts on her behalf at 11...
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Billings, Mo., students walk to school for safety program
BILLINGS, Mo. (KY3) - Students across the country walked or biked to school Wednesday as part of a national program focused on safe walkways for students. Billings students of all ages took part in the morning event, walking a quarter mile from the fire station to their school. National program...