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Bright colorful painted poles have been erected near the pond at Monett High School to create a new learning lab. According to Lynn Morin, she and Neal Bluel applied and received a $500 Cub Grant this past spring. "Our objective was to create a Learning Lab for MHS," Morin said. ...

Purdy Elementary School students who earned academic honors to qualify for the fourth quarter honor roll have been announced by Principal Julie Dalton. A total of 72 students qualified for the A honor roll. Third grade — Antony Garcia-Ramirez, John Rose. Dalton Stanford. Jesus Aldaba, Chase Chancellor. Erynn Cunningham. Kenzi Postlewait, Karolin Solis-Sanchez, Violet Wolf, Allan Ayala-Canales, Casey Henderson, Meleny Hernandez, Conner Holloway, Shelbie Patterson and Chloe Prock...

The Purdy FFA chapter attended the 91st Missouri State FFA Convention, earning one medal and coming home with five state degrees. Three contest teams competed at state this year. The Livestock Team, consisting of Lauren Schallert, Clay Henderson, Erik Cruz, and Zane Brown, earned an appearance on the awards stage by placing third...

Ellen Mason, a senior majoring in agricultural engineering from Miller, has been named to the spring Dean's List at Iowa State University in Ames. Mason earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, carrying at least 12 credit hours. At Central Methodist University in Fayette, five bi-county students were named to the spring Dean's List. ...

The Purdy Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter was represented by two competitors on the 2019 State Leadership Conference awards stage.

The Monett High School Class of 1949 held its 70th anniversary reunion on Saturday, May 25, at the Monett Museum. Classmates enjoyed a catered meal followed by an evening of visiting and reminiscing. The group decided this would be their last reunion, prompting mixed feelings...

A team of students from Springfield, which included the daughter of a Pierce City High School graduate, helped raise $11,000 in support of cancer victims. The students, known as the Shave The Head [STH] leadership team, presented a check to Melissa King of the Chub O'Reilly Cancer Center. Bella Steele, an eighth grade member of STH, explained the student group raises funds to support cancer victims through donations from businesses...

Verona FFA students Courtney Freiburger and cousin Ashley Freiburger won first in state in FFA competition.

Crowder College has announced Barry and Lawrence County students who were among the 578 who earned recognition on the school's Dean's List for the spring semester. To qualify, students had to earn a 3.5 grade point average and take at least 12 college credit hours...

Officials at Aurora High School have named Student of the Month for May.

Officials at Berean Christian Academy in Monett have announced fourth quarter honor roll students for the 2018-2019 academic year. Students named to the A and A/B honor rolls are listed below by grade. Seniors Kirsten Powers and Taylor Powers. Juniors...

Nine cadets from Scott Regional Technology Center's JROTC program completed the annual Army JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico from June 1-6. According to Lt. Col. Brennan Cook, the camp is a five-day event that challenges cadets both physically and mentally as they learn to lead other cadets in a variety of situational exercises...

Monett High School art students took home three first place gold medals and 42 ribbons at the Big 8 Conference West Art Show, held this year at Lamar High School. Teachers Elizabeth Wallsmith and Lynn Morin took approximately 120 pieces of art for display...

For the 20th year, Purdy Elementary School held its wax museum of famous Missourians, with 44 fourth graders lining the hallway and presenting speeches on each of their assigned persons.

For the fourth year, art students at Monett High School participated in the Memory Project. Teacher Lynn Morin received 15 photo portraits of Peruvian children in December, and had 15 students volunteer to create portraits. "We provided $15 per child for necessities like toothpaste, soap, comb, pencil and paper, etc.," Morin said. "The artwork is for the children to keep and make a memory that they are loved."...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for May 6.

Monett High School sophomore Chloe Bartz received the Missouri Art Education Association President’s Choice Award for secondary schools for her colored pencil drawing of her dad’s hunting dog, “Dixie Sugar Foot,” pictured with her teacher, Lynn Morin, left...

Monett Middle School art students Lacee Murphy and Emma Hunter won Best of Show at the Big 8 Middle School Art Show. Murphy won Overall Best and Hunter won Best in Show for seventh grade. The show was held at the Mt. Vernon Arts and Recreation Center...

Verona Elementary students recognized for learning integrity, from left, are, Dennyse Garcia and Allie Murphy, kindergarten, second grader Kinleigh Smith, first grader Sophie Keim, and second grader Kalel Massey.

Aurora High School National Honor Society scholars, veterans and inductees, were recognized during Honors Night activities held Thursday, May 16, Aurora High School.

The Aurora High School chapter of National Honor Society recently held induction ceremonies for new members.

The Army JROTC program at the Scott Regional Technology Center held its annual awards night ceremony on april 25, honoring cadets who excelled in the program throughout the year. Lt. Col. Brennan Cook and Command Sgt. Major Garret Spencer, program instructors, presented the awards...

ceived scholarships and awards at the 23nd annual Recognition Night held May 2 at the Performing Arts Center. The event was a showcase of the committed students who attend Scott Tech and the community that supports them. A total of students received Passport portfolios. To meet the requirements for this honor a student must complete one of the fourteen programs and maintain a B average both years while missing no more than six days in attendance per school year during the course of the program...

Students in fifth through eighth grades at St. Mary's Catholic School in Pierce City pitted their math and technological skills against their peers from St. Peter's Catholic Middle School in Joplin, and St. Lawrence Catholic School in Monett for their first Science/Math Day competition...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for April 29.

Central Elementary School Honor Choir, in Pierce City, under the direction of Lori Beasley, recently competed at the Stafford Choir Festival, where they earned a I rating for their performance.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for April 22.

The concert choir at Berean Christian Academy in Monett earned an exemplary 1 rating at the Nevada Music Festival on April 6.

Officials at Verona School District have chosen Students of the Week for April 29 through May 3.

Lora Wright, a 2018 Monett High School graduate and a student at Oklahoma State University, received a scholarship from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources during the recent scholarships and awards banquet. The daughter of Larry and Jodi Wright, Lora received the Shawnee Milling Company Endowed Scholarship...

Six DECA students from the Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett advanced to international competition following their showing at the 71st annual Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference, held at Crown Center in Kansas City from March 24 to 26...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for April 15.

Verona High School senior Chase Golubski signed to join the U.S. Marines during Signing Day activities at the school.

During Signing Day activities at Verona High School, senior Levi Paul signed to join the U.S. Army.

During a special Signing Day at Verona High School, senior Avery Pankau, at left, signed to join the U.S. Army.

The Berean Christian Academy Concert Band received an exemplary 1 rating at the Mid American Music Festival at Pittsburgh State University on April 13.

Cody Blalock of Cleora, Okla., formerly of Monett, received a Dr. Harvey and Corinne Price Endowed Scholarship at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences in Stillwater.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for April 8.

Students in Monett High School Concert Band earned a 1 rating at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Large Ensemble Festival, held at Webb City.

Four students from the Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett placed among the top three in the state in the State SkillsUSA Contest, held April 4 to 6 at State Technical College of Missouri in Linn. Receiving medals were: • The welding fabrication team of Joshua Howard of Aurora, Emmit Neely of Marionville, and Ryan Raucher of Mt. Vernon, second place;...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for April 1.

Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt announced perfect attendance awards for the third quarter of classes.

Outstanding students of the third quarter have been named at Trinity Lutheran School in Friestatt.

Eleven students at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt qualified for the third quarter A/B honor roll.

Sixteen students at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt earned high honors for third quarter by earning all A’s.

The Purdy High School National Honor Society hosted its annual Evening of Excellence on Tuesday, March 12, which included the induction of new chapter members. The evening also featured a National English Honor Society ceremony and culminated with the district’s National Honor Society adviser Jennifer Cornelius welcomed 14 new members to the prestigious organization...

Kordel McBlair recently represented Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt at the Joplin Globe Spelling Bee and received 13th place out of 74 competitors.

The first and second grade students at St. Mary's Catholic School in Pierce City worked on a special project for their science chapters on pond habitats on Friday, March 15. Each student was required to make a pond creature out of Crayola Model Magic and paint it. ...

Purdy Elementary Principal Julie Dalton has announced students who qualified for the third quarter honor roll. Named to the A honor roll are the following students: Third grade: Jesus Aldaba, Chase Chancellor, Erynn Cunningham, Kenzi Postlewait, Karolin Solis-Sanchez, Violet Wolf, Antony Garcia, Ellie Nunez, Brianna Ramirez, John Rose, Conner Holloway, Benjamin Martinez, Shelbie Patterson and Chloe Prock...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for March 18.