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Hartville High School’s production of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. will be Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. on the Hartville FEMA Stage. Tickets are $5 per person. The show’s run time is roughly one hour. All performers are Hartville High School students. I’ll attach Disney’s approved art if you’d like it.
Mountain Grove Elementary School students enjoyed the Careers on Wheels event held Tuesday, Oct. 13. Students were able to interact with Smokey the Bear and visit many businesses while also seeing the many large vehicles in action.
Eight bands from different parts of the state of Missouri competed in the Fourth Annual Mountain Grove Marching Festival held on Saturday, Oct. 17.There were two divisions, but overall places were awarded regardless of class size.Buffalo High School’s marching band was named Grand Champion of the...
Twenty-four public school educators from across Missouri have been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship. During the 2026-2027 school year, the teachers will have the opportunity to share their expertise and advance effective classroom practices that are...
Wright County Retired School Personnel met for their first fall meeting on Sep. 22. Our speakers were candidates for local offices. Those attending and speaking were candidates for state representative in District 141, Darrel Swofford and Melissa Schmidt; candidates for state senator in District 16...
Mountain Grove crowns Sadie Schober as its Homecoming Queen.
The Homecoming Court is set for Mountain Grove. Shown, from left, in pairs: Freshman Sawyer Kelley, escorted by Landon Allen; sophomore Katie Farran, escorted by Braxton Williams; junior Kadley Wadkins, escorted by Mason Rodgers; senior Ellie Jordan, escorted by Gavin Jaeger; senior Sadie Schober,...
Trenton Boyd
Congratulations to senior Trenton Boyd, our September Student of the Month at Hartville High School. Trenton was nominated for his positive attitude and his ability to set a great example for his peers. His kindness, dependability and positive influence make him a valued member of the school...
Grace Reed
Grace Reed, a teacher at Mountain Grove R-III School District, received a $500 grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks to purchase items needed for her classroom.The grant, presented in recognition of Reed’s participation in the Ozarks Teacher Corps, was funded through the Rural Schools...
On Wednesday, Aug. 19, Hartville Middle School teacher, Ms. Avery Drake, was presented with a $500 grant from Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA) Foundation. Although Drake knew that she had applied for this grant, she was unaware that she was selected as a recipient.Hartville Middle...