During the Monday night Gasconade R-2 board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy told board members that a published conversation in The Gasconade County Republican from a Nov. 2 county …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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11/15/23
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Owensville Elementary kindergarten and first-graders perform “Thank You Soldiers” during a Veterans Day assembly Friday afternoon. Owensville High School …
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11/15/23
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Area resident Brandon Duncan says he will continue to lobby the Gasconade County R-2 School District administration and policymakers to support a turn lane on Highway 19 as it runs along the …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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11/8/23
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A Monday morning breakfast with state and local legislatures allowed Gasconade County R-2 administrators to give updates on how the district is improving facilities, learning skills, and share future …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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10/25/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education approved $57,473.56 in expenditures on Monday night to improve the district’s assets and security.
The board of education began the process last …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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10/18/23
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Owensville High School FFA members on Sept. 13 went to Sullivan High School for the Area XIV FFA Greenhand Conference and FFA Rituals contest.
This was a learning experience for the chapter …
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By McKenzy Echols, Owensville FFA Chapter Reporter
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10/18/23
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Crowning of the 2023 OHS Fall Homecoming Fall Queen and King will take place at 6:30 p.m., prior to kickoff of Four Rivers Conference (FRC) football action between the host Dutchmen and visiting …
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10/11/23
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The idea for live music jams came last school year, according to OHS teacher Tyler Ahring. “One morning last year the high school band left a keyboard and speaker on a cart plugged up in the …
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10/11/23
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Technology Director Nicole Grannemann on Sept. 18 updated the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on the district’s technology, including a “fake” phishing email to help educate …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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10/11/23
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Bus ridership within the Gasconade County R-2 School District has increased this year to 1,509 assigned riders — a 191 student increase from last year, according to Transportation Director Gary …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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10/4/23
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A $15 million dollar no-tax-increase bond issue meant to assist the Gasconade County R-2 School District with capital improvements failed by 14 votes last April.
However, an Oct. 3 budget …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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10/4/23
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A $100,000 ARP Homeless and Youth At-Risk grant awarded to the Gasconade County R-2 School District has enabled administrators to acquire resources for at-risk students and purchase a poverty …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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9/20/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Aug. 21 reverted back to its former Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) policy with a 4-0 vote to disallow virtual students from participating in …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/30/23
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Owensville High School (OHS) Athletic Director Matt Johnson pitched an idea to the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Aug. 21 that could move seventh and eighth grade football to a Missouri …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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8/30/23
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In an effort to level the playing field for Owensville High students pursuing their post-high school careers, Elizabeth Hinch began a journey last year to establish a rapport and provide guidance and …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/23/23
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Emotions ran high at a Friday night board of education workshop, where five directors discussed Policy FFA, a 2012 guideline regarding student memorials that notably exclude the recognition of …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/16/23
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In an eight minute special session on Tuesday evening, the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education passed a revision of the student memorial policy, eliminating language prohibiting memorials for …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/16/23
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Two new 71-passenger school buses are on order following action June 26 by directors of the Gasconade County R-2 School District.
Directors voted 6-0 to purchase two new Thomas buses from …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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7/12/23
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education will be holding its monthly meeting a week later than usual to close out the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy said on Friday that …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/21/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 School District received an 85 percent on its April Missouri State High Patrol (MSHP) bus inspections, a lower rating than the fleet usually receives.
Gasconade County …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/7/23
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