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Owensville High School Class of 2024 members graduating Summa Cum Laude (in front, from left) include Grace Abell, Sophia Gregor, Anya Binkhoelter, Isabella Pratt, Ayla Schmanke and Ahna Rasmussen; …
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5/15/24
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Decision Day celebrations at Owensville High School (OHS) on May 10 were full of jocularity as classmates laughed over the 2024 senior prank.
Among those laughing the hardest included Landon …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/15/24
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Mayor Kevin McFadden received authorization from the Owensville Board of Aldermen on Monday to execute an agreement with the Gasconade County R-2 (GCR-2) School District for the Owensville Police …
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By Christine Yearwood, Special Correspondent
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5/8/24
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Gasconade County R-2 School District’s special services program had about 35 students participating Friday in the 15th Special Olympics track and field program hosted by the Gasconade County …
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5/8/24
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“We are very fortunate as a district,” Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy said on April 15 regarding nominations for three of the Gasconade County R-2 School District’s teachers who …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/8/24
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Monday night hosted a budget workshop at White Mule Winery.
Budget workshops are discussion only, no votes are made in open session. Superintendent Dr. …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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5/1/24
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BELLE — The Athletics Booster Club has partnered with Legends Bank to donate $99,920 in new scoreboards and equipment to Owensville High School for the big gym. The Gasconade County R-2 Board …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/24/24
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Teacher retention and retainment ideas were circulated during a discussion at the Monday night Gasconade County R-2 board of education meeting, though no votes were taken. The board also passed an …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/17/24
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Gasconade County R-2 School District is planning a STEAM day on April 8 during the Great American Eclipse.
“We bought glasses for all the kids and will do a day of learning with STEAM …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/3/24
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Gasconade County R-2 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson on March 18 asked the board of education to add a preschool teacher and an aide position to Owensville Elementary School (OES) as …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/27/24
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on March 6 accepted the resignation of School Resource Officer (SRO) Ike Herbel during a special board budget workshop with a 6-0 vote.
Herbel, who is …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/13/24
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School Resource Officer Ike Herbel has submitted his resignation letter, effective March 11, to the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education.
Herbel has been employed by the district since April …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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3/6/24
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After staying with the district two more years than expected, Owensville Middle School (OMS) Principal Teresa Schulte submitted her retirement letter Feb. 20 to the Gasconade County R-2 Board of …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/28/24
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Michael Sachs, a Union R-11 seventh-grade social studies teacher, has accepted his first administrative role as the Owensville Middle School assistant principal beginning July 1, upon the retirement …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/21/24
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On April 2, residents in the Gasconade County R-2 School District will be asked to maintain a 67-cent debt service levy that will pay for the next 10 years of major “brick and mortar” …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/21/24
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Owensville High School’s vocal music program hosted one of two performances Tuesday by the Four Rivers All-Conference Choir. A morning concert was held at John F. Hodge High School in St. …
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2/14/24
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BY Roxie Murphy
Assistant Editor
rmurphy@wardpub.com
A slew of misinformation regarding the 2024 No Tax Increase (NTI) Bond Issue prompted a “Question and Answer” series …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/7/24
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The Fortigate Firewall that Technology Director Nicole Grannemann recommended the Gasconade County R-2 School District install is up and running, according to the Dec. 18 technology report.
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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1/3/24
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BELLE — Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education President Glenn Ely addressed a full house on Monday night regarding the district’s request for a $16,500,000 no-tax-increase bond issue …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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12/20/23
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Filing opened on Tuesday for the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education seats that will be decided in the April 7, 2024, elections. One candidate filed on the first day.
“Kari Nolting …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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12/6/23
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