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COURTWARMING ROYALTY NAMED
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COURTWARMING ROYALTY NAMED

Shelby Cannon was named Courtwarming queen and Owen Shick was named Courtwarming king at Waynesville High School before the varsity girls basketball game on Jan. 15. The court included seniors Juliet Choi, Gavin Randall, Shelby Cannon, Owen S…

Making the holidays brighter
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Making the holidays brighter

Before the holiday break, Waynesville Middle School Student Council members assisted with organizing and decorating a giving tree, fundraising for gifts, shopping for their peers and wrapping the presents. They helped make the holidays a litt…

Waynesville vs. Republic
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Waynesville vs. Republic

The Waynesville High School girls and boys varsity basketball teams competed against Republic on Jan. 2 in the main gym at WHS. The band, cheer and Rhythm Nation dance team also performed during the event.

Helping out at Christmas
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Helping out at Christmas

Waynesville R-VI Superintendent Hilary Bales and Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction at Waynesville R-VI, volunteered with Rotary President Ursula Lebioda to ring the bell for the Salvation Army on Dec. 10 at Walmart. T…

Equipment Share donates coats for school children
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Equipment Share donates coats for school children

Equipment Share of Lebanon, generously donated more than two dozen new coats for Waynesville R-VI students on Dec. 3. Shown delivering the coats are General Manager Sawyer Padgett and Territory Account Manager Kaitlynn Black of Equipment Share.

WMS bands perform, art pieces on display
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WMS bands perform, art pieces on display

he Waynesville Middle School Bands presented their Winter Concert on Dec. 4 at Waynesville High School. The Tiger Pride Band, Beginning Band, Honor Band and Mass Advanced Band performed to a standing room only crowd. They are under the direction of Jared Sabatasso, Chance Inman, Andrew Tiefe…

8th graders learn to think like scientists
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8th graders learn to think like scientists

To review their learning standards, eighth graders rotated through stations, tackling questions that pushed them to sort and classify items like true scientists in Kelly Jackson’s science class at Waynesville Middle School.

Area administrators taste WCC hospitality
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Area administrators taste WCC hospitality

WCC Director Sam Callis provided area administrators with a tour of the facilities and WCC culinary arts students planned, prepared and served a meal under the direction of Jon Dye, their instructor. Danielle Padilla, Trinity Bennett, Brelan Liggins and Joshulynn Shipp served the meal, which…

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St. Robert Mayor thanks JROTC Color Guard

On Nov. 20, St. Robert Mayor James Breckenridge presented commemorative coins to the Waynesville JROTC Color Guard cadets who participated in the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11. The cadets were as follows

Turkey dinners donated for 10 school staffers
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Turkey dinners donated for 10 school staffers

Shekinah Tabernacle and Grace Covenant Church of Mid Missouri donated 10 turkey dinners for Waynesville R-VI staff members on Nov. 20. The dinners included turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, cornbread, cake mix, icing and vegetables. Pastor Margaret Curry, Prophetess …

WHS inducts 84 into NHS
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WHS inducts 84 into NHS

Waynesville High School inducted 84 students into the National Honor Society during the induction ceremony on Nov. 6 in the WHS Auditorium

Nunez named WHS Rotary Student of the Month
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Nunez named WHS Rotary Student of the Month

Ayden Nunez, a senior at Waynesville High School, has been named the Rotary WHS Student of the Month for November for best representing resilience. He was recognized during the Rotary Club of Pulaski County meeting on Nov. 4.One of Nunez’s no…

DeWitt, Dye and Navarre inducted into Wall of Leaders
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DeWitt, Dye and Navarre inducted into Wall of Leaders

Three individuals were inducted into the Wall of Leaders on Thursday, Oct. 2, during Showcase Waynesville Schools. The Waynesville R-VI School District Foundation inducted Janice Roam Dye and the late Dr. Ogden DeWitt as Lifetime Achievement …

Tiger Pride Marching Band wins Outstanding awards
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Tiger Pride Marching Band wins Outstanding awards

The Waynesville High School Tiger Pride Marching Band received the Outstanding Music Award for Class D, placed 6th in the finals competition out of 28 bands and won the Outstanding Drum Major Award in the Valhalla Marching Competition hosted …

Paul Green honored for support of Freedom students
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Paul Green honored for support of Freedom students

Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, presented Paul Green with the Community Recognition Plaque for his continued support of the Waynesville R-VI School District, including providing backpacks and school supplies…

Waynesville JROTC takes 4th at FLW meet
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Waynesville JROTC takes 4th at FLW meet

Waynesville JROTC’s Male Raiders Team took 4th place in the 11th Annual Waynesville-Fort Leonard Wood Ranger Challenge on Fort Leonard Wood, which was hosted by the 31st Engineer Battalion and Waynesville JROTC.

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Thayer students are "time travelers"
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Thayer students are "time travelers"

Thayer Elementary fourth grade students took a step back in time as they explored life during Colonial America. As part of the unit, students had the opportunity to make homemade butter and learn to play traditional colonial games. These hand…

CHOICES program presented to Crocker eighth graders
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CHOICES program presented to Crocker eighth graders

On Oct. 15-16, the LPC Alumni Foundation presented the CHOICES Program to Crocker Middle School eighth graders. Over the course of two engaging sessions, students explored the importance of self-discipline, education, and future planning thro…