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Greenville R-II High School has announced its students of the month for October and November. October student of the month Landon Richard Smith is a senior and the son of Stacy and Cindy Smith of Wappapello. He is active in student council - president, Beta Club - secretary, National Honor Society, art and photography club, FBLA - vice president, FCCLA - sentinel, Bear Ambassador and basketball...

Neelyville Elementary recently announced its October students of the month. Shown from left front row, Morgan Oliger; Camden Wolfram; Stacie Cannaday and  Kaylee Digges. Back row from left, Alicia Barker; Zak Cowley; Mr. Burton, principal; Merin Inman and Claire Richardson. ...

University of Missouri - Columbia has released its spring graduates list. Fisk - Brian Anthony Goodrich; Poplar Bluff - Haley Marie Brittingham, Cynthia Laverne Brown, Rebekah Danielle Clubb, Justin David Dunlap, Mallory Leeann Dye, Jamie Alissa Hobbs, Cinnamon Lee Langley, Brittany Paige Nickelson, Lauren Mae Rich, Parker Nathaniel Ramsey Smith, Connor Christian Worley; Williamsville - Coulton Howard Becker; Bell City - Travis Eakin, Kimberly Dawn Kesler; Bernie - Bailey Nicole Martin, Shelby Renee Martin; Dexter - Mackinlee Nicole Rogers; Essex - Adam Cameron Touchette.. ...

Sacred Heart Catholic School in Poplar Bluff has named its November students of the month. Tripp Cauthen is in the fifth grade and is the son of Jenny and Kent Cauthen. He has a sister, Maddy and a brother, McClane. Tripp enjoys everything about his family and his favorite activity is exploring because “You get to see and do interesting things.”...

The Mules Booster Club has named senior, Khelie Spence and junior, Jaden Deaton of Poplar Bluff High School the October athletes of the month. Shown presenting Spence, left and Deaton, center, awards is Booster Club Vice President Brian Taylor.

Poplar Bluff High School has announced its students of the month for September.

Poplar Bluff High School has announced its students of the month for October.

Poplar Bluff Junior High has announced its November students of the month for seventh and eighth grades.

Puxico High School has announced its first quarter honor and merit rolls. Twelfth grade Highest honors Courtney Baker; Abigail Baney; Nicole Bertholomey; Brianna Caton; Brittany Croy; Kyle Elledge; Thomas Elsworth; Ethan Helm; Grace Helm; Brooke Hobson; Hannah Jones; Abigail Jones; Jocelyn Layton; Kylie Miller; Kaitlyn Payne; Samuel Philips; Chloe Ray; Brooke Reed; Carley Siler; Casimira Taylor; Bailey Zych...

Sacred Heart Catholic School in Poplar Bluff has announced its first quarter honor rolls. ‘A’ honor roll First Grade: Emanuel Garcia Second Grade: Lily Clausen, Caden Coleman, Lydia Crihfield, Pauline Lagura, Addison Littrell, Thomas Njoh, Zachary Pestillos, Brendan Popp, Ella Pry, Mavrik Tabanera...

Poplar Bluff Middle School has announced its first quarter A and B honor rolls. Fourth grade ‘A’ honor roll Mary Adams, Madison Anderson, Thatcher Beaton, Piper Berry, Jace Blaich, Easton Brown, James Bunton, Brock Campbell, Alexis Cochran, Christopher Craig, Kelsey Dunlap, Levi Ferguson, Aleena Friend, David Garza, Carson Greer, Maycee Grey, Jaelyn Halderman, Cameron Hall, Dylan Hancock, Samuel Hasanov, Jullian Hays, Aislynn Heuiser, Aubrey Hill, Scott Hoffman, Joseph Hurdle, Samantha Jackson, Gabrielle Johnson, Lillie Johnson, Braylen Lansford, Gracie Lawson, Addison Lee, Caleb LeGrand, Jazlynn LeGrand, Quin Littles, Tegan McCammon, Mallory McDowell, Carly McFann, Isabella Miles, Abigail Nguyen, Laney Owens, Allison Patterson, Ryker Reeves, Dravin Ribbing, Laynie Riggins, Dalton Rommel, Conall Ronchetto, Gabriella Sansoucie, Clayton Schalk, Mika Schuster, Audrey Smith, Peyton Smith, Rylee Smith, Rayann Strange, Cason Tice, Christopher Timothy, Peyton Waggoner, Kaylin Walker, Kannon Whitnell, Megyn Wilkerson, Ethan Willis, Zoey Young.. ...

Eugene Field Elementary has announced its October students of the month. Zion Dudley-Webb is in first grade and the son of Shanghi Dudley and Darnell Webb. He is in Mrs. Michelle Adams’ class. Mrs. Adams says Zion is an amazing leader, working hard to lead in the classroom, hall and on the playground. Adams says he is always first to help others and is a friend to everyone...

The Poplar Bluff Middle School has announced its October students of the month. Front row: fourth grade - Peyton Waggoner, Maycee Grey, Carson Cochran, Madison Anderson (absent). Middle row: fifth grade - Dennis Brooks, Kelsey Baucom, Noah Talbot, Kiahna Huffman (absent)...

East Carter R-II Middle School in Ellsinore has announced its first quarter honor rolls. Sixth grade Torryn Burkhart, Rowdy Clubb, Levi Collins, Cordell Duckett, Emma Eudaley, Colton Harvey, Alexis Hosentfeld, Payton Jackson, Kaitlyn King, Gracie Miller, Shiloh Million, Madison Newman, Katelyn Nichols, Sebastian Ochoa, Gavin Osburn, Abigail Price, Cason Price, Gabriel Randazzo, Alexander Reasons, Drayden Shaffer, Makayla Shonk, Benjamin Stahl, Steven Way...

Hillview Elementary in Neelyville has announced its first quarter honor roll. ‘A’ honor roll Second Grade: Zhoey Abner, Henry Allen, Nora Beaird, Jesse Berten, Sophie Brawner, Gregory Brown, Wesley Burgett, Caitlyn Christian, Jackson Cloud, Blake Day, Allee Ennis, Lillian Fowler, Isiah Green, Isaiah Hawker, Adalynn Henson, Mason Hover, Audrey King, Gavin Lane, Keygan Long, Harper Martin, Marianna Mathis, Jase Mikel, Gracie Patty, Lauren Pennington, Mia Piroli, Rylan Pogue, Samuel Richardson, Ayden Roper, Jordan Sturtevant, AdaLynn Swartzlander, Taylor Turner and Sawyer Willard.. ...

Klarissa Morse is a first grade teacher at Oak Grove Elementary. This is her fourth year as a teacher.

The Poplar Bluff High School Beta Club hosted Wizarding School on Saturday.

Sacred Heart Catholic School has announced its October students of the month. Isaias Martinez has been named the pre-K student of the month for October. He is in Mrs. Miller’s pre-K class at Sacred Heart. Isaias’ family consists of his mom and dad and sister and brother, Jasmin and Diego. He enjoys hugs and watching movies with his family...

The Greenville R-II school district has named its junior and senior high honor rolls for the month of October. Eighth grade Lily Bettis, Madelyn Boshell, Trevor Bratton, Billy Bunyard, Selena Cato, Syntheria Crawford, Brianna Despain, Christian Elston, Easton Evans, Abigail Fox, Wyatt Friley, Drake Gann, Anna Kneir, Jaxon Leach, Sophia Leach, Talan McDaniel, Jace Moore, Kaytlin Payne, Trey Porter, Robbie Rennick, Micah Rhea, McKenna Smith, Sierra Smith, Cole Steward, McKynlie Taylor, Chaney Thiele, Ashlyn West, Journy West, Riley Yokel.. ...

Jennifer Skillman is a kindergarten grade teacher at Hillview Elementary School. This is her fifth year teaching kindergarten. She used to teach High School Spanish in the St. Louis and Columbia areas, and elemtnary and middle school computers.

The application deadline for the Three Rivers College Day LPN-RN Bridge Program in Poplar Bluff and LPN-RN Bridge Program at TRC-Sikeston is December 1.

A total of 381 Poplar Bluff High School sophomores participated in the 16th annual Career Fair on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Three Rivers College.

Monday kicks off the start of the annual Red Ribbon Week, which is designed to encourage students to “stay drug free.”