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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Filing for Gasconade County R-2 School District board of education seats that will be open in April begins at 8 a.m. on Dec. 5 and is open from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 26.
Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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11/29/23
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OWENSVILLE — A Thursday morning fire at Owensville High School (OHS) was identified by passing math teacher Donna Hinson who noticed smoke in Rick Hardy’s career tech classroom where …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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11/22/23
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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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