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Members of the Gainesville FBLA chapter assisted the staff at Rockbridge Rainbow Trout Ranch during the resort’s Independence Day celebration Saturday, July 4. “We’d like to send out a very appreciative thank you to the chapter for their help,” said manager Jennifer Register. “The evening’s fun-...
The Gainesville High School Scream Team is pictured with members of the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzlies cheer team and their coach, Nick Pruitt. The Grizzlies came to the GHS cheer camp last week, where they helped the girls with stunting techniques. The 2015-2016 GHS cheer team...
The Gainesville Bulldogs 12-and-under baseball team traveled to Springfield July 18-19 for the Springfield City-wide Tournament. The Bulldogs were undefeated in the double-elimination tournament. The boys defeated the Blue Sox 6-0 and the Branson Pirates 8-3, and then took the championship...
Ralena Roberts of Gainesville was named to the honor’s list at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. To qualify for the honor’s list students must carry at least 12 hours of college work and earn a GPA of 3.00-3.40 on a 4.0 scale.
The Gainesville Bulldogs 10-and-under traveling baseball team played in a tournament July 18 at The Sandlot in Miller. The team was undefeated and won first place in the tournament. Members of the team are, from left, (first row) Brady Myers, Albert Latham, Austin Coons, Sean Wallace; (second row)...
Nicole Peery of Dora was one of 17 students who recently received their high school equivalency diplomas through Missouri State University-West Plains’ Adult Education and Literacy Program and participated in graduation ceremonies Sunday afternoon, July 26, at the West Plains Civic Center. An...
Gainesville High School student Faith Harlin participated recently in the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., where she met 8th Congressional District Rep. Jason Smith and other elected officials. The seven-day program for outstanding high school students offers workshops,...
Thornfield resident Michael Gooley was among the graduates at Southwest Baptist University’s spring 2015 graduation. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Michael is the son of Mike and Regina Gooley, and the grandson of Doyle and Peggy Turner of Thornfield.
Michael Gooley
Bakersfield hurler Wyatt Summers struck out 13 batters to help his Lions pick up a 4-0 win over the Alton Comets recently. In other recent action, Bakersfield lost to Hartville 8-0.
Individual stats were not provided.
The Bakersfield Middle School Lady Lions basketball team hosted the Lutie Lady Indians Sept. 11, and won 62-11. The Bakersfield girls came out strong in the first quarter, outscoring the Indians by 25 points.
Ashton Yeager led the scoring with 16 points for the Bakersfield girls, followed by Shelby...