Bakersfield
Photo by Karla Smith Bakersfield’s Jake Freiman goes up for a shot over several defenders in his last home game. The Lions beat Plato in the first round of the Class 2 District 10 Tournament.
The Bakersfield Lions picked up a win in the first round of the Class 2 District 10 tournament against Plato, 71-67. The Lions were scheduled to play Norwood in the semifinals as the Times went to press Tuesday night. Look for results from that game in next week’s edition. Norwood is ranked #1 in...
The Bakersfield boys’ basketball team celebrated senior night Monday with a big win over Van Buren, 52-40.
Ethan Cotter led in scoring for the Lions with 17, followed by Jake Freiman with 16, mason Bean and Trace luna with 8 each, Aidan Tiller with 2 and Connor Jones with 1.
In other recent action...
The Bakersfield Lady Lions softball team ended its season with a loss to Naylor in the first round of the Class 1 District 1 tournament Oct. 12 at East Carter High School in Elsinore. Team members are, from left (front), Hannah Bean, Sam Deluna, Caroline Bentley, Alex Kowiti; (second row) Gretchen...
Brad Maynard has been appointed to the Bakersfield School board to fill the position of longtime member Bruce Bales, who has recently resigned from the board after changing jobs and making plans to move out of the district.
Bakersfield superintendent Dr. Amy Britt told the Times last week that the...
Valedictorian Hailee Collins. Photos by Amy Ingalsbe.
Bakersfield’s 2021 commencement exercises were held Friday, May 21, at the school.
Commencement address by Heather Smith
Bakersfield first grade teacher Heather Smith gave this year’s commencement address.
Smith congratulated the class and said she knew that this particular class has chosen to...
Mrs. Anstine
Bakersfield School District is gaining two new teachers for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.
Sherry Anstine has been hired as the new special education director and elementary special education teacher, and Jordan Grigg has been hired as the new high school agriculture teacher. Kirsten Jarvis is...
Bakersfield High School’s graduating seniors were awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships and other awards during the school’s 2020 graduation events. BHS counselor Trudy Summers announced that the following seniors earned these scholarships:
Brandy Belt: Class of 1962 $500, Jake Lashley $500...
Bakersfield school officials are currently gauging interest in having a summer school session in July for students in kindergarten through eighth grades. The proposed summer school session will run from Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 31.
Superintendent Amy Britt says so far, the school...
About 50 area students attended the 2020 prom hosted by Shield Solutions Saturday night, including, from left: Clayton Turnbull of Dora, Courtney Woodley, who is homeschooled, Gavin Martin of Dora, Alyssa Woodley and Michael Woodley, who are homeschooled, and Patience Naegele of Gainesville.
Several area high school juniors and seniors got to have their 2020 prom after all.
When the COVID-19 pandemic ended the 2019-2020 school year abruptly several weeks before the scheduled last day of the school year, many of the special events planned for this year’s graduating seniors, including...
Bakersfield High School held its high school graduation in the Jerry Taylor Gymnasium Friday, May 22. This screenshot was taken from a video that may be viewed on the Ozark County Times Facebook page.
The 2020 senior class graduated from Bakersfield High School Friday, May 22, in the Jerry Taylor Gymnasium. Loosely abiding by COVID-19 pandemic social-distancing guidelines, a limited number of family members gathered to celebrate a challenging finish of high school careers cut short by the...