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The Dora Lady Falcons took fifth place at the Big Springs Conference Tournament held in Summersville last week.   The Lady Falcons took on Van Buren in the first round and lost a heartbreaker by just three points, falling  62-59. They returned on Thursday, Jan. 30 to battle with Bakersfield but...
The Dora School JAG class volunteered at the Project Homeless Connect event, held at the West Plains Civic Center Jan. 30. “Today was all about community service and loving on those in need. We were honored to provide hand-tied blankets to our homeless veterans through our Project Warmth. We made...
photo submitted by Lacee Garnette The 2025 Dora High School Homecoming was held Jan. 24, in the school gym. The homecoming court members, pictured from left, are: Jaxson Decker, Tamera Danahy, Kayden Jones, Cade Nold, Kiera Vannada, Brady Thompson, Carson Howard, Chloe Barton, Montgomery Mitchell,...
The Dora Falcons traveled to Alton to take on the Comets Tuesday, Jan. 7.  The Comets came out strong in the first quarter, outscoring the Falcons 23-14, and the Dora boys were unable to catch up and wound up falling to Alton 81-51. “We just can’t seem to get over the hump,” said Coach Stetson...

Photo by Karla Smith Gainesville’s Mylie Frye runs defense against Dora’s Kinley Luna during Monday night’s contest at Gainesvile. Luna scored 14 points to lead the Dora Lady Falcons to a 37-32 win over the Lady Bulldogs.
The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs hosted the Dora Lady Falcons Monday, Jan. 13. The Lady Falcons took home a 37-32 win. “We knew we would have to play well defensively this game, but on a night where we weren’t shooting the ball well, we needed it even more and the girls really stepped up,” said Dora...
The Dora Falcons traveled to Couch Friday, Dec. 20 to take on the Indians. Dora Coach Stetson Neldon said the Falcons started out playing well and were up big, but fell apart late in the game. The Falcons lost 62-48, dropping their season record to 2-7.  “We showed moments of greatness and then...
The 2024 Missouri Sheep Producers State FFA Speaking contest was held at Margaritaville Resort on Sunday Dec. 8, and Dora FFA President Chloe Barton (third from right) won the contest for the south central region. Christy Green, executive director of Missouri Sheep Producers and chairman of the...
The Dora Falcons varsity team picked up a big 71-49 win against Hurley Friday, Dec. 6. Coach Stetson Nold said a focus on teamwork was a big factor in the win. “We had great energy and defense,” he added in a Facebook post announcing the win. “It was a team effort.”  Leading Falcons scorers were...

Dora sophomore Kinley Luna surpassed 500 career points after leading the scoring with 26 points against Bradleyville in the team’s second game of the 11th annual Fordland Tournament.
The Dora Lady Falcons competed at the 11th annual Fordland Tournament last week, where they lost two close contests and defeated Conway in the final round. The Lady Falcons opened the tournament by taking on Hartville on Monday, Dec. 2. Despite a tough battle, the Dora girls lost, 50-38 to the Lady...
It’s been a season of successes and comebacks for the Dora cross country athletes and their coach, Sheree Nold. It all culminated last week, when Coach Nold was named SWCCCA Class 1 Coach of the Year after her girls team won the state championship for the first time in school history. In addition...

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