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Chamber listens to school and city

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Assistant School Superintendent for Support Service Wayne Krueger

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Warrior Fest crowns King & Queen

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Sydney Catlett, 18, 2011 Warrior Fest Queen crowns 2012 Queen Bing Zheng, 19, on Feb. 3 in the high school gym.

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High School Principal gives presentation to school board

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Dr. Rudy Papenfuhs, principal of Smithville High School

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Shelter Insurance offers scholarships

Smithville Shelter Insurance Agent George Williams

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Shelter Insurance offers scholarships

Smithville Shelter Insurance Agent George Williams

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Rural schoolhouse still remembered

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Francis (Cook, Ford) Porter looks at 1927/1928 school-yearphoto at her home in Gladstone on Saturday, Jan. 7.

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Prominent Author visits Smithville High School

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Nathan Vitek, 16, a member of the National English Honor Society, gets a copy of "The Scent of Rain & Lightening," autographed by Author Nancy Pickard on Dec. 1 at Smithville High School. Nathan is the son of Scott and Vicki Vitek of Smithville.

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Layla Fischer, 8, grates a potato at cooking class while Haley Boydston, 6 looks on during cooking class at Smithville Primary Elementary School on Dec. 14. Layla is the daughter of Court and Susan Fischer and Haley is the daughter of Damen and Lucy Boydston, all of Smithville.

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Audit shows excellent school district

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Stephanie Robertson, high school communication arts teacher receives Tradition of Excellence award from Board President Bill Becker on Wednesday, Dec. 21 in the administration building. Robertson also received a $1,500 stipend, approved by the board for all teachers who earn their national board teacher certifications.

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Superintendent talks about coming school bond to chamber of commerce

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Smithville School Superintendent George Curry speaks to chamber of commerce on the coming master plan for school construction on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the United Methodist Church.

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Donna's Academy of Hair Design holds open house

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Donna’s Academy of Hair Design student Jackie Schulte and Director Jennifer Smith look at brochures during open house for their school on Tuesday, Dec. 6 in Smithville.

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Middle School students of month

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Smithville Middle School November Students of the Month Houston Johnson, 12, Connor Rumney, 14, Aleigh Porter, 14, Addi Lewis, 13, JoBeth Hanock, 11 and Alex Rivera, 11 pose for the camera in the school office on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Connor is the son of Ken & Sheila Rumney, Aleigh is the daughter of Greg & Jenny Porter, Houston is the son of Mike & Kyle Johnson, Addi is the daughter of Scott & Staci Lewis, Alex is the son of Kris & Chris Rivera and JoBeth is the daughter of Norm & Kristie Hanock. Students of the month are selected by the teachers for their academic accomplishments and their citizenship performance.

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Individual learning students progressing well

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Smithville Individual Learning Center Director Sandy Henshaw speaks to RII school board on Nov. 16 in the administration building board room.

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Smithville R-II school district may ask for levy increase

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Upper elementary Volunteer Kate Trotter receives Tradition of Excellence award from School board President Bill Becker on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the administration building. Trotter works in the health area and assists with dental and medical screenings.

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High School honors Veterans

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National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Pugh is escorted into the Smithville High School Veteran’s Assembly by his daughters Melissa Pugh, 16 and Kaitlin Pugh, 17 on Friday, Nov. 11.

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State education funding well below average

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Travis Thompson, 15, and Mom Jeri Thompson hold parent teacher conference with Communication Arts Instructor Darryl Johnson on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in the gym of the Smithville High School. “It’s good to see students come with their parents,” said Johnson. “I’ve been here 17 years and Smithville parents are very supportive.”

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WARRIOR WATCH — Breaking Down the State Brackets

Well, the first day of the State Wrestling Championship are upon us, and I wanted to take a quick look at how Smithville’s seven wrestlers might fare down at Mizzou Arena this weekend. ... Read more

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WARRIOR WATCH: Class 2 District 4 preview

With only a few hours remaining until district wrestling gets underway, let’s take a quick looks at how Smithville’s brackets stack up. ... Read more

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