School

Schopp graduates basic

Submitted - February 28, 2011

Lincoln Schopp, a 2010 graduate of Moberly High School, graduated from the Marine Corps training as a private February 11 in San Diego, California. He will go on to infantry training battalion for two months after which he will receive his duty station.

Lincoln is the son of Denny Schopp, grandson of

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Moberly bands and St. Pius participate in district concert

Submitted - February 28, 2011

Middle School band members at moberly high School and St. Pius X Catholic School recently participated in the Northeast Missouri District Junior High Band.

In January they went to Macon where they auditioned for chairs and were assigned to one of two bands that perform. A total of 50 schools participated in

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MACC hosts Robotics Day

Janet Morales - February 28, 2011

MACC held its annual Robotics Day Competition February 11. The event is held each year as part of National Career and Technical Education Month.

Mark Chambers, coordinator of tech prep at MACC, is in charge of the event as well as placing robots into area schools. Chambers said there are about 40 robots,

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CCCB observes Saints Day of Service

Submitted - February 28, 2011

Central Christian College of the Bible sponsored a day of service for students, faculty and staff last Thursday, February 10, called the Saints Day of Service. Over two-thirds of the student body and the majority of the faculty and staff played a part in the day focused on serving others. This day of service was… Read the rest

GBE students got active, got fit and got Disney

Janet Morales - February 28, 2011

Schools throughout the state took part in the Get Active, Get Fit program sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. The top 25 schools in Missouri with the highest percentage of participation won Radio Disney dance parties.

Gratz Brown Elementary School was one of those top schools and last Friday third, fourth and

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Moberly discusses new high school options at community meeting

Janet Morales - November 29, 2010

Photo by Janet MoralesMoberly residents look over photos of school interiors and exteriors during a community meeting held at Moberly High School. Persons attended to learn more about the proposed bond issue that will be on the April ballot. The Moberly School District is investigating the possibilities of a “greatly renovated” or entirely new… Read the rest

Hornets take home second in first-ever trip to dome

Kris Childs - November 29, 2010

The Westran Hornets have come a long way since their 1-9 season four years ago, with this year’s graduating seniors as freshmen in 2007 each one had set their goal to reach the state championship. This year in 2010 after four years of hard work and dedication on and off the field, the team finally… Read the rest

Moberly School Board hears news of teacher job bill

Janet Morales - October 15, 2010

By Janet Morales

Moberly Public School District Superintendent Mark Penny urged caution when his school board members asked about spending an expected half-million dollar windfall, thanks to the Education Jobs Bill signed by President Obama in August.

While it was another partisan vote — Republicans argued it would deepen the deficit — Congress voted to… Read the rest

Renick observes fire Safety Week

Submitted - October 15, 2010

The Southwest Rural Fire Department provided an assembly for students at Renick R-V School during Fire Safety Week in October. The students were informed of training required to become a firefighter, equipment needed to extinguish a fire, and reminded to practice evacuation drills on a regular basis in homes and to check smoke detectors… Read the rest

Westran breaks one streak while keeping another in big win over Marceline

Kris Childs - October 15, 2010

Entering last week’s game versus Marceline, the Westran Hornets recently had accomplished feats such as knocking off #1 ranked Valle Catholic, and become the #1 ranked team in Class 1 football in the same week. Neither accomplishment would fully prepare the Hornets for the immense pressure that had built up since October 7, 1988. That… Read the rest