Wheaton
Heritage heralded at new Wheaton festival
John Etzler, left and Stephani Leverich make mini hay bales at the Wheaton Heritage Festival. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@ gmail.com
41 years of digs and kills
Southwest’s Laura Henry (No. 10) sets teammate Marissa Freeman for a kill attempt in a matchup with Pierce City Saturday at Southwest’s Volleyfest, the 41st year of the tournament.
News Briefs, Oct. 9
The Knights of Columbus will host a New Coat Distribution on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at St.
Man injured in big rig wreck
An Arkansas man was injured on Friday in a wreck at 12:01 a.m. on Highway W, two miles east of Wheaton.
Wheaton High graduate receives scholarships from CFO
Hayden Royer, a 2024 graduate of Wheaton High School, has received the Olin J. Brattin and Jim and Shirley Cook scholarships, administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
No seniors, no problem
Few teams are as young as the Wheaton volleyball squad. With no seniors and only three juniors, the team of 20 is focused on long-term goals and development coming off a trying 3-21 season last year.
‘Cuing up summer fun for 66th year
Stormy Lyons, 11, of Pioneer, smiles as she is spun around and upside down on one of the free rides at the Wheaton BBQ on Saturday.
Electric co-op youth program means education, fun
Mallory Kelly, of Wheaton High School, was among the 85 students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 16-19, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
Walking in Wheaton
Wheaton seniors, 31 total, celebrate their graduation on Thursday at the conclusion of the commencement ceremony.
Wheaton prom glows at Monett Casino
Wheaton prom-goers, from left, Shara Harris, Natalie Daniel, Mikailah McConnell and Allison Baisden have their photo taken at the start of the event Saturday at the Monett Casino. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
