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Highland Girls Play Historic Sectional Game With Principia
By David Sharp Highland traveled to Winfield High School to play their March 3, 2026 girls Class 3 Sectional contest with top ranked Principia. The teams played a close first half, then the Panthers (28-2) closed on a 10-2 run for an apparent 46-45 win. Highland subsequently filed a protest with the Missouri State High…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Early Spring Bank Fishing
I’ve been getting ready for spring for the past couple of weeks, and about the time I think it’s here, that stupid groundhog has to flex his forecast muscle and prove he was correct about six more weeks of winter. I was talking with family in South Carolina recently and told them I like the…
Read MoreRams End Season In Sectional OT Loss
The Schuyler County Rams ended their 2025-26 season with a 21-8 record, picking up the Classs 2 District 6 crown before fall to Clopton on Tuesday, March 3. The Rams were defeated 47-44 in overtime. Photos courtesy Brenda Linder.
Read MoreMissouri Department of Conservation to Host Hunter Education Skills Class in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a Hunter Education Skills Class from 8 a.m. to noon March 21 at the Scotland County Firehouse, located at the corner of South Washington and West Madison streets in Memphis. Class size is limited to 20 students, and no walk-ins will be accepted. Participants must…
Read MoreHorton Takes Helm of Clark County Baseball
The Clark County R-1 School District has announced the promotion of Ethan Horton as the new Head Varsity Baseball Coach. Horton has served as an assistant coach in the program for the past five seasons and brings more than a decade of coaching experience within Clark County athletics. He has volunteered in various capacities for…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Ice Out Fishing for Bass and Panfish
The weatherman had said that last Wednesday, February 25, temperatures should reach sixty degrees. Either he was wrong or the forecast had changed since I last looked at it. But in order to get to sixty degrees, it had to reach fifty first. I was busy most of the day, but I had made a…
Read MoreSchuyler County Boys Win District Championship Over Scotland County Tigers
By David Sharp Schuyler County and Scotland County met for the fifth time this season, this time to determine the boys championship of Class 2, District 6 basketball at Schuyler County. The Rams held a rebounding advantage in a physical game. Tyson Droste led three Rams in double figures with 15 points for a 67-51…
Read MoreGreen City R-1 Macy Jeffries Reaches 1500 Point Mark
Macy Jeffries, a Junior at Green City R-1 school reached an incredible milestone, scoring her 1,500th career point for the Lady Gophers. She scored her 1,000th point earlier this same season. Macy scored 24 points in the District Semifinal play against North Shelby on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. She totaled 641 points this basketball season.
Read MoreGophers Hold Off North Shelby to Claim Sixth Straight District Title
By Marlana Smith Green City captured its sixth consecutive Class 1 District 11 championship defeating North Shelby 69-61 in a hard-fought battle on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Gophers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after Clancy Ballinger opened the scoring. The Raiders answered just 13 seconds after Drake Prange scored. Cole Browning’s basket tied…
Read MoreLady Cougars Power to District Championship
By David Sharp Highland’s girls took the first step toward the state playoffs with a 61-45 win over conference rival Monroe City (16-11) in the girl’s district championship game of Class 3, District 6 at Highland. The Lady Cougars (23-5), ranked third in Missouri girls Class 3 travel to Winfield, Missouri for a meeting with…
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