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WHS Class Of 2022 Hauls In Nearly $1.4 Million In Scholarship Money

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 7:54am
 
Eighty-five seniors from the Warsaw High School Class of 2022 were awarded their diplomas on May 19 on Randy Morrow Field on the WHS campus.  Alyssa Alcantara presented the Valedictorian address while Emma Johnson presented the Salutatorian address.
 
Honors Diplomas were presented to Alyssa Alcantara and Emma Johnson. 
 
Those graduating with honors included:  Summa Cum Laude – Alyssa Alcantara, Emma Johnson and Grant Chapman.
 

A Dinner Celebrating Success

Published by admin on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:57pm
 
The 32nd Annual Warsaw High School Academic Excellence Award Banquet sponsored by the Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce and the Warsaw R-IX School District and Board of Education was held May 16 in the WHS gymnasium.
 
Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce President Carrie Rieman and WHS Principal Danny Morrison welcomed the Chamber members, sponsors, Warsaw faculty and staff, parents and students to the annual event.
 

Booster Club Gets Into The Swing Of Things With Golf Tournament

Published by admin on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:23pm
 
The field of golfers was full for the sixth straight year while other family, fans and Warsaw alumni covered Shawnee Bend Golf Course on Saturday for the 6th Annual Warsaw High School Athletic Booster Club Cat Scratch Scramble Golf Tournament. With a very generous thanks to many local sponsors, the club raised over $8,000 at this year's event and will allot at least $2,600 to their scholarship fund. 
 

Lake Life Expo Brings Adventure To Warsaw

Published by admin on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:14pm
 
The leaves are alive, the sun is shining, and people are out enjoying the beautiful start to a summer in Benton County. With this comes the annual Lake Life Outdoor Expo, a perfect all-in-one event for everything you could need for spending time in the great outdoors, especially Truman Lake!
 

Lincoln City Council Appoints Board Members

Published by admin on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:10pm
 

Lincoln, Cole Camp Seniors Rake In Big Bucks With Scholarships

Published by admin on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:08pm
 
Thirty-one seniors received their high school diploma on Friday, May 13 on the Lincoln High School football field.  Friends and family gathered to watch as the seniors were honored with scholarships and awards.
 
Joseph Beaman received an A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000, a SFCC Performing Arts Scholarship worth $750 and a National Wildlife Turkey Federation Scholarship worth $500.
 
Jaiden Brown received the Kaysinger Bluff Pioneer Heritage Association Scholarship, $500.
 

Concerns Increase Over Future Of Visitor Center

Published by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:08pm
 
Local residents filled the theatre at the Harry Truman Dam Visitor’s Center on May 5 to listen to the report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about plans for opening the Visitor’s Center and campgrounds around the Harry Truman Dam.
 
The Visitor’s Center has been closed to the public since the pandemic hit in 2020.  Local residents were invited to a meeting about the USACE’s plans for the various campgrounds, marinas and the visitor’s center.
 

Benton County Art Walk Makes A Colorful Encore

Published by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:05pm
 
The second annual Benton County Art Walk drew a large number of works of art from both professional and amateur artists from the Benton County area during the Wine Stroll last weekend.  The works were on display in the Warsaw Community Building with both paintings and photography available for sale during the show.
 

Reedy, White Face Off In Primary For 57th District

Published by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:02pm
 
Representative Roger  L. Reedy of Windsor will face Warsaw resident James Mahlon White in the August primary for the Republican spot on the ballot in the 57th Missouri District.
 
James Mahlon White is a native of Benton County and grew up in Warsaw where he graduated from Warsaw High School and later attended UCM. He is President of the Enterprise Company, Inc. founded by his great-great grandfather Thomas Benton White who came to Warsaw from Denver in 1879 and founded the Benton County Enterprise. 
 

Local Schools Prepare To Celebrate Class Of 2022

Published by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 11:26am
 
As the final days wind down for the 2021-22 school year, all three Benton County High Schools have set dates for their 2022 graduation ceremonies.
 
The Senior Class of 2022 at Cole Camp High School will receive their diplomas on May 13 at 7 PM in the CCHS gym.  Thirty-seven seniors will participate in the ceremony.  Class president Kinser Brockman will be one of the speakers at the graduation ceremony.  The two other speakers selected by the Class of 22 will be Kaelyn Teague and Cecilia Thomas.