Students encouraged to create posters on importance of wearing a safety belt.
Jefferson City, Missouri - The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is pleased to announce the “Make a Difference” art contest for Missouri students ages 14-19. Students can create a poster to support the importance of wearing a seat belt. The contest begins on Jan. 9 and runs through Feb. 27.
The poster must have a strong call to action and encourage peers to buckle up. Among prizes awarded, contest winners will have their posters promoted in the March Teen Seat Belt statewide media campaign.
“Traffic crashes are the number one killer of teens,” said Highway Safety Director Bill Whitfield. “Only 70 percent of Missouri’s teens buckle up on a regular basis, compared to an overall usage of 90 percent nationwide,” he said.
Too many people are not getting the message. Plain and simple, safety belts save lives. It is your responsibility to buckle up, and to ensure that everyone in the vehicle with you has their safety belt on before you drive.
Wearing a safety belt is the most effective way to reduce injuries and fatalities in a crash. When worn correctly, safety belts can reduce the risk of death for front seat occupants or passenger cars by 45 percent.
For more information about the “Make a Difference” contest, visit Save MO Lives on Facebook, or log on to www.saveMOlives.com. Buckle Up and ARRIVE ALIVE.
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Dexter, Missouri - T.S. Hill Middle School students performed well at the Jr. Beta State Convention held at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff.
Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Orlando, Florida in June 2017 to compete in the National Jr. Beta Convention.
Awards included:
Annie Banken - 1st Place Textiles
McKayla Annesser - 1st Place Pen/Ink Sketching
Tower of Power Team (Ryder Boles, Annie Banken, Kyla Propst, Alanie Lacy, and Colton Evans) - 1st place
Advertising Design (Chloe McRoy, McKayla Annesser, Layne Medler, and Annie Banken) - 1st place
Spotlight Your Club - 1st place
Nate Bryant - 2nd Place Scuplture
Dylan Sitze - 2nd Place Speech
Layne Medler - 3rd Place English
Evan Grobe - 3rd Place Social Studies
Technology (Hannah Pyles, Chloe Thurmon, Ryder Boles, and Andrew Ellinghouse) - 3rd place
Ethan Hann - 3rd Place Essay
Campaign Skit - 3rd Place
Dexter, Missouri - The 2017 Dexter High School Winter Homecoming Queen and her court will be named on Friday, January 6th at the boys basketball game between the Bearcats and the Woodland Cardinals.
Junior Varsity play begins at 6:00 p.m. with Homecoming presentation to begin prior to the varsity basketball game.
DHS Candidates are selected by various sports team. They are as follows:
Boys Basketball team nominated juniors Morgan Aldridge and Addie Kruse
Cheer Squad nominated seniors Kelsey Kendrick and Emily Page
Wrestling team nominated junior Rhylan Hillis and senior McKenzie Anthony
Kickin' Cats Dance Team nominated seniors Haley Cornett and Kaylea Murdock
Girls Basketball team nominated seniors Cheyenne Mosby and Harley Allen
Shown in the photo front row from left to right: Morgan Aldridge, Addie Kruse, Kelsey Kendrick, Emily Page, and Rhylan Hillis; back row from left to right: McKenzie Anthony, Haley cornett, Kaylea Murdock Cheyenne Mosby, and Harley Allen.
Bernie, Missouri - The Dexter Elks December Students of the Month are Logan Asher and Madissen Corbin of Bernie High School. Both are seniors and will graduate in May 2017
Larry White, Dexter Elks Lodge member, presented certificates and $50 checks for Savings Bonds to Logan and Madissen.
Logan is the son of Aaron Asher and Stephanie Miller.
Madissen is the daughter of Kevin and Karen Corbin.
Logan and Madissen are competing with honorees from the other Stoddard County schools for the Dexter Elks Students of the Year.
Both students, along with their parents and counselor, Lisa Henry, will be honored with a banquet to be held at the Dexter Elks Lodge later next spring. The Elks Students of the Year will be announced at the spring banquet.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Bethany Christian of Dexter, MO, has been named to the Southeast Missouri State University Dean's List for academic achievement during the fall 2016 semester.
Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit, achieved no grade below a B and received no failing grades in enrolled courses, including credit/no credit or pass/fail courses.
