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Festus High grad, former administrator named to R-6 hall of fame
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Festus High grad, former administrator named to R-6 hall of fame

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Sep 15, 2022

Ken Barker, a 1972 Festus High School graduate and retired Festus R-6 administrator, said he was floored when he learned he had been chosen to…

Trailblazing teacher Willa McCullough dies at 89
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Trailblazing teacher Willa McCullough dies at 89

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 12, 2020

Willa (Haney) McCullough, who became the first Black teacher for the Festus R-6 School District in the 1950s, died at age 89 on Oct. 24, 2020,…

McCulloughs show path for dealing with Alzheimer’s
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McCulloughs show path for dealing with Alzheimer’s

  • By Gordon Bess
  • Apr 17, 2019

Like a shaft of light piercing the darkness, love is the only power that can overcome the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. And there is surely …

ICYMI: McCulloughs were first to step across county's school color line
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ICYMI: McCulloughs were first to step across county's school color line

  • By Gordon Bess
  • May 11, 2018

Before most of you who read this were born, a victory for humanity happened quietly right here in Jefferson County.

Quartet of black teachers made integration a gentle transition
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Quartet of black teachers made integration a gentle transition

  • By Peggy Bess
  • May 10, 2018

My fourth-grade teacher at Festus Elementary School was a warm woman who handed out hugs like other teachers handed out spelling lists.

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