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Eureka Leader - March 12

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Middle school student starts ‘Magic: The Gathering’ club at library
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Middle school student starts ‘Magic: The Gathering’ club at library

  • By Sarah Lerch
  • Feb 3, 2026
  • 2 min to read

A Festus Middle School sixth grader has started his own “Magic: The Gathering” trading card club at the Festus Public Library in hopes of attr…

Festus Middle School addition completed on time, on budget
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Festus Middle School addition completed on time, on budget

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 16, 2025
  • 1 min to read

The newly completed addition to Festus Middle School wowed the approximately 75 people who attended an open house held Aug. 5 to show it off.

Festus school board approves about $41,000 in gym floor work
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Festus school board approves about $41,000 in gym floor work

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 9, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Festus R-6 School District officials have agreed to spend $41,168 to spruce up the gymnasium floors at two Festus R-6 school buildings this summer.

Winter weather slows work on Festus Middle addition, but August opening still possible
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Winter weather slows work on Festus Middle addition, but August opening still possible

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 11, 2025
  • 1 min to read

The ice and snow storms in January, along with other wet weather this winter, have slowed construction of the addition to Festus Middle School…

Work on Festus Middle School addition on schedule, on budget
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Work on Festus Middle School addition on schedule, on budget

  • By Kevin Carbery For the Leader
  • Oct 29, 2024

Construction is on track for the Festus R-6 School District’s Middle School addition, and planning is underway for an addition to be built at …

State appellate judges give presentations at Festus Middle School
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State appellate judges give presentations at Festus Middle School

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 18, 2024
  • 2 min to read

Judge Lisa Page of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, said she appreciated the chance to visit with Festus Middle School student…

Work on Festus Middle School addition to start soon
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Work on Festus Middle School addition to start soon

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • 1 min to read

A construction project to add a new wing to Festus Middle School is scheduled to begin this month.

Festus R-6 to spend more than $1.5 million on HVAC replacement, roof repairs
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Festus R-6 to spend more than $1.5 million on HVAC replacement, roof repairs

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 13, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Festus R-6 officials have agreed to spend a total of $1,536,900 on improvements at the Festus Elementary and Festus Middle schools.

John O. ‘Rich’ Richeson, 84, Festus
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John O. ‘Rich’ Richeson, 84, Festus

  • Feb 5, 2024

John O. “Rich” Richeson, 84, of Festus died Feb. 5, 2024, at his home. Mr. Richeson, a 1957 De Soto High School graduate, ran track and field …

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FMS Tiger Talent stretches out on "Once Upon a Mattress"
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FMS Tiger Talent stretches out on "Once Upon a Mattress"

  • Feb 2, 2023

The Festus Middle School Tiger Talent program is bringing to life a new twist on the classic "Princess and the Pea" fable with "Once Upon a Ma…

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