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$30M gym-fieldhouse on target despite rock, architect says
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$30M gym-fieldhouse on target despite rock, architect says

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 1, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Festus R-6 School District $30 million gym and fieldhouse construction project remains on schedule despite the builders needing to deal wi…

Festus R-6’s gym-fieldhouse project continues
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Festus R-6’s gym-fieldhouse project continues

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 4, 2026
  • 2 min to read

The Festus R-6 School District Board of Education on July 16 approved another bid package for the school district’s ongoing $30 million gym-fi…

Festus R-6 plan to relocate third grade on track
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Festus R-6 plan to relocate third grade on track

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 1, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Plans to shift the district’s third grade students from Festus Elementary to Festus Intermediate for the upcoming school year remain on track,…

Festus R-6 board OKs work on $30M gym-fieldhouse project
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Festus R-6 board OKs work on $30M gym-fieldhouse project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 8, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Festus R-6 Board of Education members on March 26 approved the next stages of the district’s estimated $30 million gymnasium and fieldhouse co…

Festus R-6 gym project expected to start soon
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Festus R-6 gym project expected to start soon

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 11, 2026
  • 2 min to read

The Festus R-6 indoor fieldhouse and gym construction project, now estimated to cost about $30 million, should start in early March, district …

Clarence ‘Leroy’ Gurnow, 90, Festus
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Clarence ‘Leroy’ Gurnow, 90, Festus

  • Jan 20, 2026

Clarence “Leroy” Gurnow, 90, of Festus died Jan. 18, 2026, at his home. Mr. Gurnow retired from the Festus Post Office after 39 years. He was …

Festus R-6 restarts proposed indoor fieldhouse project
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Festus R-6 restarts proposed indoor fieldhouse project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 5, 2025
  • 2 min to read

Festus R-6 school officials have taken a step forward on a project to build an indoor fieldhouse and gym that was tabled in 2022.

Festus R-6 officials respond to report of student with knife at bus stop
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Festus R-6 officials respond to report of student with knife at bus stop

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 19, 2025

Festus R-6 School District officials immediately reacted to a report of an elementary student who had a knife at a bus stop this morning, Sept…

Festus R-6 budget projects $3.15 million deficit spending for capital projects to meet growing enrollment
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Festus R-6 budget projects $3.15 million deficit spending for capital projects to meet growing enrollment

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 17, 2025
  • 2 min to read

The Festus R-6 School District’s new budget projects the district spending about $3.15 million more than it brings in this school year, primar…

Festus R-6 to spend almost $5 million on Intermediate School addition
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Festus R-6 to spend almost $5 million on Intermediate School addition

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 12, 2025
  • 2 min to read

Festus R-6 school officials have allocated nearly $5 million to build an approximately 10,500-square-foot addition to Festus Intermediate Scho…

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