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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 31

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 31

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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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…

Festus School District to add new parking lot
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Festus School District to add new parking lot

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 14, 2025
  • 1 min to read

One of the two houses along Mid-Meadow Lane that the Festus R-6 School District bought in 2023 has been demolished to make way for a new parki…

Gurnow promoted to assistant principal at Festus High
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Gurnow promoted to assistant principal at Festus High

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 22, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Festus High social studies teacher Matt Gurnow will be an assistant principal next school year.

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R-6 donates Shropshire Park to Douglass alum group; Festus renames second park after Cook
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R-6 donates Shropshire Park to Douglass alum group; Festus renames second park after Cook

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 3, 2025
  • 4 min to read

The Festus R-6 School District and the city of Festus recently made significant gestures to recognize Black history in the region.

Festus School District officials restrict public access to Tiger Stadium
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Festus School District officials restrict public access to Tiger Stadium

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 30, 2024
  • 1 min to read

The Festus R-6 Board of Education recently decided to restrict public use of the Tiger Stadium facility during the overnight hours.

Veterans invited to take part in Festus R-6 parade
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Veterans invited to take part in Festus R-6 parade

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 8, 2024
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The Festus R-6 School District will hold its annual Veterans Day Parade on Monday, Nov. 11, and is seeking veterans to participate.

Festus R-6 posthumously honors longtime teacher Thurman-Mangan with Distinguished Service Award
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Festus R-6 posthumously honors longtime teacher Thurman-Mangan with Distinguished Service Award

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 24, 2024
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The Festus R-6 School District recently awarded its 2024 Distinguished Service Award to the late JoAnn Thurman-Mangan, who worked for 28 years…

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