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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.

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
  • 1 min to read

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

County school districts still having trouble hiring school bus drivers
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County school districts still having trouble hiring school bus drivers

  • By Barbara Fawver
  • Aug 14, 2024

The first day of classes is coming quickly for Jefferson County schools, yet some districts are struggling to find enough bus drivers to get s…

Attendance up for second Festus R-6 Veterans Day Parade
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Attendance up for second Festus R-6 Veterans Day Parade

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 19, 2022

The Festus R-6 School District Veterans Day Parade grew in its second year, district spokesman Kevin Pope said.

Festus boil water advisory in effect until at least Wednesday
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Festus boil water advisory in effect until at least Wednesday

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 24, 2022

A boil water advisory for the city of Festus will remain in effect until Wednesday, Oct. 26, at a minimum, City Administrator Greg Camp said.

Many sign up for new Festus R-6 Early Childhood Education Program
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Many sign up for new Festus R-6 Early Childhood Education Program

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 16, 2022

Families are already lining up to put their children on a wait list for participation in the Festus R-6 Early Childhood Education Program, alt…

Festus R-6 student taken into custody over alleged shooting threat
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Festus R-6 student taken into custody over alleged shooting threat

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 9, 2022

A Festus R-6 student was taken into custody today, Sept. 9, for allegedly making a threat against one of the schools in the district, Festus P…

Festus Elementary student runs from school, is found under bush 45 minutes later
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Festus Elementary student runs from school, is found under bush 45 minutes later

  • Feb 1, 2022

A Festus Elementary School third-grader who left the school without permission just before noon today (Feb. 1) was found unharmed after a 45-m…

No Festus R-6 students hurt in school bus accident
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No Festus R-6 students hurt in school bus accident

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 13, 2021

A Festus R-6 school bus was rear-ended late Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 12) on Herky-Horine Road. The bus was carrying 10 students from the Festus…

Festus holds inaugural all-inclusive track meet
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Festus holds inaugural all-inclusive track meet

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Apr 28, 2021

The Festus R-6 School District held its first-ever districtwide Play Unified track meet on April 15 in the Festus High School stadium. Student…

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