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Jefferson County Leader - April 16

Jefferson County Leader - April 16

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Fox C-6 names Walters Teacher of Year, Schwartzmeyer Support Staff Member of Year
Local News
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Fox C-6 names Walters Teacher of Year, Schwartzmeyer Support Staff Member of Year

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Apr 10, 2026
  • 5 min to read

A Fox C-6 School District elementary special-education teacher whose influence expands beyond the school where he teaches and a high school cu…

Ronald Schardan, 85, Hillsboro
Obituaries

Ronald Schardan, 85, Hillsboro

  • Mar 27, 2026

Ronald Schardan, 85, of Hillsboro died March 25, 2026, at his home. Mr. Schardan was a science teacher of 34 years in the Melville School Dist…

Richards, Peppers face three challengers for Sunrise Board of Education
Elections

Richards, Peppers face three challengers for Sunrise Board of Education

  • Mar 17, 2026
  • 7 min to read

Five people are seeking three seats on the Sunrise R-9 School District Board of Education. They are incumbent Brandi Richards, Alexandria Belf…

Five seek three seats on Northwest’s Board of Education
Elections

Five seek three seats on Northwest’s Board of Education

  • Mar 17, 2026
  • 6 min to read

Five candidates are running for three Northwest R-1 School District Board of Education seats on April 7. Candidate Michelle Coats is an incumb…

Windsor C-1 names district’s first director of student services
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Windsor C-1 names district’s first director of student services

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 15, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Windsor C-1 School District Board of Education chose Alex DeMatteis as the district’s first director of student services on Feb. 25.

Fox C-6 names Seckman High principal, child care services director
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Fox C-6 names Seckman High principal, child care services director

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Mar 11, 2026
  • 4 min to read

The Fox C-6 School District has promoted two administrators to new leadership positions for the next year.

Gary Lynn Pruett, 80, Farmington
Obituaries

Gary Lynn Pruett, 80, Farmington

  • Mar 9, 2026

Gary Lynn Pruett, 80, of Farmington died March 5, 2026. Mr. Pruett served in the U.S. Army, was a high school math teacher and was a member of…

Teacher fired for violating Fox C-6 policies
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Teacher fired for violating Fox C-6 policies

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 7, 2026
  • 4 min to read

The Fox C-6 School District has fired a Seckman High School social studies teacher for violating district policies about technology use, staff…

Festus history teacher honored with state award
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Festus history teacher honored with state award

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 3, 2026
  • 4 min to read

For the first time, a Jefferson County teacher has been named the state American History Teacher of the Year by the Daughters of the American …

Seckman High principal to retire at end of school year
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Seckman High principal to retire at end of school year

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 26, 2026
  • 4 min to read

Seckman High School Principal Jeff Krutzsch will soon say goodbye to the only school district he has ever worked for and the school he has wor…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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