Silex, Mo. – Silex Student Council would like to congratulate Mrs. Lori Williams as January Teacher of the Month and Ms. Connie Turbyeville as January Staff of the Month. 

Troy, Mo. - Congratulations to Morgan Bova of McKendree University, who was named to the fall 2022 semester Dean’s List for earning a grade point average of 3.60 or higher. 

Lincoln County, Mo. - The following students have been named to the fall 2022 President’s List at Southeast Missouri State University:

Troy, Mo. - The David W. McCoy Scholarship is for Troy Buchanan High School seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.  

Troy, Mo. - Nebraska Wesleyan University announces its 2022 fall semester academic honors list for students enrolled in traditional and adult undergraduate programs. 

Lincoln County, Mo. - Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.

Lincoln County, Mo. - The following students have been named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List at Southeast Missouri State University:

Moscow Mills, Mo. - Morningside University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Spicer announced the 471 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year.

Elsberry, Mo. - Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.

Troy, Mo. - McKendree University congratulates students on the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2022 semester.

Troy, Mo. - South Dakota State announces Robin Brewer of Troy has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester.

Moscow Mills, Mo. - Morningside University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Spicer announced the 471 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year.

Lincoln County, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation is accepting applications for current or former Missouri 4-H members pursuing postsecondary study. Applications must be completed on or before March 1.

Elsberry, Mo. - Rockhurst University awarded close to 300 degrees at its winter commencement ceremony, held Dec. 11 at Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in downtown Kansas City.

Lincoln County, Mo. - Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Fall 2022 semester (August-December 2022). To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. 

Silex, Mo. – Silex Student Council would like to congratulate Coach Robert James as December Teacher of the Month, and Leonard Hopke as December Staff of the Month. 

Lincoln County, Mo. - The Lincoln County Optimist Club 30-564 is sponsoring both essay and speech contests with scholarships funded by Optimist International Foundation awarded to the students that win the competition at the East Missouri District level. 

Lincoln County, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2023 Missouri Agribusiness Academy.

Troy, Mo. - A much-needed resource reopened its doors recently in Lincoln County.

Eolia, Mo. - The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded several Missouri Career and Technical Education programs with grant dollars to further support the important work that these programs do to ensure all Missouri students are prepared for success upon graduation and …

Silex, Mo. - On Nov. 4, Silex FFA held its Barnwarming Dance at Silex High School. 

Lincoln County, Mo. - In celebration of Veterans Day, WGU Missouri has launched a new scholarship for active-duty military personnel, veterans and their spouses who are interested in furthering their education. The “Military Appreciation Scholarship,” valued at up to $2,500 each, is open to …

Lincoln County, Mo. - Washington University in St. Louis invites talented high school sophomores from rural communities in Missouri and southern Illinois to apply to the WashU Rural Scholars Academy, a free summer program that will strengthen academic and leadership skills, demystify the col…

It was an overall outstanding season for the Elsberry High School Marching Band as they capped off an impressive marching season with a second place finish in their class as well as being recognized as an Outstanding Colorguard last Saturday at the Pinkmneyville Mardi Gras Parade Competition. 

Lincoln County, Mo. - The Lincoln County Optimist Club 30-564 is sponsoring both essay and speech contests with scholarships funded by Optimist International Foundation awarded to the students that win the competition at the East Missouri District level. 

For the first time in three years, the Elsberry National Honor Society visited residents at the Elsberry Health Care Center this month.

Silex, Mo. – Silex Student Council would like to congratulate Lindsey Lasater as October Teacher of the Month and Nick Heggemann, Superintendent, as October Staff of the Month. 

Troy, Mo. – Everything in Troy truly stopped for Troy Buchanan’s Homecoming parade on Oct. 7.

Winfield’s homecoming parade would not be complete without its homecoming court. Three sets of students, all hailing from the senior class were declared royalty. A fourth duo, Dominic Ohlms and Kade Berry went home the big winners after being elected homecoming king and queen.

Pike/Lincoln County, Mo. - 768 Applicants. 50 finalists. 20 winners. $50,000 in prize money. 

Moscow Mills, Mo. - The next chapter of education in Lincoln County was written in the soil on Sept. 29 with the official groundbreaking of Troy South Elementary School. 

Hawk Point, Mo. - Hawk Point Elementary is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022-2025 for its hard work, collaboration and engaging activities.

Troy, Mo. - Forty students from Troy Buchanan High School and the Ninth Grade Center were selected for the Northeast Missouri District Choir. Troy had more auditions named to the choirs than any other school.

Troy, Mo. - On Sept. 28, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of over 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. 

Elsberry, Mo. - Jostens the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, recently announced that Elsberry High School’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens’ 2022 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the Silver Level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence…

Teachers will learn about this free program which provides grant funding for intermediate level science units.

Lincoln County, Mo. - The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the 2023 Youth Pork Ambassador Program. 

Troy, Mo. - Quincy University hosted its 159th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at QU Football Stadium at 2:00 p.m. The May 2022 graduating class is comprised of 156 undergraduates and 32 graduate degree recipients.      

In grades K-8 at Elsberry Schools we are in our third year after transitioning to Standards Based Grading.  Standards Based Grading measures students’ mastery of skills.  Mastery is reported on individual skills/standards to give a more specific picture of each student’s progress.  Our curre…

Troy, Mo. - Looking toward the future has been the main focus of the Lincoln County R-III School District in its last few board meetings.

Silex, Mo. - Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, today announced that Silex R-1 School yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2022 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the GOLD Level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes en…

COLUMBIA, Sept 13, 2022 – The State Historical Society of Missouri, in collaboration with the Missouri School of Journalism, invites the public to view a new exhibit, Mr. Pruitt’s Possum Town: Trouble and Resilience in the American South, open now through Nov. 5 at the Center for Missouri St…

Troy, Mo. - Kohl Wholesale in Quincy, Illinois, recently awarded two scholarships to students in Troy. Brother and sister duo Clayton and Carly Meyer each received $500 dollars through the “Kohl Kares” scholarship program. 

Troy, Mo. - The Lincoln County RIII (LCR3) School District hosted a Welcome Back event for faculty and staff on Tuesday, Aug. 16 as everyone keeps gearing up for the new school year. 

Elsberry, Mo. - Palmer Memorial Library, located in Elsberry, recently concluded its “Palmer Library Summer Reading” program. Beginning in June and lasting until August 6, the Library opened every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for free for local youth to visit, read and engage at the library. …

Troy, Mo. - Students start school on Monday, Aug. 22 and for the first time in two years, COVID protocols are not prominent. School districts continue to encourage handwashing and personal hygiene. Lincoln County RIII (LCR3) will continue more rigorous cleaning protocols. Students and teache…

Troy, Mo. - Parents have a new app for communication with teachers, credit cards will be accepted for assorted school purchases, and electric buses may be in the future for the transportation department- Lincoln County R3 [LCR3] keeps modernizing as they gear up for the school year.

Troy, Mo. - The Lincoln County R3 [LCR3] Board of Education officially named the next elementary school to be built the Troy South Elementary School.