January 2025

Savannah Chamber hosted annual banquet

The Savannah Missouri Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual banquet on Jan. 24 at the Clasbey Center.This event was coordinated and executed by Katie Graham Director and board members Kodi Moore, Angie Ziolcowski and Brad Jarvis.Four awards were presented this year.Andrew County Sheriff Grant Gillett was presented as Bureaucrat of the Year for his demonstration of exceptional dedication, efficiency, and effectiveness in his role.

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It Must Be Nice

I remember sitting in the seats of Arrowhead Stadium on an unseasonably warm day on January 11, 2004. The 13-3 Kansas City Chiefs were the number two seed on a path of destiny to take on the number one seed New England Patriots for the AFC Championship.

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North Andrew girls’ basketball has turned around defense

First year North Andrew High School girls' basketball head coach Audrey Elifrits knew that going into this season that they were not returning two of their starters who graduated."That can be tough losing not only two starters, but two leaders," said Elifrits. "Although I was not with them last season, I know this is a group of girls who have played together for a long time.

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Savannah students witness inauguration

A remarkable opportunity was taken by Savannah High School (SHS) students on Jan. 20 when they were physically present for the second inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.This trip was open to all students and parents and was attended by five adults and 16 students.According to SHS teacher Melissa Ross, the trip was first offered two years ago and had to be paid for before the election because the point was to witness an historical event and not support a particular candidate."Some students were liberal and some were conservative but they all got along very well," said Ross.

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North Andrew cheer has a strong squad

GeanAnne George-Evans had a lot excitement going into the 2024-25 cheer season as a new coach."I took over the program at the end of May, so I was really looking forward to getting to know the girls and getting started," she said.Cheer is currently in the downhill stretch of the basketball season."The girls are looking forward to court-warming this coming week," said George-Evans. "North Andrew is also hosting the district games this season, so we are excited about that.

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