April 2025
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Andrew County has new Connection to Rosecrans Memorial Airport
On going construction at Rosecrans Memorial Airport has resulted in the completion of a new administration building immediately north of the old tower and administration building. The B&B Runway Cafe has moved into the new administrative building.
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North Central students place at state SkillsUSA competition
North Central Missouri College sent three teams to compete in the Robotics Automation Technology contest for the Missouri SkillsUSA State Competition on April 11.The contest was held at State Tech Community College in Lynn, Mo."The teams placed first, second, and third," said Rick Sharp, Industrial Technology Instructor and Coordinator. "The students were outstanding and they worked very hard."Students were asked to create a small factory robotic process that sorted materials of metal and plastic, good parts and bad parts, by palletizing the metal and plastic parts.The robot would move the parts through the process to test the parts for its drilled holes.The teams had approximately two hours to complete the process and move to the PLC Programmable Logic Controller Station where they would program PLC and be judged on time of process and efficiency.The winners will be moving on to the national competition in Georgia..
Savannah cheer visits Andrew County Unit of Retired Teachers and Public School Employees
Members of the Savannah High School Cheerleading Squad national champions spoke to the members of the Andrew County Unit of Retired Teachers and Public School Employees on April 11. The team members talked about their trip to the national competition in Las Vegas and the hard work and efforts to achieve the national championship.The cheer squad attending were: Hallie Helfery, junior; Addison Emmendorfer, junior; Jaiden Myers, senior; and Tallyn Flores, junior.The next meeting of the Andrew County Unit of Retired Teachers and Public School Employees will be May 9.
National Honor Society taps new members
The National Honor Society has had a big week to add to their already successful year.Officers tapped new inductees Thursday morning during first hour. During the spring pep assembly, all new members and current members stood up and were recognized for all their hard work.
Savannah High School prepares to celebrates opening of new Performing Arts Center
Savannah High School will be passing a huge milestone in the construction process on May 2 with the official ribbon cutting and open house of its brand new Performing Arts Center.This celebration has been a long time coming, with construction beginning nearly a year ago during the previous school year as part of a grant issue approved by voters allowing the start of construction.The ribbon cutting ceremony and open house will begin as soon as school lets out and all the traffic has cleared out. It is open for all students, staff and the community members, roviding an opportunity to come and explore the new facility and getting a glimpse of what the future will hold for the fine arts department of Savannah High School.Guests who attend will have the opportunity to go through and explore the new Performing Arts Center during the open house which will take place immediately following the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Kicking it into high gear, making a comeback season
After a tough season last year that only came with four wins, the Savannah Savage girls soccer team is making a powerful comeback this year.The team has already gained six victories under their belt and they are not planning on stopping there with many more games this season to come. They are led by Head Coach Jeff O’Neal and Assistant Coach Ms.