Some 26 youths and more than a dozen adults made the trek through Ash Grove’s Serenity Valley the morning of July 4 for the subdivision’s annual Independence Day parade.
Mental health, physical security and positive relationships were among the topics Scott Umbarger, the Republic School District’s safety and security director, spoke about when he delivered the security department’s Ongoing System Review at the Republic School Board meeting on Thursday, June 20.
Prior to the Ash Grove Board of Education meeting Thursday, June 27, Superintendent Aaron Gerla gave a Powerpoint presentation during a public hearing for the proposed 2019-2020 school budget.
The Republic Walmart has officially begun operations on a delivery service for their customers. The inauguration of the service was celebrated at a store event Thursday, June 27, with a cake, hundreds of cupcakes, inflatables and even a barbecue food truck.
In recent months, Republic City Administrator David Cameron has loosely mentioned a walking bridge over U.S. Highway 60, just south of the Hines Street intersection, to help students headed to and from Republic Middle School avoid traffic.
A small group of Willard Tigers attended the National Speech and Debate Association tournament in Dallas, Texas, last week. This tournament is the largest academic tournament in the world, with more than 1,000 schools attending from 10 countries. More than 225 students compete in each event.
The Republic School District Board of Education is one of only 33 boards from across Missouri to receive the prestigious Governance Team Award from the Missouri School Boards’ Association.
