This year’s Socktober, the annual sock drive where students in the Republic schools gather as many pairs of socks as they can for the less fortunate during the month of October, went over very well. Republic students gathered 3,882 pairs of socks to give to those in need.
A sunshiny day and perfect weather welcomed the annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade to downtown Republic Saturday morning. Thousands of onlookers lined Main Street from Hines Street to downtown taking in the spectacle and even some candy thrown from the participants.
The Sunshine Center Board was presented with a check from the Senior Foundation Director, Heather Johansen, for $4,000 to help match a memorial donation. These funds will be used to make repairs to the parking lot, guttering and maintenance.
The Republic City Council voted 7-0, in the absence of council member Meagen Duran, to go ahead with a refurbishment of the Flowrider, also known as The Huna, a surf simulator at Republic’s aquatic center.
Ash Grove High School honored area veterans on Friday, Nov. 9, with an assembly paying tribute to their service to the nation. About 75 veterans attended the event.
Willard athletic coach Justin Atchison, 24, died from injuries sustained from a hunting accident the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 10, north of Cave Spring, off Farm Road 81.
This Saturday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m., Main Street, Republic will fill with parade floats, friends, families and Santa Claus himself, as the annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade returns for another run.
