Stories from Friday, January 13, 2023

The Bronaugh School Board meeting was called to order by President Ryan Linn on Wednesday evening, Jan. 11. Superintendent Ben O’Connor read a thank you card that the board received from the McGillen family. The board turned the meeting over to a couple of the teachers, so they could report on how things are going in their classrooms for the year so far...

The Sheldon R-8 Board of Education met in regular session Wednesday evening in the FACS Room at Sheldon School. After approving of the consent agenda. Superintendent Jason Irwin gave a facilities update and noted that two heaters needed to be worked on in the second grade classroom. ...

The Bronaugh Wildcats and Lady Wilcats have been competing in the Golden City Tournament this week. See below for a game-by-game recap. Bronaugh Lady Wildcats vs. Diamond Lady Wildcats The eighth seed Bronaugh Lady Wildcats took on the first seed Diamond Lady Wildcats in the their first game in the Golden City Tournament Monday evening, Jan. ...

Marilyn Joyce (Lathrop) Bond, 82, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at her home in Sheldon. Marilyn was born to Homer R. and Marguerite Mallory Lathrop on a sweltering hot day – July 16, 1940, in Sheldon. She was the youngest of 10 children and arrived around 9 p.m., after her mother had prepared a meal on a wood cook stove for the harvest hands. The doctor arrived later...