Worth County Prom Saturday, March 28th

The Worth County Class of 2027 is making final preparations to host the 2026 Prom. This year’s theme will be, “A Night Among the Lantern Lights.” The Junior Class will be using ivory, sage green, and a pastel floral color scheme consisting of purples and pinks with forest trees and soft lantern lights to complete the look.

Prom is Saturday, March 28th, 2026. Students are invited to stop by the Worth County Care & Rehab Center from 4:30 pm to 4:45 pm. Students are then invited to visit Orilla’s Way from 4:45 pm to 5:00 pm. The classes will then meet at the Courthouse at 5:00 pm to take photos. Valet parking will be available to students at the high school circle drive from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The Grand March will start at 7:00 pm with the prom starting at 7:00 pm.

Students will enjoy loaded fries from B&B Barbeque from Albany. The junior class parents will host after-prom activities at Sky Zone Trampoline Park.

The community is invited to stop by the high school gym to snap a picture of their student and watch the Grand March.

 

Editorial -- Unsatisfactory Answers by Sen. Black on School Funding

The February 26th issue of the Maryville Forum reported on a contentious hearing in St. Joseph between Senator Rusty Black and school principals regarding school funding. In that meeting, Sen. Black did not give satisfactory answers regarding the possible elimination of the Hold Harmless Clause.

The Missouri Hold Harmless Clause states that small schools in Missouri can never go below their aid levels in 2004-05 or 2005-06 based on district size. If the current foundation formula calculation produces a lower number than the 2004-05 levels for small districts with average daily attendance under 350, then the state discards it and pays the higher “hold harmless” amount instead.

Currently, Mr. Black chairs the Missouri Modernization Task Force, which is tasked with updating the Foundation Formula. One of the proposals being talked about is getting rid of the Hold Harmless Clause. But North Nodaway school superintendent Chris Turpin reported to the board at a board meeting that North Nodaway stood to lose over $700,000 a year if the change is implemented. This is more than the revenue generated by the wind farms west of Hopkins. Worth County Superintendent Chris Healy told the Express in an interview that Worth County stood to lose at least $300,000 a year if Hold Harmless is eliminated. Many schools in the area stand to lose even more.

Other changes proposed include raising the Adequacy Target from $7,000 to as high as $11,000. This area serves a high number of disadvantaged students and increases to account for them could offset getting rid of Hold Harmless, but how much is anybody’s guess.

Mr. Black complained at the meeting about the heat that he had received both from educators and from people on the street. But that is because we are not being given straight answers. If Mr. Turpin and Mr. Healy’s figures are wrong, then we want to know what the correct figures are, what is in these plans to offset the cuts from getting rid of Hold Harmless, and what schools can do to raise funds.  Currently, Worth County is in a better position than a lot of schools because a $1.25 levy, which is needed to offset getting rid of Hold Harmless, requires a simple majority to pass. But many schools would require a two-thirds majority to keep the doors open or avoid having to make ghastly cuts that would put children at risk. And Missouri voters already pay some of the highest shares of money as any state in the country.

In the story, Mr. Black told the Forum that he had been approached by certain people asking why some schools were still open with so few students. As a resident of Sheridan, whose school was closed in 1976 and consolidated with Worth County, I would submit that the cure is worse than the disease. Closing a school in a town like Sheridan guts the local economy, creates abandoned buildings, and drives people and businesses out of town. Community leaders tried to keep up maintenance of the school building in Sheridan and kept it open as a community center for many years. But finally, they no longer had the resources to do so, and the building was finally torn down last year. If getting rid of the Hold Harmless Clause guts school funding as badly as school administrators say it does, then what happened in Sheridan will replicate itself in many other towns much bigger than Sheridan.

 

 

Worth County Elementary Honor Rolls

A HONOR ROLL

Fourth Grade — Madison Collins, Cora Davidson, Colbie Seipel.

Fifth Grade — Addison Cass, Emerlee Clarkson, Sophia Combs, Riley Dignan, Robby Helt Jr., Elley Maudlin, Sutton Patrick, Riggin Smyser.

Sixth Grade — Hadley Downing, Maebry Escobar, Gwyn Healy, Kyah Joslin.

B HONOR ROLL

Fourth Grade — Aurora Cadle, Leah Combs, Emily Dannar, Kellan Dannar, Gracee Frisch, Oliver Lovan, Eva Porter, Lincoln Richards, Kash Winther.

Fifth Grade — Kade Adams, Bristol Benson, Thiel Dalton, Malary Fojtik, Luke Riley, Alaina Roush, Iris Thomas.

Sixth Grade — Cree Blankenship, Addison Cadle, Desmond Dannar, Chase Davidson, Daden Findley, Mason Hern, Grayson Mullock, Coy Pickering, Jarrett Rush.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Pre-K — Bobbie Fleetwood, Gianna Morin.

Kindergarten — Dean Cain, Liam McCord, Harper Staton, Hadley Briner.

First Grade — Landon Combs, Kamryn Fisher, Jessica Green, Isabella Hubbard, Declan Mullock.

Second Grade — Haven Briner, Piper Green, Rylia Hall, Cleo Jenkins, Riglie McPike, Arden Moser, Layne Pickering, Carter Schrock.

Third Grade — Henry Cass, Bowen Findley, Carter Mullock, Bronx Ridge, Poseidon Thomas, Avery Baca, Jaxon Cain, Cam Clarkson, Nolan Gilland, Gemma Hall, Barrett Hauber, Malea Ridge.

Fourth Grade — Madison Collins, Calvin Combs, Leah Combs, Emily Dannar, Cora Davidson, Lincoln Richards.

Fifth Grade — Kade Adams, Bristol Benson, Addison Cass, Emerlee Clarkson, Lilla Hall, Robby Helt Jr., Sutton Patrick, Riggin Smyser, Iris Thomas.

Sixth Grade — Cree Blankenship, Chase Davidson, Hadley Downing, Gwyn Healy, Elsie Jenkins, Jarrett Rush, Ridley Ware.

 

Worth County Selected to Join Expanded rootEd Initiative

Worth County R-III High School has been selected to participate in the expanded rootEd Missouri Career Advising Initiative (MCAI), a statewide effort to ensure rural high school students have access to a dedicated college and career advisor to support their success after graduation. rootEd advisors provide all seniors with one-on-one career and college advising to ensure they graduate on a path to a well-paying job—whether through college, career training, apprenticeships, or military service. As part of the initiative, rootEd advisors also partner with the local business community to help introduce students to in-demand career paths, including those close to home.

Mr. Cree Beverlin will serve as the rootEd advisor, beginning on August 13, 2025. The Missouri Career Advising Initiative is a partnership between the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and rootEd Missouri. rootEd Missouri is a program led by Ozarks Technical Community College and the national nonprofit rootEd Alliance, which works to increase economic mobility and access to opportunities for the next generation of rural Americans.

Schools were selected based on rural status, geographic representation, postsecondary enrollment trends, percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and potential benefits identified by the district. Mr. Beverlin is beginning his fifth year teaching at Worth County. He has been a Social Studies teacher, Activities Director, Head Track Coach, and Assistant Football Coach at WC. He is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University and has taught for 12 years.

Mr. Beverlin will serve as the rootEd Advisor at Worth County R-III High School, working individually with students to:

· Explore careers and apply for college or training programs that support their path;

· Navigate financial aid opportunities, including FAFSA completion;

· Enroll in college or career training, earn a workplace credential, and/or enlist in the military;

· Successfully transition from high school, which may include help with housing, transportation, and other needs.

As part of MCAI, Worth County R-III and Mr. Beverlin will receive ongoing training, data insights, and operational guidance from rootEd Missouri, and will work alongside the school counselor Ms. Anna Gladstone and staff to support Worth County students.

“We’re thrilled to bring rootEd Missouri’s proven model to our students,” said Mr. Chris Healy, Superintendent. “The dedicated advising will provide our students more opportunities to be set up for future successes.” “I’m looking forward to helping our seniors explore opportunities for their future and create a plan for their next steps after graduation,” said rootEd advisor Mr. Beverlin.

Launched in a handful of Missouri schools in 2018, rootEd Alliance’s strong track record of success was recognized with a significant increase in state funding through Missouri’s fiscal 2026 budget, which was signed in July 2025. This expansion will allow rootEd to serve nearly 180 schools statewide including Worth County—reaching approximately half of all rural high schools in Missouri with a dedicated college and career advisor.

 

Pros and Cons of Sports Coop Expansion With NEN Discussed

Pros and cons of expanding the sports cooperative agreements between Worth County and Northeast Nodaway were discussed. 

Recently, Northeast Nodaway surveyed students to determine interest in participating in sports. Only six boys out of 29 coming into school for next year expressed interest in going out for boys basketball. Injuries and eligibility issues mean that Northeast Nodaway is at risk for not fielding a boys basketball team for next year. 

Numbers have also been an issue on the girls side as well. Last season, Worth County started with nine girls but finished with seven. This was their fewest numbers since the 1991-92 season. Northeast Nodaway started with nine girls this year, but finished with seven. This meant neither team could practice against five players. 

The participation numbers have been better for the junior high basketball programs. Worth County had 14 girls and 15 boys out for junior high. Northeast Nodaway had 10 boys and 10 girls out for basketball. This meant that both teams could scrimmage against each other.

Recently, NEN Superintendent Brenda Dougan sent the following letter to parents after reaching out to Worth County:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As we do each year, athletic teams have been reviewed to determine participation numbers for each sport at each level. For the 2024-25 school year, our high school boys basketball team has some very low numbers. Due to many reasons including eligibility and injuries, we are at risk for not being able to complete the entire basketball season with just NEN athletes. Quality practices are also very difficult to maintain with low numbers. This started a conversation on how we can assure that our athletes will continue to have an opportunity to participate.

Due to the successful cooperative we have had with Worth County for football and baseball, the thought of expanding our sports cooperative with Worth County is worth exploring. A few weeks ago, we approached Worth County Administration with a request to discuss the possibility of expanding our sports cooperative. Together, we are evaluating the pros and cons of expanding the cooperative effort and will share our findings with the community before any final decisions are made.

We understand that there are individuals with very strong opinions on both sides of this topic. Both districts have a responsibility to prioritize the best interests of their students. We plan to have more discussions and a well thought-out plan for continuing a strong athletic program before disseminating any information.

Worth County Superintendent Chris Healy sent a similar letter to parents. The topic was brought up for discussion at Monday’s regular school board meeting. No votes were taken; the floor was opened for discussion.

Enrollment at Worth County has declined from 440 in 2000 to 275 this year. Northeast Nodaway has also seen a decline. 

Pros include a better chance of being competitive. Worth County has one of the lower enrollments in the Grand River Conference while St. Joseph Christian has a stated goal of expanding to 700 students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, bigger than what Worth County was following the consolidation between Grant City and Sheridan in 1976. 

Numbers would not be as big of an issue. This year, Worth County was barely able to field a junior high softball program, with the school begging three sixth graders to come out. “I dealt with that when I was in school,” said one board member, Amanda Gilland. “It was a disaster.” Platte Valley, Nodaway Valley, and East Atchison have emerged as powerhouse teams in basketball after forming sports cooperatives. 

One thing that would normally be thought of as a disadvantage would be an advantage in Worth County’s situation. Since they have only one gym, basketball practices are sometimes not over until 7:30 pm. But with Northeast Nodaway, practices would end earlier.

Disadvantages include the loss of tradition, loss of playing time, loss of home games, transportation, and the possibility of moving up to Class 2 in some sports. For instance, if the current MSHSAA enrollment breaks hold, Worth County would move up to Class 2 in boys basketball if they were to sign a cooperative agreement with Northeast Nodaway. Northeast Nodaway moved up to Class 2 in baseball last year after Worth County joined them to form a cooperative.

One of the biggest discussions in forming a cooperative would involve what the new team should be called, what the uniforms should look like, who would hire the coaches, and where home games would be played. 

The decision to form a cooperative for baseball and football was easier for the two schools, since Northeast Nodaway didn’t have a football program and Worth County didn’t have a baseball program. Everybody in the room at Monday’s meeting agreed that the moves to coop with Northeast Nodaway in baseball and football were the right move. Worth County would not have fielded a junior high football team this year without Northeast Nodaway kids. Northeast Nodaway would not have had a baseball team last year without Worth County kids. But a move to form cooperatives in basketball or softball would involve combining two existing programs with two existing traditions, which will be a much tougher sell for the two schools to their patrons.

Both softball squads had enough numbers to field a competitive team last year. The challenge would be to sell the players on coming out when it means that some players who started or who were part of the rotation suddenly find themselves playing two innings of JV or coming off the bench in varsity. In basketball, Platte Valley has been able to make it work, winning three state titles on the girls side in four years. 

And forming just a boys basketball cooperative between Worth County and Northeast Nodaway would have its own logistical problems. The Northeast Nodaway girls team would have trouble scheduling games outside of the Highway 275 Conference and tournaments, since most area teams have both boys and girls teams and other schools would need to find a boys game.

Northeast Nodaway would be within their rights to seek a basketball cooperative with another school and keep their current cooperative agreements with Worth County in place. Currently, Worth County has a wrestling cooperative agreement with Albany in place in addition to their cooperative agreements with Northeast Nodaway. Northeast Nodaway borders Jefferson, which already has a cooperative with South Nodaway. Besides Worth County and Jefferson, they border Stanberry, Maryville, and North Nodaway. However, teams cannot get together with other teams to practice against each other during seasons.

In other action, the school evaluated the Curriculum Program as Above Average. Strengths listed included approving the Pre-K curriculum, board policy reviews being on schedule, the school’s ability to offer a variety of coursework, and the K-12 curriculum being up to date and aligned with Priority Missouri Learning Standards. 

All current teachers were offered new contracts for the upcoming school year. There are openings for two elementary teacher positions.

The board set Summer School for May 20th to June 7th for PreK through 6th grades. Students who will be going into Kindergarten this fall will be eligible. Credit recovery for grades seven through twelve will be from May 20th to June 3rd. 

Elementary Principal Chuck Borey reported that Kindergarten enjoyed muffins with mom on February 22nd. Registration is ongoing for Pre-K. The Drama Club did a dress rehearsal for the Elementary Students on March 8th. Parent/Teacher conferences were March 14th. 

Teresa McDonald with the Tri-County Health Department came to give all Pre-K and Kindergarten students free bicycle helmets. This was funded by a grant from safekids.org.

The Pre-K filled up their compliment coin jar and received time outside with bubbles.

A career day for the upper elementary was held on March 14th. Presenters were Taylor Raymond of Preferred Family Healthcare, Kortnee Blankenship of Kort’s Kuts N’ Kurls, Travis Casteel of the Worth County Sheriff’s Department, Ken Garner and Riley Drury of the Times Tribune, and Paul Tracy with Tracy Farms.

High School Principal Josh Smith reported that the freshmen won the January and February attendance challenge with a 95.66% attendance rate. 

Math contest was held on March 7th; Caleb New qualified for state.

Students helped with the mobile food pantry that came to Grant City on March 11th. 

Activities Director Cree Beverlin reported that patches near the starting line on the track were replaced.

Tyler New and Bo Collins were named to the All District team and Tyler was awarded All State.

There will be 18 teams at the Worth County Early Bird Thursday.

There are 25 out for track (total for both squads), 11 for boys golf, and 5 for baseball. There are 14 girls and 8 boys out for junior high track. 

Emsley Spainhower received a “1” rating, the highest, for her trumpet solo and will go to state in the State Solo & Ensembles division next month. All other band participants received a “2.” 

The board awarded a bid for visitor bleachers to Heartland Seating for $90,000, contingent on passage of the bond issue April 2nd. Passage requires four sevenths. Superintendent Chris Healy said in his background comments that visitor bleachers have been identified as a need by the insurance company, visitors, and the long range planning committee. Currently, there are three sets of bleachers on the east side. Healy says they do not meet safety requirements, require yearly maintenance, and are a long way from the football field. They also sit lower than the field level. 

The new bleachers would be in two 33 foot sections and would be located on the west side. 

One section would be north of the current bleachers and one would be south. The school has applied for a solid waste grant to help fund the project. The board, in a separate vote, approved the grant application. The concrete work would be bid separately.

The board voted to award the bid for new softball lights from Ephesus Sports Lighting and move the fences in to 200 feet, which is regulation for softball. The award is contingent on approval of the bond issue on April 2nd. There were two bids. Techline, which was awarded the bid for the football field, bid $169,000 for the current dimensions and 6 poles. They did not bid on a 200 foot fence and 4 poles. Ephesus Sports Lighting bid $89,098 for the current dimensions and six poles and  $74,543 for a 200 foot fence and 4 poles. Labor and underground electrical will be bid separately. 

The board amended the upcoming school year to account for a later MSHSAA dead period, which will run from August 3rd through 11th. Fall sports practices will start August 12th and the first day of school will be on August 20th. Christmas Break will start on December 23rd and school will resume January 7th. The tentative final day of school will be May 16th. There will be 167 student days and 1070.5 scheduled hours. 

The board voted to award L.J. Hart to underwrite the bonds from the April 2024 election should the bond issue pass. 

Captain Nemo Junior Play Held at Worth County

“Finding Nemo” was performed at the Worth County School Play last weekend. The play, which involved 20 students who had practiced for weeks, involved the protagonist, Nemo (Krista Monticue), who had an overly protective father, Marlin (Unique Brown), who wouldn’t let Nemo go anywhere. Nemo’s mother had died before her eggs had hatched, so Marlin hatched them. They had a knockdown dragout argument over it, but just as Nemo resolves to run away and prove to their dad that they can make it on their own, they are hooked in a net and taken away from somewhere off the Florida coast to Sydney (Australia), where they are put in an aquarium for people to see.

But Marlin resolves to find Nemo, even if it means going thousands of miles away, and he is joined by Dory (Addison Gray), a fish who has such major memory problems, she can’t remember what happened just a minute ago. But she is a perpetual cheerleader and optimist, to the point where it drives Marlin crazy. 

Meanwhile, Nemo finds some new friends in his new abode, including Gill (Evalyn Gilland), who is a perpetual optimist who is always hopeful that they will get out and is always hatching new schemes to try to get herself and her friends out of the aquarium and into the sea. 

There are plenty of other characters along the way, including Professor Ray (Lexi Snead), who is always encouraging her class to explore the wonders of the deep sea, Bruce (Jarrett Gilland) and Chum (Silas Brown), two sharks who have to keep reminding themselves that fish are friends, not food, and plenty of other characters.

Will Marlin and friends find Captain Nemo? Will he survive an attack from an army of jellyfish? And Nemo has his worries. Will his dad embrace him, or will he punish him brutally for ever thinking of running away? 

Participating in the play were Krista Monticue (Nemo), Unique Brown (Marlin), Addison Gray (Dory), Arenna Galanakis (Coral/Bloat/Crush), Kaydence Downing (Pearl), Brooklyn Smith (Sheldon), Laura Hansen (Tad), Lexi Snead (Professor Ray), Sara Fletchall (Scuba Mask Dancer/Seagull), Jarrett Gilland (Bruce), Silas Brown (Chum), Lola Morin (Bubbles), Emsley Spainhower (Gurgle), Paige Chaney (Peach), Evalyn Gilland (Gill), Gracie Thurman (Nigel), Breeanna Ray (Squirt), Renae Gladstone (Ensemble), Kinley Fletchall (Ensemble),  and Lincoln Wake (Vacationer). Ethan Frese worked the lights and Lucas Frisch was the stagehand.

The play was made possible by a Disney Theatrical grant. The Worth County PTO made a donation which allowed the school to get new lights for the stage. 

Worth County 2nd Quarter Honor Rolls

HIGH HONOR ROLL

Seniors: Autumn Cousatte, Emily Davis, Ethan Frese, Mitzie Gillespie, Chloe Knight, Tuker Riley, Kara Staton, Kynah Steele.

Juniors: Carter Chapman, Bridgette Hightshoe.

Sophomores: Brayden Combs, Riley Ridge, Marissa Schmitz.

Freshmen: Kambree Briner, Bo Collins, Evalyn Gilland, Addison Gray, Krista Monticue, Caleb New, Hayden Sanders, Ryder Smyser, Emsley Spainhower, Kristen Tracy.

8th Grade: Paige Chaney, Brynn Chapman, Hartley Fitzgerald, Braelyn Fletchall, Laura Hansen, JoLynn Hawk, Liam Hayden, Breanna Ray, Audrey Runde, Megan Tracy.

7th Grade: Bella Blankenship, Conner Chapman, Jordan Dannar, Camden Gray, Brock Healy, Kennedy Murphy, Kynlee Steele.

REGULAR HONOR ROLL

Seniors: Tyler New, Brylee Rush, Becca Smith, Lincoln Wake.

Juniors: Evan Baker, Karson Briner, Abbi Brown, Eva Engel, Camdain Frisch, Keaten Morin, Mackenzie Walter.

Sophomores: Jace Cameron, Alyssa Clarkson, Katie Fletchall, Brylea Paxson, Rayleigh Smith, Bailey Steele, Brayden Stevens, Sawyer Thurman.

Freshmen: Brandon Bever, Jessie Chapman, Sara Fletchall, Arenna Galanakis, Reyen Hansen, Keira Hardy, Alivia Moyer, Sumer Riley, Cole Ruby.

8th Grade: Trenton Adwell, Unique Brown, Maverick Cox, Dale Deardorff, Bentley Frisch, Lola Morin, Samuel Stephenson.

7th Grade: Tucker Fletchall, Kassidy Joslin, Brooke Monticue, Brianna Riley, Gracie Thurman.

Grand River Conference to Split in Two

The Grand River Conference will split in two, the conference announced Friday. The conference schools held a vote, and the move was approved with a 12-4 vote Thursday. Maysville, Polo, Putnam County, and South Harrison cast the dissenting votes. 

The move will take effect for the 2023-2024 school year. Albany, King City, North Andrew, North Harrison, Pattonsburg, Princeton, St. Joseph Christian, Stanberry, and Worth County will form one of the conferences. Gallatin, Maysville, Milan, Polo, Putnam County, South Harrison, and Trenton will form the other conference. Brookfield and Marceline will join the other conference starting in the 2024-2025 school year.

Names of the new conferences will be announced at a later date.

The move means that Worth County, North Harrison, and other members of both conferences will be looking for basketball games since the GRC Showcase will no longer be held.

Northwest Missouri State Honor Rolls

The following area students made the honor rolls at Northwest. Students who made the President’s List achieved a GPA of 4.0. Students who made the Academic Honor Roll achieved a GPA of between 3.50 and 3.99.

Blockton – Gracie Mobley (Academic).

Eagleville – Olivia Babinski (President), Lola Brashears (President), Abby Clawson (Academic).

Gentry – Wyatt Abplanalp (Academic).

Grant City – Gabe Latham (President).

Hatfield – Nick Mickelson (Academic).

Hopkins – MaKayla Cross (President), Karissa Oberhauser (Academic), Bradley Reeves (Academic).

Parnell – Chet Spire (President), Paige West (Academic).

Pickering – Emily Dew (President), Kade Pankau (Academic), Quatina Wyllie (Academic). 

Ravenwood – Makayla Adwell (President), Reed McIntyre (President), Vanessa Pappert (President), Anne Schieber (President).

Sheridan – Megan Cassavaugh (President), Kristin New (President).

Justina Wimer, Misty Helt Share Graduation Honors at Worth County

Justina Wimer was valedictorian and Misty Helt was salutatorian at the Worth County graduation ceremonies Sunday. There were 19 seniors who graduated. 

Graduating were Zach Bounds, Grant Cameron, Cooper Chapman, Jace Cousatte, Cheyanne Fairchild, Aydan Gladstone, James Gladstone, Brent Harris, Misty Helt, Cassie Johnson, Molly Miller, Lincoln Moore, Caden Moyer, Alex Rinehart, Marshall Ruckman, Jackson Runde, Jackson Smith, Lucas Wake, and Justina Wimer.

Graduating with honors were Cooper Chapman, Aydan Gladstone, James Gladstone, Cassie Johnson, Molly Miller, Lincoln Moore, Marshall Ruckman, Jackson Runde, and Lucas Wake. Misty Helt and Justina Wimer graduated with highest honors. 

Mary Brand, who taught them in preschool, kindergarten, and fifth grade, spoke to the graduates. She recounted how they had grown beyond recognition when she had them again in fifth grade and didn’t know several of them. The highlight of their fifth grade year was when they went to Des Moines and attended an Iowa Wild hockey game. 

Salutatorian Misty Helt said that without passion, life is just a chore. “Do we give up because life is too hard, or do we get back up,” she asked. Valedictorian Justina Wimer said that Sunday was the accumulation of 4,654 days of hard work and that the Class of 2022 had some of the best work ethics ever found at Worth County. She recounted how they were already setting goals during their freshman years. 

Justina Wimer was the Class President. Molly Miller was Vice President. Marshall Ruckman was the Secretary, while Aydan Gladstone was the Treasurer. Lincoln Moore and Marshall Ruckman were the Student Council Representatives. Class sponsors were Mrs. Tera Coleman and Katelyn Halsey. The Class Motto was, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is courage to continue that counts. Class colors were white and gold. The class flower was the white carnation tipped in gold. The class song was, “I Lived” by One Republic.

Sheridan Express Invites Letters Regarding Potential Worth County Baseball Cooperative with NEN

The Sheridan Express is inviting letters to the editor regarding whether or not the Worth County School Board should enter into a baseball cooperative agreement with Northeast Nodaway. There are strong opinions in the county on both sides. We have had plenty of people come up to us in recent years asking why Worth County doesn't offer baseball. Worth County is one of four area schools, along with Union Star, Mound City, and Stanberry, which does not offer baseball. Rock Port, a traditional track powerhouse, offered it for the first time this year. On the other hand, in its list of pros and cons on the school website, the school notes that people have donated $100,000 over the years towards the current track. The fear is that a baseball program or cooperative agreement will kill the track and golf programs.

All letters must be signed; we cannot accept anonymous letters. The next Worth County school board meeting is April 21st, so all letters must be received on or before April 19th; the last issue before the board meeting is April 20th. The Sheridan Express reserves the right to edit or reject letters. There is no charge for letters to the editor. Send all submissions to Sheridan Express, 205 North 4th #8, Sheridan, MO 64486, email us at express@grm.net, or message us on Facebook.