Events

Send us Lenten Season fish fry events, pics from your area

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, March 1st, 2013, 5:45pm

Send us Lenten Season fish fry events, pics from your area

We're working on compiling a list of fish fry events in the Heartland.

If your community has one or more fish fry events, feel free to send us the information to C/O Amber Ruch, County News Digital Producer, at aruch@kfvs12.com or fax it to 335-7723.

Make sure and include the following:

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If you have picture(s) from the events, we'd love to see those as well! You can include the picture in the e-mail with the information above or send the picture(s) to cNews@kfvs12.com.

Perryville, Mo.

Homemade desserts are the pride of Sacred Heart's Annual Fish Fry in Du Quoin. (Source: Sacred Heart)

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Missouri statewide tornado drill set for March 5

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Friday, March 1st, 2013, 11:07am

Missouri statewide tornado drill set for March 5

BENTON, MO (KFVS) - The Scott County Emergency Management Agency says the Missouri Statewide Tornado Drill and Severe Weather Awareness Week are good time to prepare for severe weather.

Missouri's StormAware website provides tornado sheltering videos, other safety resources to prepare for March 5 tornado drill during Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 4-8.

The National Weather Service, the State Emergency Management Agency and Missouri's local emergency management offices are asking Missourians to use this week as an opportunity to plan and prepare for how they will react and shelter in response to severe weather.

EMA officials say Missouri will conduct the 39th annual Statewide Tornado Drill on Tuesday, March 5 at 1:30 p.m. If severe weather is in the forecast on March 5, the drill will be moved to Thursday, March 7 at 1:30 p.m.

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We want to know about your Lenten Season fish fry events

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, February 15th, 2013, 11:46am

We want to know about your Lenten Season fish fry events

We're working on compiling a list of fish fry events in the Heartland.

If your community has one or more fish fry events, feel free to send us the information to C/O Amber Ruch, County News Digital Producer, at aruch@kfvs12.com or fax it to 335-7723.

Make sure and include the following:

Dates and times
Location
Prices
Menu

If you have picture(s) from the events, we'd love to see those as well! You can include the picture in the e-mail with the information above or send the picture(s) to cNews@kfvs12.com.

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President's Day, end of 3rd Quarter at East Prairie R-2 schools

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 6:07pm

President's Day, end of 3rd Quarter at East Prairie R-2 schools

EAST PRAIRIE, MO (KFVS) - East Prairie R-2 School Districts will be out of school Monday, February 18 and Tuesday, February 19 for President's Day.

The school district says the end of third quarter will be March 8.

For more information, you can click here to visit the school district online.

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Southeast Coalition offering grant funding to host student lock-in events

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 1:54pm

Southeast Coalition offering grant funding to host student lock-in events

(KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that host student lock-in events for Project Prom or graduation.

Ten qualifying schools will receive $200 to assist with expenses for location rental, food, entertainment and door prizes.

"Supervised events, such as lock-ins, provide a safe environment for students to celebrate," said SE Regional Coalition Coordinator Craig Compas. "We want students to have good memories of these nights-unmarred by a drinking and driving accident."

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Annual blood drive Feb. 11-12 in East Prairie

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, February 11th, 2013, 4:54pm

Annual blood drive Feb. 11-12 in East Prairie

EAST PRAIRIE, MO (KFVS) - The East Prairie R-2 School District says there will be an annual Doyle Blood Drive on Monday, February 11 and Tuesday, February 12.

The blood drive will from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

You can click here to visit the school district online.

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Hearnes holds Science Family Night, McNeary honored as Science Educator of the Year

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, February 9th, 2013, 10:00am

Hearnes holds Science Family Night, McNeary honored as Science Educator of the Year

CHARLESTON, MO (KFVS) - "Science Family Night" was held on Thursday, February 7 at the Charleston Middle School gymnasium.

Local elementary students and their families were invited to see fun and exciting experiments performed by the night's special guest, local scientist Jason Lindsey (HookedOnScience.org).

Lindsey thrilled the audience with his science experiments, ranging from hovercraft rides to his signature toilet paper snow experiment. Both students and adults were chosen from the audience to participate.

Immediately following the presentation, Lindsey surprised 5th grade science teacher Mrs. Charlotte McNeary by recognizing her as "Hooked on Science Educator of the Year" for her outstanding work in science education. Each year the Hooked on Science team searches for an educator that demonstrates an excellence in science teaching. McNeary will receive tools for the classroom and more.