The following local students have earned a spot on the University of Central Missouri Dean's List. Each semester, the Dean's List is divided into two parts.

Sixty-one Camdenton High School Spanish students participated in and attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2012 National Spanish Examinations.

At a time when school districts across the country are cutting music and arts programs, the Camdenton R-III Board of Education accepted an award Monday night for its efforts to maintain – and grow – music education.

Local students received awards and scholarships from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo.

Members of the Eldon Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter attended the 2012 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference Aril 22-24 in Columbia.

The seconds and minutes ticking by was a detail none of the high school students could ignore. More than four minutes passed between the time the first 911 call was made and when police and other emergency responders started arriving at the faux car accident set up in the Camdenton High School parking lot.
The accident wasn't real and the injuries were fake, but law enforcement wanted the scenario set up as real as possible.

The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) is pleased to announce the addition of Lysha Thompson, library media specialist in the Miller County R-III school district, to its Board of Directors.

The Kiwanis Club of Camdenton recognized chosen students in the Camdenton R-III School District as Terrific Kids.

Of course it would take monstrous forces to drive families from their homelands.

The 2012 Bank of Urbana “Good Citizen” Scholarship recipient for Macks Creek High School is Jennifer Tracy Hellums.  Jennifer is the daughter of Andy and Michele Hellums of Macks Creek.

This year, approximately 200 students received awards from College of the Ozarks ranging from room and board scholarships to the “Golden Rule Award,” which is given to the student who best exemplifies the “Golden Rule” in his/her daily life.

Camdenton High School choirs saw outstanding results at the Music in the Parks Choral Festival at Evangel University on Saturday, April 28.  Both Concert Choir and Bel Cantos received Superior "I" Ratings.

Each school year starts out nearly the same, Connie Selby said, holding and twirling around a princess-dressed Barbie for the crowd to see. With perfect hair and dress, you are excited to start the year, all the things you'll accomplish and the amazing students you'll have.

The Camdenton R-III School District is hosting a public forum on Tuesday to discuss the recent American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit and the district's Internet filtering software and policy.

Senior students Andrew Mikolay and Holly Terwilliger have been selected to receive the Phil Davis scholarship at Columbia College–Lake of the Ozarks. The scholarship is named in honor of a former student, Gerald ‘Phil’ Davis and was started in 1996 by his wife, Barbara Davis, and Dr. Mary Luetkemeyer, an English professor at the Lake campus at the time.

A list of commencement ceremonies across the Lake of the Ozarks area.

Laurie Elks Lodge #2705 have named Samantha Mankey and Zachary Drescher the LCTC Student of the Year.