Long ago, on one Halloween night, a tiny, towheaded, four year old set out on her quest for candy, very professionally dressed as a doctor. Although it may have been unknown to others, little Marissa Talley...
Ella Strickland (12) has been a starter on the OHS softball team since she made varsity as a freshman.
“We asked so much of her coming in as a freshman. She played right field for us and came...
Long before she stood in front of eager high school students as a teacher of literature and language, Mrs. Ashley Ward was severely bullied.
Once perceived as a shy and introverted person, Mrs. Ward...
Almost every year, NHS members put together a Trick-or-Treat Tuesday event for children around the community. This year, the plan was to have a drive-thru for kids. The cars would pull up to several stations...
Oakville teachers are excited to be back at school in-person after using the first nine weeks of school to make the virtual classroom as creative as possible.
With both staff and students adjusting...
While spending most of her time at home during this worldwide pandemic, Lily Singer (12) recently received some extraordinary news. On April 27, Singer learned that she and her group won first place in...
Despite social distancing restrictions, the OHS band program was able to get together to raise spirits in the OHS community. Band students and directors all submitted videos online playing the fight song...
Avery Neal, Social Media Coordinator
• April 17, 2020
The new coronavirus pandemic has caused schools to shift to online learning, cancel events, and postpone others. Many college students studying abroad were forced to come home, including one OHS alumnus.
Katie...
For the first time in nine years, an OHS student has scored a 36 on the ACT.
Hannah Franke (11) managed to get a perfect score on her ACT during the Dec. 14 test. This perfect score took some...
Jason Simontacchi, a former pitcher and pitching coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, and current minor league pitching coordinator for the Kansas City Royals, paid a visit to OHS on Jan. 14 to talk to the...
Avery Neal, Social Media Coordinator
• February 11, 2020
On Jan. 15, FCCLA competed in a Star Competition in Belgrade, MO, and made OHS history. Six girls competed, placed gold, qualified for state.
Competitors and topics from OHS included Kayla Jackson...
Over 30 teams crowded the halls of OHS on Feb. 1 for the FIRST Tech Challenge: Regional Qualifier, a robotics competition where robots compete against each other in challenges of skill.
Two teams...
