The Aurora Advertiser

07/31/2025

Excellent work!

A great big Congratulations to Abigail & Ben for reading the MOST books this summer (197 & 200 each)! What an amazing accomplishment.
Chair provided by Forge Build, thank you so much for your support!

07/30/2025

Upcoming election on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, and the important issue that will be on the ballot.

The Mount Vernon Ambulance District is petitioning to expand its district to include the remaining unincorporated areas of Lawrence County. If this proposal passes, residents in areas such as Marionville, Aurora, Verona, Halltown, and parts of Miller will be required to pay additional half-cent sales tax to fund the expansion.

The plan outlines a five-year goal to enhance emergency medical services, which includes establishing a new ambulance base with an ALS (Advanced Life Support) staffed ambulance in both Marionville and Miller, as well as upgrading the equipment at the Aurora ambulance base.

I encourage you to educate yourself on this proposal and partake in the voting process. Your voice matters, and your vote can significantly impact our community's emergency medical services.

A sample ballot is attached below👇

07/30/2025

REMINDER: Aurora R8 Open House – August 14

We’re excited to welcome students and families back for the 2025–2026 school year! Join us for Open House and take the opportunity to meet your teachers, find your classrooms, and get ready for a great year.

The schedule for each building is as follows:
Pate: 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Robinson: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Junior High: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
ALC: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
High School: 5:30 – 7:00 PM

We look forward to seeing everyone there as we kick off another amazing year in Aurora R8!

07/29/2025

Congratulations to all the new educators in Aurora!

Meet our newest educators!

Aurora R8’s newest teachers spent the day connecting through professional development, exploring our district, and touring the city. Along the way, they stopped to snap this great photo in front of a local mural—just one of many special spots in our hometown.

We’re thrilled to welcome this amazing group to the Houn' Dawg family!

L to R: Trevor Casterlin, David Harter, Matthew George, Jeremy Neville, Jennifer Greenhaw, Christian Mathews, Hope Parrish, Ty Kime, Sandy Wilson, Katie Spieckermann, Bethany Vore, Ally Britt, Kaitlyn Spracklen, Katie Bradley, Kirstin Hildebrand, Matthew Dresslaer, Alli Mitchell, Alexandria Walker, Nicole Portzen, Paula Baker, Madison Zabala, Anasti Wilson, Amber Baldwin, Christine Martin, Rebecca Weber, Sandra Biri, Shaelea Finney, Martha Bueno, Christy Heinrichs

07/29/2025

You may see heavy police presence at schools this week. Here’whats up.

We wish we never had to train for this. We wish the thought of someone hurting our kids or our teachers was something that didn’t exist in our world. But it does, and we have a responsibility to be ready.

This week, our officers are working inside our schools, clearing classrooms in a tactical way. The purpose is twofold:

• To practice threat response. This allows our team to rehearse how we would respond if someone were ever to enter a school with the intent to do harm.

• To familiarize staff with every room. We want every officer and staff member to know the layout of every classroom, hallway, and exit so no second is wasted in an emergency.

This training is about preparation, not fear. Our children, teachers, and school staff deserve to know we are ready for the worst so they can focus on the best: learning, teaching, and building their future.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we do everything we can to protect what matters most.

07/23/2025

It's one of those things that sounds obvious until it isn't. Make sure you have everything and, more importantly, everyone when you exit your car in this summer heat!

07/18/2025

Congratulations 🎉

The Pregnancy Care Center received a $2,000 grant this year from the AACF board of directors. The funds are earmarked for BrightCourse curriculum covering such topics as childbirth, pregnancy and parenting. Receiving the check was Rebecca Haine, executive director. Making the presentation was Melvey Hillhouse in behalf of the AACF board.

07/16/2025

Summer Adult Pickleball League
Registration is open NOW through July 18th!
Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced divisions, and spots are limited in each division!
Register as a Team or as in Individual. Individual registrants will be randomly assigned a partner for their division.
League Games will be on Thursday evenings and run from July 24th through August 21st.
Seeded, Single-Elimination League Tournament will commence on August 28th.

Fees
Members = $10/person
Non-Members = $30/person
If you have any questions, contact Jeremy at [email protected] OR by calling 417-678-3053, opt. 3.