The Lady Bears took a tough loss to Newburg tonight 11-9. Junior Eva Alexander hit her first and second career home runs in the loss.
Crocker High School has requested that everyone coming to our softball game tonight at 5:30 park in the north parking lot (lot closest to the softball field).
The soccer team pulled off a 3-2 win in the Pulaski County Showdown with Crocker last night. Crocker held a 2-0 lead until the 12 minute mark in the second half when Jaxon Preble scored the first goal, Blake Douglas tied the game at 2-2 with 5 minutes to go, and Owen Metscher iced the game with a PK at the 45 second mark to secure the win!
Just a reminder that the baseball game that was scheduled for Thursday, September 3, against Macks Creek has been canceled due to them not having enough players for a fall season.
The Richland Lady Bear Softball team kicked off their season on Monday night in the Frisco League Tournament. Richland faced off against their cross-county rival, Crocker. After a hard-fought game, the Lady Bears fell just short of victory 4 to 6. Their next game in the tournament will be @ 5:30 PM on Thursday in Crocker. Hope to see everyone there rooting on our Lady Bears!
The baseball Bears started off their season with a bang. The Bears defeated Crocker tonight 8-2 and Junior Mason Alexander hit the first pitch of the game over the left field fence for his first career home run.
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 2nd 6:00 PM at the Jeremiah Bracket Pulling Track in Richland, MO. Come out for a night of trucks, tractors, and plenty of pulling action. Admission will be donations only, and the concession stand will be open with plenty of food and our special steak sandwich available.
🗓️ October 2, 2026
⏰ Pull starts at 6:00 PM | Gates open at 4:30 PM
📍 Jeremiah Bracket Pulling Track
💰 Admission: Donation only
If your class isn’t listed and you’d like to pull, please contact:
Jessica Butteris — 573-452-3337
Jerry Pemberton — 417-533-4101
🗓️ October 2, 2026
⏰ Pull starts at 6:00 PM | Gates open at 4:30 PM
📍 Jeremiah Bracket Pulling Track
💰 Admission: Donation only
If your class isn’t listed and you’d like to pull, please contact:
Jessica Butteris — 573-452-3337
Jerry Pemberton — 417-533-4101
The soccer games scheduled for Tuesday at Crocker and Thursday at Iberia have both been moved to Laquey and will start at 7:00 PM.
Here is the updated bracket for the 2026 Frisco League Softball Tournament
Celebration Through Service:
RICHLAND FFA Chapter Helps Pack 252,564 Meals at State Fair
2026 Drive to Feed Kids Honors America’s 250th Anniversary
Members of the Richland FFA Chapter joined more than 782 FFA members from 95 Missouri FFA Chapters and agricultural leaders to pack meals, a capstone celebration through service of the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s (MFCF) 2026 Drive to Feed Kids (Drive). The Missouri FFA Day of Service spanned Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18 at the Missouri State Fair. Members packed 252,564 meals to feed food insecure Missouri families.
This year’s event is a celebration for Missouri FFA, too, marking the organization’s tenth annual Day of Service. The generous support of ADM, Brownfield Ag News, Missouri Farmers Care and partners across Missouri agriculture sustain the Drive, an annual year-round effort to stand in the gap for the one in five Missouri children facing food insecurity.
“Reaching 250,000 meals is an incredible way to celebrate 10 years of Missouri FFA’s Day of Service,” says Ashley McCarty, executive director of Missouri Farmers Care Foundation. “For a decade, FFA members have modeled ‘living to serve’, turning one day of action into a lasting impact for Missouri families. This year’s effort is especially meaningful as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and see the next generation of agricultural leaders put service into action. We are grateful to the students, volunteers and partners across Missouri agriculture who continue to make this tradition possible.”
The Drive culminated Saturday, August 22, with an announcement of the 825,196 meals Missouri agriculture provided to Feeding Missouri food banks during the 2026 Drive. The meals were distributed through Feeding Missouri to the state’s six regional food banks, and which serve more than 1,500 food pantries.
In addition to the meal packing event, non-perishable and monetary donations collected on $2 Tuesday equaled nearly 56,000 meals donated by fairgoers. Through the Drive’s Hogs for Hunger initiative, 4-H and FFA members committed 50 pigs, which will provide over 36,000 servings of high-protein pork to regional food banks.
“Living to Serve, as stated in the FFA motto, is truly embodied by FFA members during the Food Insecurity Day at the Missouri State Fair,” shares Allyson Burns, 2026-27 Missouri FFA State Vice President. “This event allows ag industry leaders and FFA members to make a difference in their local communities.”
Missouri FFA State President Ellie Samek adds, “This day provides members from across the state an opportunity to fight food insecurity and highlights our association’s commitment to serving others.”
The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids is made possible through the generous support of Missouri agriculture and business partners, including: ADM, Brownfield Ag News, American Family Insurance, Missouri FQHC Rural Health Network, Show-Me America 250, Nutra-Blend, MFA Incorporated, FCS Financial, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, The Poultry Federation, Jerry Litton Family Memorial Foundation, Smithfield Foods, Missouri Farm Bureau, Martin Rice, Missouri FFA Foundation, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Hunter’s Moon Run N Gun, Home State Health, Missouri's Electric Cooperatives, PivotBio, Beck’s Hybrids, Missouri 4-H Foundation, Missouri Pork, and the Missouri State Fair Foundation.
RICHLAND FFA Chapter Helps Pack 252,564 Meals at State Fair
2026 Drive to Feed Kids Honors America’s 250th Anniversary
Members of the Richland FFA Chapter joined more than 782 FFA members from 95 Missouri FFA Chapters and agricultural leaders to pack meals, a capstone celebration through service of the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s (MFCF) 2026 Drive to Feed Kids (Drive). The Missouri FFA Day of Service spanned Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18 at the Missouri State Fair. Members packed 252,564 meals to feed food insecure Missouri families.
This year’s event is a celebration for Missouri FFA, too, marking the organization’s tenth annual Day of Service. The generous support of ADM, Brownfield Ag News, Missouri Farmers Care and partners across Missouri agriculture sustain the Drive, an annual year-round effort to stand in the gap for the one in five Missouri children facing food insecurity.
“Reaching 250,000 meals is an incredible way to celebrate 10 years of Missouri FFA’s Day of Service,” says Ashley McCarty, executive director of Missouri Farmers Care Foundation. “For a decade, FFA members have modeled ‘living to serve’, turning one day of action into a lasting impact for Missouri families. This year’s effort is especially meaningful as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and see the next generation of agricultural leaders put service into action. We are grateful to the students, volunteers and partners across Missouri agriculture who continue to make this tradition possible.”
The Drive culminated Saturday, August 22, with an announcement of the 825,196 meals Missouri agriculture provided to Feeding Missouri food banks during the 2026 Drive. The meals were distributed through Feeding Missouri to the state’s six regional food banks, and which serve more than 1,500 food pantries.
In addition to the meal packing event, non-perishable and monetary donations collected on $2 Tuesday equaled nearly 56,000 meals donated by fairgoers. Through the Drive’s Hogs for Hunger initiative, 4-H and FFA members committed 50 pigs, which will provide over 36,000 servings of high-protein pork to regional food banks.
“Living to Serve, as stated in the FFA motto, is truly embodied by FFA members during the Food Insecurity Day at the Missouri State Fair,” shares Allyson Burns, 2026-27 Missouri FFA State Vice President. “This event allows ag industry leaders and FFA members to make a difference in their local communities.”
Missouri FFA State President Ellie Samek adds, “This day provides members from across the state an opportunity to fight food insecurity and highlights our association’s commitment to serving others.”
The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids is made possible through the generous support of Missouri agriculture and business partners, including: ADM, Brownfield Ag News, American Family Insurance, Missouri FQHC Rural Health Network, Show-Me America 250, Nutra-Blend, MFA Incorporated, FCS Financial, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, The Poultry Federation, Jerry Litton Family Memorial Foundation, Smithfield Foods, Missouri Farm Bureau, Martin Rice, Missouri FFA Foundation, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Hunter’s Moon Run N Gun, Home State Health, Missouri's Electric Cooperatives, PivotBio, Beck’s Hybrids, Missouri 4-H Foundation, Missouri Pork, and the Missouri State Fair Foundation.
Tonight's softball game at Crocker will be moved back to a 6:00 PM start. The baseball game in Crocker tomorrow is also moved back to a 6:00 PM start.
The Richland Jr High Boys and Girls Tournaments will be next week at Richland High School, here are the brackets.
This Week in Athletics (8/31-9/4):
*Outdoor event times and/or locations could be changed due to extreme heat*
Monday 8/31
-Softball vs Crocker, 6:00 (at Crocker, Frisco Tourn)
Tuesday 9/1
-Baseball at Crocker, 6:00 (V, JV)
-Soccer at Laquey, 7:00
Thursday 9/3
-Softball vs TBD, 5:30 (at Crocker, Frisco Tourn)
-Soccer at Laquey, 7:00
Friday 9/4
-JH Basketball at Laquey, 5:00 (A Girls, A Boys, 1/2 B Boys)
Join our PAT Play Groups on FRIDAYS from 11AM-12 PM at Crocker Public Library starting September 18th! 🧸 🫧
Ages Birth - Age 5. Not enrolled in Parents as Teachers? No problem! Are you working during these hours? Let your child’s grandparent or caregiver know about our Play Groups! We have moms, dads, grandparents, uncles and aunts bring the littles for an hour of socialization and developmental play. Email bharrison@crockerschools.org or call 573-528-9300 ext 2205 for more information.
Ages Birth - Age 5. Not enrolled in Parents as Teachers? No problem! Are you working during these hours? Let your child’s grandparent or caregiver know about our Play Groups! We have moms, dads, grandparents, uncles and aunts bring the littles for an hour of socialization and developmental play. Email bharrison@crockerschools.org or call 573-528-9300 ext 2205 for more information.
Calling all Bear Parents with Young Cubs!
Parents as Teachers is a free program within our school district and available to all families with children prenatal to age 5.
Families in our program receive:
• Personalized Visits with fun learning activities
• Child Developmental Screenings
• Weekly Play Groups
• Resource Connections
👉 Ready to get started or want to refer a family? Fill out our interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nwfqVgE1UHnVYonDaGD-geo2h8tYWLc-LVueU2RtzoA/viewform?edit_requested=true
Parents as Teachers is a free program within our school district and available to all families with children prenatal to age 5.
Families in our program receive:
• Personalized Visits with fun learning activities
• Child Developmental Screenings
• Weekly Play Groups
• Resource Connections
👉 Ready to get started or want to refer a family? Fill out our interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nwfqVgE1UHnVYonDaGD-geo2h8tYWLc-LVueU2RtzoA/viewform?edit_requested=true
Richland High School 2025-2026 yearbooks cost $35.00 and are available for purchase at the high school office.
The Frisco League Baseball Tournament will be played at Plato High School September 8-11. The bracket is attached.
Picture Perfect in Bear Country!
Our Student Council officers kicked off the year by building an amazing balloon arch to welcome everyone back! We loved capturing so many smiling faces and seeing that unbeatable Bear pride on day one.
Check out some of our favorite photos from the morning.
Let's make this year unforgettable, Bears!
The Richland Marching Bears are getting ready to roll this year. We have a lot of new excited faces as well as a new enthusiastic Band Director. We are looking to provide additional instruments for our band. If any of you are like me and have an instrument collecting dust in your closet and would like it to be used again, please contact, Dr. Justin Yates: jyates@richlandbears.us or call the school at 573-765-3241 if you have any questions. Any gently used instruments or monetary donations (specified for the band program) will be accepted. Go Bears!
Richland R-IV School District is looking for an enthusiastic and positive person to join our Bear family as a Bus Driver. Full-Time route driver with full benefits. Apply @ https://richlandr4.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx
