Stories from Friday, November 22, 2013

All those looking to take the General Educational Development (GED) test in Missouri will have to wait until after the first of the year due to a change in Missouri's current test series, known as the 2002 Series GED Test. A new test will start being administered on Jan. 2, 2014...

Keller Public Library will hold its annual Book Sale this Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the library's Community Room. Hundreds upon hundreds of hardback and paperback books, as well as videos, will be available to the public. Library Director Pam Trammell says among the books are fiction, non-fiction, historical novels, children's books, and numerous other selections. Hardback books will sell for 50 cents. Paperbacks and videos will sell for a quarter...

Five families completed applications in The Daily Statesman's 2013 Operation Santa program on it's first day. Below is a list of this year's initial applicants and their needs. Others will be added to the list as applications are turned in and accepted...

It was fun with a purpose recently as books, food, and camping gear filled the halls and classrooms of Richland Elementary during National Young Reader's Week. Teachers, administrators, staff, and students worked hard preparing for the week-long event; which included free reading time, a "read and feed", guest readers, a "campout", plays, games, and other fun reading-based activities...