Deary High News Today

We told the stories of two of the incoming Hall of Famers — Randy Mueller (last week) and Bill Bopp (a couple years ago). It was also pretty cool to hear the stories of the other inductees, Jackie Ross Mattox and Darrah Eggers.

The four will be inducted during the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet, which is set for Saturday, April 6, at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.

In 1969 Yvonne Clark, JoAn Hocking and Kathy Rueppel were all cheerleaders at Deary High School. More than five decades later, they are still cheering for the Mustangs.

Richard George Drury, a lifelong resident of Latah County, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, after a courageous battle with urothelial carcinoma, which he fought valiantly alongside his prolonged struggle

“I told him (my dad, Eric), no doubt, I want to be the best athlete ever to have come through the school,” Lake City High senior Zach Johnson recalled last week. “Not just the best football player, not just the best basketball player, the best track athlete,” he said. “When they say who was the best athlete ever? I want that to be me.”

Two candidates running for Latah County Commissioner believe their strong business skills will help them make sensible decisions for local property owners and taxpayers.

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Deary Junior-Senior High School is using federal COVID-19 relief dollars to fund a tutoring program staffed mostly by students.