Students at Cuba Elementary show off the March Book Buddy Books recently donated to the school library by the Cuba Kiwanis Club as part of Three Rivers Publishing’s Newspapers In Education program.
Nearly 750 students in Cuba and Bourbon are taking advantage of the districts’ summer school programs, which are now in full swing. While some are taking classes to catch up on subjects they fell behind on during the regular school year, many are there to enjoy some fun and unique learning opportunities.
The Cuba City Council met on Tuesday, June 1 where Mayor Cody Leathers made two appointed Alderwoman Debbie Martin to both the Tourism Board and the Planning and Zoning Committee.
Some area residents got a bit of a thrill, or perhaps a scare, over the weekend when they spotted a black bear. The animal was first seen in Steelville and was later reported in Cuba and near Leasburg.
Members of the Cuba American Legion, Disable American Veterans (DAV), and Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW, along with several area residents, gathered at Kinder Cemetery in Cuba at 10 a.m. Monday—Memorial Day—to remember those who died in service to the United States of America.