Lockwood Dedicates Q Staton Performng Arts Center
A gathering of students, friends and family renamed and dedicated the auditorium at the new Lockwood High School to “Q Staton Performing Arts Center” last Wednesday in memory of a most beloved teacher, Quentin David Staton, who died last August after a three-year battle with cancer. High School Principal Gwen Poole spoke to those who […]
Makes Private Education Look like a No-Brainer.
Dear Editor, In so far as Daylis Stadium goes, I don’t know what is more discouraging – its current condition or the fact that school district 2 was allowed to let this happen! One needs to look no further than Lockwood or Laurel – two class “A” schools – for better facilities hosting track meets […]
Mission Accomplished: Lockwood Brings the Pride Home
It was all about Lockwood Pride. And, looking around the astounding campus of Lockwood School from the bleachers of the magnificent new stadium, taking in the imposing new high school building, as well as the spectacular grounds and refurbishments of other school buildings, there is a lot about which Lockwood citizens can be proud.
One Year Later, Lockwood Lions’ Pride in Progress
It’s been almost exactly a year since construction began on the Lockwood High School. It’s been a busy year with the project being tackled from numerous angles. On some days there were as many as 200 workers scattered across the Lockwood campus working inside and out on every aspect of the new school. Currently, with […]
Erecting the symbol of success for Lockwood
The first element of the new Lockwood High School that observers will see rise from the earth will be the walls of the auditorium. That will happen the third week in May, according to Joe Clark of Langlas Construction. Clark was among several of the building team and school administrators who met with Lockwood citizens […]
High school plan may shrink to suit Lockwood taxpayers
LOCKWOOD — Between dreams and reality there is usually a dousing of cold water, and that was what Lockwood School Board members met in the first round of numbers, dollars and cents, given to them by the architects of Collaborative Design on Friday. In presenting preliminary plans that would include “everything you wanted,” and “everything […]
Community assessment kindles Lockwood’s can-do spirit
Originally published in the 12/8/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — A lot has been happening in Lockwood the past few years. Who and what is behind all these community-transforming events? A “community assessment,” held in 2013, brought about communication and motivation that helped advance a host of projects in Lockwood that had […]
Lockwood School Board announces special work session to interview Architectural-Engineering firms
The Lockwood School board of Trustees announced a special work session with interviews of the firms that submitted bids and designs for the upcoming proposed Lockwood high school. Lockwood Voters and residents supported a mill levy request to expand the K-9 school district into a K-12 School District about a month ago. Lockwood school supporters […]
Lockwood High School vote with huge support
LOCKWOOD — A dozen or so Lockwood residents, campaign volunteers and school board members gathered at Yellowstone Coffee and Canvas to await election returns and to celebrate what turned out to be an overwhelming victory in the process to build a new high school. Early returns made it clear that Lockwood voters, by a 2-1 […]
Rally in the rain: High school boosters make progress
Originally published in the 9/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — Despite the continuation of a drizzling rain, a number of parents and students turned out Saturday for the Kickoff Rally for the Lockwood High School election campaign at the Ace Hardware parking lot. Volunteers collected packets and received neighborhood assignments to distribute […]