Prom

When Maren Sanchez, 16, turned down a prom request from a boy she knew, he allegedly strangled her, shoved her down the stairs and fatally stabbed her.

Patrick Farves did what almost every high school boy in the United States wishes he could do. He asked Miss America, Nina Davuluri to prom. Miss America was speaking at his high school, so came up with a plan to get a date for prom. During the assembly he stood up, asked her to prom, then made his way to the stage and gave her a plastic flower. The result: Farves received in-school suspension for

It's that time of year again when prom is on the minds of every teen girl. Many have bought the tickets, booked the limo and, most importantly, picked out the perfect prom dress. It's all for the shear thrill of making everyone's heads turn as they roll up to the dance floor. But no matter how elaborate or lavish the dress is, chances are it won't be as quite a showstopper as these non-traditional prom gowns.

For high school students in our area, it's getting to be that time of year: Prom time. Prom is usually towards the end of the school year, but there's a lot of preparation, so the earlier you get your date, the better. One local kid here in Sedalia took matters into his own hands!

When it came to getting a prom date, you could say Bobby Chin hit all the right notes.