The Taney County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest. We would like to thank all the Taney County School Districts and 5th and 6th graders that participated in the contest.  On October 19th, 2009 at Taney County Courthouse in Forsyth, Missouri, Taney County Prosecuting Attorney, Jeff Merrell will be announcing the overall winner for the contest and presenting awards and prizes to the winners of each individual school district.

Red Ribbon week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the United States. It is a program designed to teach our youth drug awareness and a drug free lifestyle. Red Ribbon Week is held from October 23rd -31st. This year’s theme is “Drug Free is the Key.”

The individual school winners for this year are as follows: