EDITH GLENN
Edith May Glenn, 101, of rural Ottumwa passed away peacefully early Friday morning December 5, 2025, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born April 11, 1924, to Ada Belle Chambers Smyser and Everett Phillip Smyser. She attended school in Schuyler County, Missouri. On April 29, 1944, she was united in marriage…
Read MoreDowning Community Fire Association Approved for State Equipment Grant
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Downing Community Fire Association has been approved for a state equipment grant of up to $15,000 through the Missouri Department of Public Safety. The funding is part of a new initiative aimed at helping small volunteer fire departments purchase critical firefighting equipment. The grant program, announced in October, is designed…
Read MoreSchuyler R-1 Board Closes Semester with Audit Approval, Staff Changes, and Student Success Highlights
QUEEN CITY, Mo. — The Schuyler R-1 Board of Education met twice in December, addressing a full agenda of financial oversight, personnel updates, and student-centered reports as the district prepared to close out the first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. At a special regular session held on Thursday, Dec. 11, the board reviewed the…
Read MoreLARRY DALE CRIM
Larry Dale Crim, 85, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 8:42 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2025 at his home. Larry was born November 22, 1940 in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of George and Juanita (Cline) Crim. On May 24, 1964 he married Joyce Emel in Memphis. She survives. Larry was raised on a farm near…
Read MoreGorin Home Destroyed by Fire, Four Left Homeless
By Echo Menges GORIN, Mo. – Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 – A home in Gorin was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning, leaving four people and two pet dogs displaced just two weeks before Christmas. The family lost all of their possessions in the fire. Volunteer firefighters from the Gorin and Rutledge volunteer fire departments…
Read MoreRock Truck Driver Trapped in Wreckage After Violent Rollover
By Echo Menges KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — Monday, Dec. 9, 2025 – A rock truck driver from Greentop is lucky to be alive after a violent rollover crash in Knox County Monday afternoon. According to a witness, the fully loaded tractor-trailer was headed north on Missouri Route 15 when it rolled completely over—rotating more than…
Read MoreBARBARA (BOWMAN) NEIGHBORS
Barbara (Bowman) Neighbors, 95, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, December 7th, 2025. Barbara was born February 9th, 1930 to Carl and Julia (Worley) Bowman, who preceded her in death. She was the fourth born of seven children, growing up near Lemons, Missouri. Barbara enjoyed telling about playing paper dolls with her sisters and…
Read MoreEMMA LOUISE (CUNNINGHAM) LALIK
Emma Louise (Cunningham) Lalik 89, a resident of Richmond, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City. Emma was born on August 11, 1936, the daughter of Harvey and Havaleen Florence (Bailey) Cunningham. On March 3, 1957, Emma was united in marriage to E. Thomas Lalik;…
Read MoreSullivan County Public Administrator Pleads Not Guilty to Eight Felonies
Judge Grants Request for Cameras in the Courtroom By Echo Menges MILAN, Mo. — Sullivan County Public Administrator Joan Brummitt has pleaded not guilty to eight felony charges accusing her of financially exploiting a partially disabled person under her conservatorship. Brummitt, 65, entered the plea after waiving formal arraignment in Sullivan County Circuit Court on…
Read MoreSullivan County Sheriff Welcomes Deputy Gonzalez
By Sheriff Scott Frazier Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 – The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the addition of a full-time deputy bringing the Office to full staff. Eduardo “Eddie” Gonzalez was hired as an Academy Cadet in August of this year. Deputy Gonzalez completed his training at the University of Missouri Law…
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