Milan Police Dept. to Purchase New Vehicle
City of Milan Awarded $50,000 Missouri Blue Shield Grant to Strengthen Public Safety Submitted by Crystal Bupp, City Administrator MILAN, Mo. (November 17, 2025) — The City of Milan has been awarded a $50,000 grant through the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Homeland Security’s SFY 2026 Missouri Blue Shield Grant Program. The…
Read MoreRecognizing National Rural Health Day
Submitted by Billie Ryals Representatives from Sullivan County Memorial Hospital and the Sullivan County Health Department are pictured alongside the Sullivan County Commissioners as they officially sign a proclamation in honor of National Rural Health Day, to be observed on November 20, 2025. National Rural Health Day serves as an opportunity to celebrate the “Power…
Read MoreSullivan County Public Administrator Charged With Eight Felonies
By Echo Menges MILAN, Mo. — Sullivan County Public Administrator Joan Brummitt, 65, has been charged with eight Class D felonies accusing her of financially exploiting a disabled person under her conservatorship and stealing more than $5,800 from the individual’s bank account, according to court records. Brummitt faces four counts of financial exploitation of a…
Read MoreVERNON ORVILLE SEARCH
Vernon Orville Search, 90 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Vernon was born on August 10, 1935, in Sullivan County, Missouri to Orville and Sylvia (Nations) Search. On August 11, 1962, he married Beverly Lawrence of Milan, Missouri, who survives of the home.…
Read MoreArea Veterans Honored At Green City Lions Club
Area Veterans were honored last week at the regular meeting of the Green City Lions Club. Eight veterans were served as well as spouses and friends. Veterans shared stories from their time in the service and Veteran Greg Bailey surprised everyone with MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) to take home at the end of the…
Read MoreMilan C-2 GRC All Conference Band Recipients
Students from the Milan C-2 Band that were honored with GRC All-Conference were: left to right, Adrienna Hamblin, trumpet, Lillianna Perez, flute, Merkel Seddoh, flute, Maddie McCabe, trumpet, Amahi Caceres, trombone, Drew McAllister, trombone, Darelisse Aroche, clarinet, Ailen Callejo clarinet, Kiara Ramos, euphonium.
Read MoreSchuyler County R-I Earns 79.5% on State Report, Maintains Accreditation
QUEEN CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released its 2024-25 Annual Performance Report (APR) for the Schuyler County R-I School District. The district earned 79.5 percent of the total points possible, maintaining full accreditation under the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6). The results show strong attendance, graduation…
Read MoreSchuyler R-1 Honors Veterans With Patriotic Assembly
QUEEN CITY, Mo. — Schuyler R-1 Schools commemorated Veterans Day with a heartfelt assembly on Nov. 11, drawing community members, students and honored guests together in a celebration of service and sacrifice. Veterans and their spouses were welcomed with coffee and refreshments prior to the program, which was organized by teacher Ryan Kaden. The assembly…
Read MoreFederal Award Reporting Error Found in Scotland County Audit
MEMPHIS, Mo. (AP) — An independent audit of Scotland County, Missouri’s 2024 financial statements found the county’s records to be accurate under state-prescribed accounting rules but identified a material weakness in its federal award reporting. The audit, conducted by McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC and published by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, determined that the…
Read MoreEVERETT RICE KEITH JR.
EVERETT RICE KEITH JR. Everett Rice Keith Jr, 73, of Platte City, Missouri, formerly of Memphis, Missouri, has gone to the baseball park in the sky. Endless strikes, hotdogs and beer. Junior passed away Tuesday evening, November 11, 2025 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Everett was born on September 16, 1952,…
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