Milan FFA Members Earn State Degrees
MILAN FFA STATE DEGREES — Milan FFA members Troy Aldridge, America Ayala, Addison Sylvester, Jazmin Cisneros, Hayden Courtney and Lexus Fordyce received the State FFA Degree, the highest honor awarded at the state level, during the Missouri FFA Convention held April 15-17 in Columbia. Also earning the degree but not pictured is Gracie Simpson. Pictured,…
Read MoreGamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Awards $200 Mini Grant to Milan C-2 Music Director
Submitted by Jean Page, Gamma Chapter Member The Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) is excited to announce that a Retired Teachers Mini Grant of $200 has been awarded to Andrew Gooch, the music director at Milan C-2 Schools. The funds will be used to purchase essential supplies for the elementary band program, such…
Read MorePWSD 1 Updates Delinquent Bill, Meter Access Policies
The Board of Directors made the following policy changes at the regularly scheduled February meeting, with changes going into effect June 1st, 2026: #1 Delinquent Bills – any bill paid after the 16th of the month is considered delinquent and will be subject to additional charges. All delinquent accounts will have service disconnected on the…
Read MoreMore Than a Name on a Stone: Eugene Lewis
The names on the memorial marker serve as a reminder of the ultimate sacrifice these heroes gave. Etched deeply in stone, they stand in the hope that their memories will remain alive. It is also our goal to help carry out this honorable task. For many families, a name was all they received—perhaps in a…
Read MoreANNUAL SENIOR TEA
The Senior Tea for Schuyler R-1 High School Senior girls was held on Monday, April 20, 2026 at the Lancaster Christian Church. The annual event is sponsored each year by the Preceptor Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The venue was decorated with pastel quilts and floral arrangements. Refreshments of cake, punch, nuts and mints…
Read MoreDOUGLAS ELI (BUTCH) SHEPHERD
DOUGLAS ELI (BUTCH) SHEPHERD February 24, 1943 – April 27, 2026 Douglas Eli (Butch) Shepherd, 83 of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Eugene Early, Jr. and Velma Ruth (Gingerich) Shepherd, he was born on February 24, 1943 in Chicago,…
Read MoreDELORIS MAE (BROWN) CRUMP
April 12, 1941 – May 3, 2026 Deloris Mae (Brown) Crump, 85 formerly of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on May 3, 2026 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of Burl Harrison and Fannie Deloris (Bounds) Brown, she was born on April 12, 1941 in Glenwood, Missouri. She attended and graduated…
Read MorePublic Meeting to be Held for U.S. Route 63 Conceptual Study in Adair and Schuyler Counties
HANNIBAL – The public is invited to an informational meeting to learn about the conceptual study of U.S. Route 63 corridor improvements in Schuyler and Adair counties, located between the Iowa state line and 2.1 miles north of Route KK, south of Kirksville. For the convenience of the public, two public meetings are planned in…
Read MoreMemphis Community Players Holds Fashion Show
The Memphis Community Players opened the “Costumes and Vintage Fashions Fashion Show” at the Memphis Theatre on May 2, 2026, with the Color Guard from the Memphis VFW presenting the national flag to the audience. The group represents the Wallace W. Gillespie Memorial Post 4958. Twenty-four models showcased over fifty costumes from several of the…
Read MoreCommunity Invited To Revolutionary War Patriot Marker Dedication
The community is invited to help celebrate a special piece of Scotland County history during a marker dedication ceremony for Revolutionary War Patriot Richard Gale Sr. The Jauflione Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host the ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Downing House Museum Complex, 311 S. Main…
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