Lady Cougars Win Tony Lenzini Tourney
By David Sharp Monroe City (11-5) got off to a good start in their January 24, 2026 Tony Lenzini Tournament girl’s championship game. The Lady Panthers did their best to avenge a December 12, 2025 loss in the girls’ championship game of the Monroe City Tournament. Monroe City led 10-7 after the first quarter and…
Read MoreDIXIE LYNN PARRISH
Dixie Lynn Parrish, age 77, of Edina, Missouri, passed away, January 23, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born September 3, 1948, the daughter of Lloyd (Donk) and Betty Hathaway. She was united in marriage to Vance Ray Parrish on October 18, 1968, at the Christian Church in Greensburg, Missouri. Surviving are her…
Read MoreHighland Grad Honored at County Cat Games
By David Sharp Highland High School graduate Greg Logsdon was the Guest of Honor at an alumni recognition ceremony held between games of the January 13, 2026 varsity basketball games with Canton held at the Highland Field House. Greg Logsdon is a 1987 graduate of Highland HS. Mr. Logsdon graduated as the leading scorer for…
Read MoreEdina City Council Welcomes New Police Chief
By Echo Menges The Edina City Council has hired a new chief of police for the Edina Police Department. The council met in closed session Tuesday, Jan. 20, to interview the applicant and offer the job. According to Edina Mayor Linda Kerr, the decision to hire was unanimous. City Clerk Margaret Gibson said David Dudley,…
Read MoreScotland County Rotary Meets
Justin Shearman, the new Missouri Department of Conservation Agent assigned to both Scotland and Schuyler Counties presented a program to the members of the Rotary Club of Scotland County on January 14, 2026. Agent Shearman is a 2013 graduate of Washington High School in Washington, Missouri. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2015-2020.…
Read MoreTrooper Cole T. Hinshaw Promoted To Corporal
Brandon M. White, captain of the Field Operations Bureau, announces the following promotion effective January 16, 2025: Trooper Cole T. Hinshaw will be promoted to the rank of corporal. Hinshaw was appointed to the Patrol on August 3, 2020. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop B, Zone 6,…
Read MoreBrummitt Felony Charges Bound Over to Circuit Court, New Circuit Judge Assigned from Outside 9th District
By Echo Menges MILAN, Mo. — The case against Joan Brummitt, a former estate administrator facing multiple felony charges tied to alleged financial misconduct, is moving forward in Sullivan County Circuit Court following a preliminary hearing held Jan. 14, in case No. 25SU-CR00227. Associate Circuit Judge Terry Alan Tschannen found probable cause to support all…
Read MoreLARRY DEAN COOK, SR.
Larry Dean Cook Sr., age 89 of White Hall, Ill. passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 26, 1936 in White Hall, the son of Floyd and Imogene Sitton Cook. He married Nell Vanderford and later divorced. He later married Carol Westnedge February 16, 2002…
Read MoreMilan FFA Leaders Share Classroom Success With Gov. Kehoe
Submitted by Jared Sayre Missouri FFA is the state chapter of the national youth organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Ag Education on the Move Agriculture Education on the Move is a 10-week…
Read MoreNominations Open for Gaber Founder’s Award for Excellence at Hospice of Northeast Missouri
Nominations are now open for the Gaber Founder’s Award for Excellence. The award was established in 2023 thanks to the generous donation by Drs. Ron and Elsie Gaber of Kirksville to the Hannibal Regional Foundation to support hospice services in northeast Missouri. The endowment created assists in recognizing hospice care workers and volunteers who go…
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