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Meet the Palmyra R-1 Prom Candidates
Palmyra High School will host its 2026 prom, “At Last We See the Light,” on Saturday, April 25, transforming the evening with a fairytale-inspired setting featuring a castle tower, glowing lanterns and purple flowers. As part of the annual tradition, doors will open at 6:15 p.m., with promenade beginning at 7 p.m. on the track…
Read MoreChild Abuse Cases Split Across Counties, Draw Regional Attention
Readers Across Northeast Missouri Call for Continued Coverage as Cases Move Forward By Echo Menges, The Edina Sentinel/NEMOnews Media Group EDINA, Mo. — Two related child abuse cases filed in Adair County in 2024 are now proceeding on separate legal tracks, with one set for a trial setting in Shelby County next month and…
Read MoreANITA MARIE (ATCHISON) ARMSTRONG
Anita Marie (Atchison) Armstrong, 76, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her home. She was born March 16, 1949 in Benson, Minnesota, Anita was the daughter of the late Charles Leo and Dorothy Lorraine (Wilson) Atchison. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Joely Bachman; one grandson, Gage Bachman;…
Read MoreJOELY DENISE (WROBLESKI) BACHMAN
Joely Denise (Wrobleski) Bachman, 54, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Boone Hospital in Columbia Missouri. Joely was born December 10, 1971 in Benson, Minnesota to Dennis Wrobleski and Anita (Atchison) Armstrong. She was united in marriage on September 4, 1993 to Donnie Bachman who survives. Joely was preceded in death…
Read MoreRENA JEANETTE (HOPE) ARMSTRONG
Rena Jeanette (Hope) Armstrong, age 92, of Smithville, Missouri, passed on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Jeanette was born on July 3, 1932, to James Herbert and Hazel Irene (Downing) Hope in Green City, MO. She grew up in Green City and graduated from Green City High School in 1950. On July 20, 1952, she was…
Read MoreCHARLOTTE (HUDNALL) MCCLAREN
Charlotte McClaren, age 88, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Charlotte was born on December 23, 1937, at home in Milan, Missouri to Ola Glenn Hudnall and Allie Mae Pierson. She was the third of five children. On September 6, 1952,…
Read MoreMilan Police Department Earns Blue Shield Designation for Second Year
Milan Police Department Earns Blue Shield Designation for Second Year MILAN, Mo. — The City of Milan Police Department has received the Missouri Blue Shield designation for the second consecutive year, recognizing its continued commitment to public safety, crime reduction and community partnerships. The designation, awarded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety, honors communities…
Read MoreMunicipal Election Results
Sullivan County Municipal Election Results from April 7, 2026 City of Milan Mayor Andy Herington — 96 Non-certified write-ins — 3 City of Milan Northward Alderman Randy McCollum — 37 City of Milan Southward Alderman Ed Reger — 22 City of Milan Westward Alderman Rebecca Bennett — 32 City of Green City Northward Alderman (2-year…
Read MoreSullivan County Voters Approve Water Project, Reject Use Taxes
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Mo. — Voters across Sullivan County delivered mixed results on several ballot questions during the April 7 municipal election, approving a major infrastructure project while rejecting local use tax proposals in two communities. The most decisive outcome came from Public Water Supply District No. 1, where voters approved a $5 million bond issue…
Read MoreSullivan Co. Historical Society Receives MFA Grant to Help with Depot Roof Replacement
The MFA Oil F foundation awarded a $1,000.00 grant to the Sullivan County Missouri Historical Society to assist with roof replacement on the depot building. Pictured are Mark Shaw, board member, Michael Beck, District Manager, Lew Smith, Manager, Mike McGhee, Manager presenting a check to Joyce Miller, SCMHS president, Sandy Henley, SCMHS secretary, Martin Callihan,…
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