Schuyler County Times
Schuyler 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 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 MoreLARRY KENNETH HOLMAN
November 4, 1946 – December 9, 2025 Larry Kenneth Holman, 79, died on December 9, 2025, in Monticello, Illinois. Son of Kenneth and Eva Holman, Larry was born on November 4, 1946, in Keokuk, Iowa. He was a 1963 graduate of Scotland County R-1 High School, a 1968 graduate of Northeast Missouri State College with…
Read MoreScurlock’s Celebrate 70th Anniversary
Donald and Carol Scurlock will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on December 25. Their son Jerry (Margaret) Scurlock and daughter Joy (Scott) Aylward will hold an open house for them on December 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Downing Christian Church. They have four grandkids, Jennifer (Brett) Tuttle, John (Sara) Scurlock, Kimberly (Zac) Campbell, and…
Read MoreNew Minister at Downing Christian Church
Downing Christian Church has hired Jake Levett to fill the full-time minister position at the church. Jake grew up in Callao, Missouri and said he is a middle child having an older and younger brother. Jake stated that he more or less grew up in the ministry. “The preacher in the Callao Chrisitan Church started…
Read MoreSchuyler County Welcomes New Youth Wrestling Club with Impressive First Season
Submitted A brand-new opportunity for young athletes has arrived in Schuyler County: the Schuyler Youth Wrestling Club, led by Head Coach Alex Yedlik, officially launched this season—and the response has been outstanding. The club has 35 wrestlers signed up, marking an impressive start for its first year. Even after registration closed, interest in the program…
Read MoreStudent Safety Guides Winter Closure Decisions in NEMO
By Mike Scott, NEMOnews Media Group NORTHEAST MISSOURI — With winter weather forcing school closures across northeast Missouri, some residents are left wondering why student activities — such as basketball games — sometimes still go on. NEMOnews Media group contacted several area school superintendents who say student safety is always the top priority, even if…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox:Alternative Method Season for Whitetail
I sat in a very comfortable folding chair and had moved my electric heater from inside the cabin to the deck, where I would spend the evening deer hunting. It had been a quiet evening without seeing a deer, but that didn’t surprise me, as I fully expected the deer not to appear until the…
Read MoreCommission Awards Contracts for Projects in Northeast District
HANNIBAL – During its regular meeting on December 3, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded the following contracts for resurfacing projects in the Northeast District. • A $3.9M contract was awarded to W. L. Miller Company for resurfacing projects in Schuyler and Scotland counties at the following locations. The routes below are included in…
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