Schuyler County Times
Highway Patrol Reminds Drivers to Prepare for Winter Conditions
MSHP Press Release Portions of Missouri have already been impacted by winter weather. With more winter weather impacting a significant portion of the state, the Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind travelers to practice safe driving behaviors. Before traveling, pay attention to weather conditions and make smart decisions regarding travel. Motorists may check…
Read MoreCOURTNEY MARIE (FRY) FREDERICK
April 23, 1976 – November 23, 2025 Courtney Marie (Fry) Frederick, 49 of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Queen City, Missouri, passed away at her home. The daughter of Gary E. and Christine Alice (Mueller) Fry, she was born on April 23, 1976 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was a 1994 graduate of the Schuyler County High…
Read MoreSchuyler County Health Department Continues WIC Contract
Lancaster, MO – The Schuyler County Health Department announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2026 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: What Would Your Choices Be?
On an October drive back from a waterfowl hunt in South Dakota, riding shotgun with me was good friend and fellow church member Mark Arnold. On such trips, those riding shotgun have two purposes: first, to make sure we don’t get lost and take the wrong turn; second — and certainly more important — to…
Read MoreCrime-Fighting Cameras Quietly Spread Across Northeast Missouri
By Mike Scott, NEMOnews Media Group Automated license plate reader cameras are quietly expanding across Northeast Missouri, helping law enforcement track stolen vehicles and criminal suspects, even as most local sheriff’s offices declined to publicly share how — or how often — the technology is being used in their communities. A questionnaire distributed by NEMOnews…
Read MoreBeta Sigma Phi Celebrates Christmas
Lancaster Preceptor Delta Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi celebrated Christmas in November on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025, at the Lancaster Baptist Church which was decked out for the holidays. Hostesses Rhonda Steen and Cindi Stump greeted 17 members for the annual dinner event with gifts of gold, red, and green Christmas ball ornaments..…
Read MoreSchuyler R-1 Board Accepts Key Retirements, Approves Winter Readiness Measures
QUEEN CITY, Mo. — The Schuyler R-1 Board of Education approved several personnel changes and winter preparations during its regular meeting Nov. 19, as the district heads into the holiday season. Board members accepted the resignations of Richelle Hinners, food service cook, and Sarah Hoehne, Parents as Teachers staff member. They also approved retirement notices…
Read MoreFormer Schuyler Teacher Illustrates New Edition of “The Pretend Princess”
By Emily Bontrager Tiffany Harris has been illustrating children’s books for years, and her latest project is the newly released second edition of The Pretend Princess by Iowa author Lynne Roers. Harris, who lives near Moulton, Iowa, earned an English degree from Truman State University and a master’s in teaching from Purdue University. She taught…
Read MoreA Missouri Thanksgiving: Words That Still Warm the Heart
Long before Thanksgiving became a fixed national holiday, Missourians were already being called to pause, reflect, and give thanks for the blessings of everyday life. In the fall of 1843, at a time when families gathered around wood-burning stoves and candlelight flickered across cabin walls, Missouri Gov. Thomas Reynolds asked the people of the young…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: More Thoughts About Trophies
If you have not yet filled your deer tag, there is still plenty of time. As a matter of fact, when you think about antlerless and alternative‑methods seasons, deer hunters will be hunting into next year. But as always, check the Missouri Whitetail Deer Digest on seasons and methods. Congratulations to all of you successful…
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