Schuyler County Times
Downing City Board Approves Lift Station Pump Purchase, Reviews Successful Appreciation Days
The Downing City Board convened for its regular meeting on Sept. 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Present at the meeting were Aldermen Ray Bange, Joy VanWye, and Daniel Beeler, along with Water/ Wastewater Operator Tad Anderson, Contract Operator Eric Bowens, and City Clerk Carol Dryden. During the meeting, the…
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For the second time this year, a wind turbine in Schuyler County has fallen. Unlike the previous collapse in April, where the turbine nacelle broke off, the tower of this unit appears to have collapsed for unknown reasons. Ameren issued the following statement: “Sunday morning there was an incident with one of the turbines at…
Read MoreNEMO RPC: Building Homes to Revitalize Local Communities
By Emily Bontrager The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission’s (NEMO RPC) main focus is to help with economic and community development in the counties of Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler, and Scotland. In 2022, the NEMO RPC conducted a housing study for the city of Kirksville. A second study was conducted with Tri- County Electric…
Read MoreLocal Boy goes to the AAU Junior Olympics
Mason Oliver 14 of Glenwood Mo is the son of Nicholas and Megan Oliver grandson of Jeffrey and Cheryl Watson of Queen City and Ronnie and Beverly Oliver of Glenwood. Mason qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics which took place in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 29th. He competed against 70+ of the country’s best…
Read More2024 Lancaster Old Settlers Reunion King & Queen
On Friday, August 2 Ronnie Oliver and Rita Brunk were crowned the 2024 Lancaster Old Settlers Reunion King & Queen. Contestants had to be over 50 years of age to compete. More photos and results from Old Settlers Day activities can be seen inside this paper.
Read MoreBringing the Lancaster Old Settler’s Reunion Back to Life
By Emily Bontrager One aspect that sets apart small town communities from bigger cities is festivals that bring people together each year. Festivals that celebrate togetherness stand out and make us realize how blessed we are to live in a small community. Lancaster, MO native, Cole Tippett, decided that he would like to see the…
Read MoreQueen City Pioneer Days: “Happy Trails & Livestock Tails”
The Queen City Pioneer Days and Junior Livestock Show will take place July 24 through July 27. Pioneer Days started off early on Saturday, July 20 with the Horse Show at 11:00 a.m. at the Downing Arena. Monday, July 22 started off with the Dog and Cat Show at 9:00 a.m. at the Downing Depot. …
Read MoreArrests Made In Credit Card Scammer Incident
By Mike Scott and Ella Aguilar NEMOnews Media Group Two out-of-state men were arrested in connection with an alleged card skimming incident at the Casey’s store in Lancaster. According to court documents, Yuniesky Rodriguez Hernandez of Barrytown, Michigan, and Evier Carrato Yedra, of Naples, Florida, are charged with Property Damage 1st Degree, a Class E felony,…
Read MoreOfficer Rooster
As many of you know, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office was approved for a grant that covered the purchase and training of our K9 Rooster and training for Deputy Probst. Having a K9 on staff has brought a vital tool to this office to combat illegal drugs. K9 Rooster and Deputy Probst are consistently training…
Read MoreLocal Student Qualifies to Compete At World’s Largest Junior High Rodeo
Raylea Sidwell, a sixth-grade student at Schuyler County R-1, has earned a position on the Missouri National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling with her fellow teammates to Des Moines, IA, June 23-29, to compete in the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in the Pole Bending competition. Featuring roughly 1,200 contestants from 43…
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