The Milan Standard
BILLY DOYLE CARTER
Billy Doyle Carter, 93 passed this life on June 13, 2026 in Osage Beach, Missouri. Billy and wife, Shirley had lived nearly 40 years at Lake of the Ozarks and previously in the Green City/Milan area. Billy was born September 11, 1933 to Doyle H. and Vida (Embree) Carter in Trenton, Missouri. On December 25…
Read MoreMilan C-2 Board Approves 2026-27 Budget, Hvac Bid And Sidewalk Easement
MILAN, Mo. — The Milan C-2 Board of Education approved the district’s 2026- 27 budget during its regular meeting May 21. Superintendent Dr. Ashley Pauley presented expected revenues and expenditures before the board voted 6-0 to approve the budget as presented. The board also approved a bid from Weston Heating and Cooling for a new…
Read MoreCentennial Year Stirred Sullivan County With Speeches, Fireworks and Local Pride
By Mike Scott MILAN, Mo. — As the United States prepared to mark its 100th birthday in 1876, Sullivan County residents were already talking about more than a Fourth of July celebration. They were talking about memory, history, progress and how “Old Sullivan” should take its place in the nation’s Centennial year. Early that January,…
Read MoreAvery Sayre Selected as Summer Youth Program Associate Intern
Milan, Missouri — Avery Sayre, daughter of Jarred and Missy Sayre of Milan, is excited to serve as a Youth Program Associate Intern this summer. A 2025 graduate of Milan C-2 High School, Sayre is currently pursuing a degree in Agricultural Education with an emphasis in Teacher Certification at the University of Missouri– Columbia. Throughout…
Read MoreSullivan County Weekly Wage Second Highest Among Area Counties
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their county employment and wages report. Sullivan County reported the second-highest average weekly wage among several northeast Missouri counties in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics County Employment and Wages report showed Sullivan County…
Read MoreGreen Castle Man Charged With Five Felonies in Domestic Assault Case
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A Green Castle man remains in custody after Adair County Prosecuting Attorney David Goring filed five felony charges June 9 alleging multiple acts of domestic assault. Clark Koesy, 39, of Green Castle, is charged in Adair County Case No. 26AR-CR00431 with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, second-degree domestic assault and two…
Read MoreSullivan County Pharmacy Celebrates with Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting
Information submitted by Rae Ashby, SCMH MILAN, Mo. — The Milan Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, June 11, to celebrate Sullivan County Pharmacy. Owned by Sullivan County Memorial Hospital, the pharmacy is located at 511 W. Third St. in Milan. The pharmacy opened in February 2025 and provides prescription services, pharmacist consultations…
Read More4-H and MU Extension Bring Farm-to-Table Education to Milan Summer School Students
Submitted by Avery Sayre Beginning May 22, 4-H Volunteer Avery Sayre and Youth Development Educator Hillary Robedeaux with the University of Missouri Extension, delivered a Farm to Table school enrichment program at Milan C-2 summer school. Over the course of five lessons, approximately 45 students in grades 4–6 participated each day, gaining a better understanding…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Urges Caution With Fireworks As Missouri Prepares For Big Celebrations This Summer
Seasonal retailers may legally sell fireworks in Missouri from June 20 to July 10 JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare for a summer filled with even more festivities and celebrations than usual – including the “America 250” commemoration and FIFA World Cup events in the Kansas City area – the Division of Fire Safety is…
Read MoreGreen Castle Fire Department Awarded Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant
Funding has been awarded for this year’s Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants. One hundred and twenty-six (126) fire departments will receive reimbursement of up to $10,000 to assist with the purchase of personal protective equipment, communications equipment and wildland/structural fire suppression equipment to help increase the fire departments capacity to suppress wildfires and structural fires…
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