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Rutledge Chapter OES Presents 50-Year Pin to Sister Janet Lee Ewing Deaton
Rutledge Chapter No. 343 Order of the Eastern Star honored Sister Janet Lee Ewing Deaton with a 50-year service pin during its regular communication Tuesday, Nov. 25. Members gathered for the milestone presentation, recognizing Deaton’s five decades of membership in the organization.
Read MoreThe Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Lighting of the Square
Correction for Raffle The Annual Lighting of the Square will be on Friday, December 5, 2025. Activities will begin at 5:30 p.m. when raffle tickets will be given out for free on the courthouse lawn. The official lighting of the square will take place at 6:00 p.m., followed immediately by the prize drawing. All drawings…
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 MoreMilan C-2 Earns 68.1% on Annual State Report
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released its 2024-25 Annual Performance Report (APR) for the Milan C-2 School District. The district earned 68.1 percent of the total points possible, maintaining full accreditation under the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6). The APR evaluates schools on academics, student growth, attendance, graduation rates,…
Read MoreGreen City Student Recognized
Congratulations to Senior Clare Gordon for winning districts and qualifying for state in the Missouri Teach Ag FFA Fall Public Speaking contest. She is one of the top 6 in the state headed to Osage Beach. Submitted by Amanda Lunsford
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 MoreMemphis Chamber to Host Annual Lighting of the Square on Dec. 5
The Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Lighting of the Square on Friday, December 5, 2025, bringing family fun, community spirit, and festive lights to the heart of downtown Memphis. Activities begin at 5:30 p.m., when attendees can buy raffle tickets on the courthouse lawn. The official lighting of the square will…
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