Area News
Clark County R-1 Board Urged to Invest in Gifted Education Program
KAHOKA, Mo. — The Clark County R-1 Board of Education heard a passionate plea from a district educator and parent to invest in a full-time gifted education program during its regular meeting on Jan. 15. Erin Hopp, a teacher at Clark County R-1 and parent of gifted children, addressed board members during public comment to…
Read MoreApplications for Missouri Century Farms open Feb. 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized…
Read MorePalmyra Dominates Field, Captures Tony Lenzini Tournament Championship
PALMYRA — Palmyra delivered a complete performance across three games to claim the Tony Lenzini Boys Basketball Tournament championship, opening with a lopsided win over Clark County, cruising past Van-Far in the semifinals, and closing the week with a hard-fought 44-33 victory over Monroe City Saturday night on its home floor. The Panthers combined defensive…
Read MorePalmyra Students Selected for Missouri All-State Children’s Choir
The Missouri Music Educators Association has announced the selection of Palmyra R-1 fourth and fifth grade students Delainey Yackley and Charlotte Crist to the sixth annual Missouri All- State Children’s Choir. Delainey is the fourth grade daughter of Austin and Joanna Yackley of Taylor, Missouri. She enjoys reading, playing softball, singing, and spending time with…
Read MoreHighland Grad Honored at County Cat Games
By David Sharp Highland High School graduate Greg Logsdon was the Guest of Honor at an alumni recognition ceremony held between games of the January 13, 2026 varsity basketball games with Canton held at the Highland Field House. Greg Logsdon is a 1987 graduate of Highland HS. Mr. Logsdon graduated as the leading scorer for…
Read MoreEdina City Council Welcomes New Police Chief
By Echo Menges The Edina City Council has hired a new chief of police for the Edina Police Department. The council met in closed session Tuesday, Jan. 20, to interview the applicant and offer the job. According to Edina Mayor Linda Kerr, the decision to hire was unanimous. City Clerk Margaret Gibson said David Dudley,…
Read More“That’s powerful. That’s America.”
The Inside Story About One Northeast Missouri Man’s Journey to Become a U.S. Citizen By Echo Menges For those of us born into it, citizenship is often something we don’t think much about. We grow up with a passport, the right to vote, the ability to work and live freely — and rarely question whether…
Read MoreScotland County Rotary Meets
Justin Shearman, the new Missouri Department of Conservation Agent assigned to both Scotland and Schuyler Counties presented a program to the members of the Rotary Club of Scotland County on January 14, 2026. Agent Shearman is a 2013 graduate of Washington High School in Washington, Missouri. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2015-2020.…
Read MoreTrooper Cole T. Hinshaw Promoted To Corporal
Brandon M. White, captain of the Field Operations Bureau, announces the following promotion effective January 16, 2025: Trooper Cole T. Hinshaw will be promoted to the rank of corporal. Hinshaw was appointed to the Patrol on August 3, 2020. After graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop B, Zone 6,…
Read MoreBrummitt Felony Charges Bound Over to Circuit Court, New Circuit Judge Assigned from Outside 9th District
By Echo Menges MILAN, Mo. — The case against Joan Brummitt, a former estate administrator facing multiple felony charges tied to alleged financial misconduct, is moving forward in Sullivan County Circuit Court following a preliminary hearing held Jan. 14, in case No. 25SU-CR00227. Associate Circuit Judge Terry Alan Tschannen found probable cause to support all…
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