EDMOND “ED” LEON MCELROY
EDMOND “ED” LEON MCELROY November 27, 1930 – March 21, 2024 Edmond “Ed” Leon McElroy, 93 of rural Queen City, Missouri passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa, Iowa. The son of Ollie Willis and Orma Marie (Broadwell) McElroy, he was born on November 27. 1930 in rural Granger,…
Read MoreRams Drop First Game of the Season
By Sara Smith Friday, March 15th, the Rams baseball team head east, to play the Canton Tigers in their first game of the baseball season. Canton has been somewhat of a torn in the Rams’ side for the last couple of years in both baseball and basketball. Truly, however, the strife between these two contestants…
Read MoreRuth Family Farms Honored
Douglas and Dee Ruth, Ruth Family Farms, Queen City, were named Commercial Producer of the Year at the 2024 Missouri Angus Association Annual Meeting and Banquet, Feb. 24 in Columbia, Mo. Pictured from left are Jim Brinkley, presenting; Dustin and Khelcie Ruth; Dee and Douglas Ruth; and Breanna and Chandler Burns. Photo by Ciara Raithel.
Read MoreResurfacing Project to Begin on U.S. Route 63 in Schuyler and Adair Counties
HANNIBAL – Drivers in Schuyler and Adair Counties will begin to see activity on April 1 as crews begin work on guardrail at various locations on U.S. Route 63, from the Iowa state line to 0.6 mile north of Bus. 63 near Kirksville, prior to the start of resurfacing operations scheduled in early May. Motorists…
Read MoreRams Drop First Game of the Season
By Sara Smith Friday, March 15th, the Rams baseball team head east, to play the Canton Tigers in their first game of the baseball season. Canton has been somewhat of a torn in the Rams’ side for the last couple of years in both baseball and basketball. Truly, however, the strife between these two contestants…
Read MoreLINDA LEE (LASLEY) LAKE
LINDA LEE (LASLEY) LAKE August 12, 1947 – March 17, 2024 Linda Lee (Lasley) Lake, 76 of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Glenwood, Missouri passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of John Harold and Betty Irene Lasley Chance, she was born on August 12,…
Read MoreMARTHA PEARL (YEARNS) SCHMITTER
MARTHA PEARL (YEARNS) SCHMITTER April 6, 1937 – March 15, 2024 Martha Pearl (Yearns) Schmitter, 86 of Lancaster, Missouri passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville, Missouri on Friday March 15, 2024. The daughter of Harold William and Mabel Pearl (Aldridge) Yearns, she was born on April 6, 1937 in rural Queen…
Read MoreCovering the Bases with Coach Moncrief
A Baseball Preview Head Coach Brad Moncrief is entering his third year as the varsity baseball coach, Joey Hill joins him as the assistant coach for the second time. Jimmy Brownell joined the team as an assistant coach this past summer, he will continue that role this spring. The players and coaches are focusing on…
Read MoreWhat is Around the Bend for the Track Team?
A Track & Field Preview with Coach Prewitt By Sara Smith Head Coach Chris Prewitt is beginning his debut year as the Track & Field coach. You may recognize his name as the head basketball coach, but as is the case for many high school coaches, he wears many hats. However, he is no novice…
Read MoreCHARLES EUGENE NEAGLE
CHARLES EUGENE NEAGLE April 24, 1944 – March 7, 2024 Charles Eugene Neagle, 79 of rural Lancaster, Missouri passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The son of Darrel Emerson and Martha Isabelle (Dickerson) Neagle, he was born on April 24, 1944 at the Grim Smith…
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