Schuyler Defeats Putnam… District Champions Once Again!
By Sara Smith By all accounts, the Rams and Lady Rams have had a pretty successful year when it comes to team competition. During each season of sport, a team has won a championship, and all of the team sports have competed in the district championship game. It all started in the fall, when the…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Signs SB 727 and HB 2287 into Law, Increasing Missouri Teacher Pay
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Last week, Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 727 and House Bill (HB) 2287 into law. Together, the bills permanently increase baseline teacher pay to at least $40,000 per year, incentivize 5-day school weeks, increase support for early childhood education programs, and increase funding for small schools, among other provisions. …
Read MoreTammy Wheeler Elected First Vice President of Iowa Communication Alliance
Tammy Wheeler of Farmers Mutual Communications, has been elected to serve as Board First Vice President of the Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA). Wheeler was announced as the new ICA Board First Vice President during the ICA Annual Meeting and Expo held in Des Moines on March 25-27 with more than 1,000 in attendance. Wheeler was…
Read MoreMRS. BETTY JEAN THOMPSON
MRS. BETTY JEAN THOMPSON Mrs. Betty Jean Thompson, 79, Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Heisinger Bluffs. She was born Sunday, July 30, 1944 in Schuyler County, Missouri a daughter of the late Omar F. and Esther L. (Schmitter) Seamster. Betty graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree from Northeast Missouri State…
Read MoreEMMETT JUNIOR ELLIOTT
EMMETT JUNIOR ELLIOTT June 17, 1938 – May 6, 2024 Emmett Junior Elliott, 85 of Downing, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The son of Emmett Roberts and Rose Marie (Anderson) Elliott, he was born on June 17, 1938 in Spencer, Iowa. Junior attended…
Read MoreSchuyler County Is Work Ready
By Mike Scott Missouri’s 57th governor paid a visit to Schuyler County R-1 High School on Tuesday morning, May 7. Parson’s visit was to congratulate Schuyler County for being designated an ACT Work Ready Community. The Work Ready Community Initiative empowers counties across the United States to identify skill gaps and quantify the skill level…
Read MoreProm King and Queen
Schuyler R-1 Prom was held on April 27th. Students first participated in the Grand March at the high school. Then they proceeded to Whippoorwill Acres in Lancaster where they had a meal furnished by the parents and then enjoyed the dance. This year’s Prom King was Easton Kimber and the Prom Queen was Makenzie Clark.…
Read MoreConnor Smith Qualifies for State Golf
By Sara Smith To finish out the Rams golfing season, five players headed to Heritage Hills Golf Course in Moberly for Class 1 District 2 play on Friday, May 3. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, May 2, but heavy rain prompted a delay. The day dawned bright and clear, however, the course was a…
Read MoreWindmill Collapses Near Greentop
A windmill near Greentop, in Schuyler County, has fallen. According to reports, the collapse took place Friday night, April 26. David Meiners, Director, Renewables Operations for Ameren Missouri issued the following statement:”Ameren Missouri enacted our response plan and secured the surrounding area. There were no injuries, and we will continue to assess the situation and…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Celebrates Patients
Scotland County Hospital and Clinics is celebrating National Patient Experience Week from April 29- May 3. In the lobbies of our Rural Health Clinics in Memphis, Edina, Lancaster and Wyaconda patients will find a display of notepads and pens for patients to take. Our inpatients in the hospital received a succulent plant, card, pen and…
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