Library Holds History Round Table
Round Table History Talk Month #3 We had 9 people present at our round table history talk today: Diana Ingersol, Jim and Kathy Starbuck, Judy Schmitter, Yvonne Reindel, Sharon and Jim Vandike, Drew Bruner and Paul Anderson. The discussion began with the group reminiscing about grain elevators and cleaning out corn cribs with shovels and…
Read MoreTwo FBLA Students Advance To State
Submitted by Kara Wolf The State FBLA Conference was held April 14-16 in Springfield, MO. We had two students compete at the state level. Jarrett Groseclose placed FIRST in Sales Presentation and advances to the National Conference this summer in Orlando. Carter Hoffmeyer placed FIFTH in Computer Game & Simulation. We are extremely proud of…
Read MoreJudge Kelly Lovekamp Elected The 110th President Of MAPACJC
Kelly L. Lovekamp, the Schuyler County Associate Circuit Judge, was elected the 110th president of the Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges & Commissioners (MAPACJC) on April 5, 2024. Past Presidents include two current members of the Supreme Court of Missouri as well as all three districts of the Missouri Court of Appeals.…
Read MoreTwo More Wins for the Rams
By Sara Smith After a grueling schedule of four games in three consecutive days the previous week, a schedule with only two games seemed luxurious. Of course that luxury came courtesy of a canceled game…which will need to be made up later, but that is a problem for another day. Monday, May 15 @ Salisbury…
Read MorePATRICK LAVERN MCGILLAN
PATRICK LAVERN MCGILLAN April 4, 1951- April 15, 2024 He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Betty McGillan, and brother Michael McGillan. Survived by his common law wife Becky Nolan; Brother, Colin McGillan; children, Patrick McGillan, Kathleen Nelsen (Lance), Jennifer McGillan (Ryan), Devan and Dustin Evans (Danielle); and all his grandchildren, Cadence,…
Read MoreDONALD WAYNE MORRIS
DONALD WAYNE MORRIS December 4, 1948- April 9, 2024 Donald Wayne Morris, 75 of Queen City, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri. The son of Claude Harold and Vera Vernice (Lee) Morris, he was born on December 4, 1948 in Kirksville, Missouri. Donnie…
Read MoreNew Playground Updates at Schuyler R-1
By Emily Bontrager Schuyler County R-1 completed a big project this year. The school now has new playground equipment and new upgrades to their playground. The new playground is being used by Pre-K through sixth grade children. Schuyler County R-1 Elementary Principal Katie Wayman is excited that this project is now finished. “Our school board…
Read MoreScholar Bowl Team Wins District Championship
The Schuyler Scholar Bowl team traveled to Memphis on Saturday, April 13, for the class 2, district 7 tournament. Also in the district were Paris, Scotland, Knox, Princeton, Cairo, La Plata, and Canton. The Rams drew the number 5 slot in morning pool play and took on Cairo, Paris, and Canton. In the first match…
Read More4-H Feeding America
Glenwood Whistle Stop 4-H Club received a 4-H Feeding Missouri grant in the amount of $250 to supply senior and low-income families with container gardens. This grant was funded by MU Extension, 4-H, and Missouri Farmers Care. They also invited MU Extension Nutrition Program Associate, Shyla Elliot to their meeting Sunday, April 7, to teach…
Read MoreSchool District Tax Question Fails
School District Tax Question Fails Seven hundred and twelve of Schuyler County’s 2919 registered voters made their voices heard in last Tuesday’s Municipal Elections, representing a 24.39 percent turnout. The most-watched issue on the ballot was Prop CARE, which aimed to increase the Schuyler County R-1 school district operating levy to $4.10 per $100 of…
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