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Schuyler 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…

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Prom 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.…

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Connor 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…

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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…

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New 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…

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 School 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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Locals Gather to View Eclipse

Five members of Chapter G, P.E.O. met April 8, 2024. President Jean L. Sidwell passed out certified solar eclipse glasses. Pat Wheeler snapped a picture of Carol Starbuck, Evelyn Hart, Clara Schmitter, and Jean Sidwell enjoying a once in a lifetime experience viewing a rare eclipse of the sun. 

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Schuyler County Republican Caucus Held at the Courthouse in Lancaster

 On Saturday, March 2nd, the Schuyler County Republican Committee held the 2024 Republican Presidential Caucus. The meeting was brought to order at 10:am by County Republican Committee Chairperson Stephanie Jeffries. Sonny Smyser opened the meeting with a prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. David Dufur was nominated and approved as the Caucus Chairman, and…

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Conference Opponents Week for the Rams

By Sara Smith  In the prior week the Rams played four physically and emotionally draining games. At the La Plata Invitation they made it all the way to the championship game, beating the Scotland County Tigers and the Putnam County Midgets along the way, only to fall to the Class 1 #6 Green City Gophers.…

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 BQA Certification for Livestock Producers

Two Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certifications will be offered to local cattle producers in the area:  January 25, 2024, 6:00pm, at the First Baptist Church of Ewing, 21875 Hwy 6, Ewing, MO Registration required by January 22  February 29, 2024, 6:30pm, at the South Shelby Ag Building, 4154 Hwy 36, Shelbina, MO Registration required by…

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