The NECAC Adopt a Child gift giveaway event was held December 19. A group of volunteers helped to distribute the gifts, load cars and any other...

Many volunteers work hard all year round to make the annual NECAC Adopt a Child program a success. This program relies on volunteers, and...

The Ten Mile 4-H Club filled over 70 gift bags with Christmas gifts for the residents of the Lewis County Nursing Home. The group formed an...

Billy D. Hinkle, 90 of Lewistown, Mo., died December 22, 2025 at his home in Lewistown, Mo.Funeral services will be held Monday, December 29, 2025...

Lonnie Sparks, 72, of Ewing, Mo., died December 16, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill.Lonnie was born June 27, 1953, in Kirksville, Mo., to...

Linda Frances Mannigel Schmitz, 76, of Ewing, Mo., passed away December 11, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. A Mass of Christian Burial...

By the time most of you peruse the column it will be December 25, and we will be looking towards New Year’s Eve! This past week, while doing lots...

Can you believe I’m bringing a brand new recipe to the column this week while I’ve been elevating and icing my new knee! It basically came to me...

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports of unlawful dumping on Poplar Avenue in rural LaGrange. Furthermore, we have received...

On December 16, 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) was notified of threatening and harassing statements posted online and...

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri Highway Patrol announces the following promotion:Effective January 1, 2026, Captain...

Many volunteers gathered at Forest Grover Cemetery in Canton to place wreaths on veterans graves for the annual Wreaths Across America national...

A blood drive is scheduled at the Canton Community Center, 210 N 7th Street, Canton Mo., on Friday, Dec. 26 from noon to 5 p.m. For an appointment...

Bluff Springs United Methodist Church, ten miles north of Canton on Highway 61 will host candle light communion service at 5 p.m. December 24,...

The Highland Lady Cougars won the Monroe City Basketball tournament on December 12 with a score of 49-32 over the Monroe City Lady Panthers. Games...