The area was covered with a deep snow beginning Friday evening, Jan. 11. Many reports of at least 13 inches or more were reported in Lewis County....

Ewing R-4 Fire and Rescue Auxiliary will host the annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Ewing Firehouse from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is donation....

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department reports the following arrests. On January 10, 2019, at approximately 8 a.m., a Lewis County Deputy made a routine traffic stop in...

Richard Dee Hubble, 81, of the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, Mo., died, January 9, 2019. in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. The family...

Shirley Jean Jarvis, 72 of Canton, Mo., died January 10, 2019 when her heavenly Father put his arms around her and took her home. The daughter of...

Mary Evelyn Newberry, age 98, of Canton, Mo., died January 11, 2019. in the Lewis County Nursing Home at Canton. She was born January 19, 1920...

45 Years Ago The Press-News Journal January, 1974 A Western Telephone truck and the office of a Canton doctor J. A. Schlepphorst were burglarized between 5 and 7 a.m.,...

By Debbie Dance Uhrig When it comes to childhood memories this salad probably takes position in the top ten. This salad was present at most family gathering. Why,...

This is a photo of the Deames Leach family standing in front of their home, on their farm south of Mt Sinai Church, South of Durham. (not sure of...

Culver-Stockton College announces that a scholarship has been established by Ken Logsdon ’60 of Leawood, Kansas. This scholarship will be awarded to an eligible student...

Bailey Hoewing of Columbia graduated from University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing on December 15. She is the daughter...

The March 1, 2019 deadline is approaching for the Missouri Gaming Association’s  23rd annual Project 21 scholarship competition. This year, one $2,500 first prize...

Many government and city offices, schools, banks and other businesses will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21.

The annual Top Cat Trophy, sponsored by the Press-News Journal was presented to the winning teams at the end of each game by Editor Rita Cox on...

The Annual Highland High School Basketball Tournament wrapped up on Jan.5 with the Highland Lady Cougars playing in the championship game against...