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    Garbage Fire

    A Republic Services garbage truck had to dump the contents of the load that was discovered to be...

    Garbage Fire
    A Republic Services garbage truck had to dump the contents of the load that was discovered to be...

    Holiday Concert

    The students at St. Peters Lutheran Early Childhood Education class recently performed a concert...

    Holiday Concert
    The students at St. Peters Lutheran Early Childhood Education class recently performed a concert...

    Highland Basketball Tournament

    The 54th annual Highland Basketball tournament began on Jan. 5. The Highland Lady Cougars won...

    Highland Basketball Tournament
    The 54th annual Highland Basketball tournament began on Jan. 5. The Highland Lady Cougars won...

    Cougar Wrestling at Keokuk Iowa

    On Saturday, Jan. 3rd the Highland Boys and Girls Wrestling Team competed in the Keokuk Ia.,...

    Cougar Wrestling at Keokuk Iowa
    On Saturday, Jan. 3rd the Highland Boys and Girls Wrestling Team competed in the Keokuk Ia.,...

    Marching In Memphis

    The Highland Marching Cougars traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to participate in events...

    Marching In Memphis
    The Highland Marching Cougars traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to participate in events...
    The Highland Lady Cougars basketball team will compete in the Annual Highland Basketball 2026 tournament. Team members pictured are: Front row (l-r): Alainah Logsdon, Tegan Parrish, Abby Lay, Addy Abell, Chevie Sharpe, Corinne Brinkley, and Azriel Smith.
Back row (l-r) : Addison Fish, Emma Berry, Shay Smith, Ella Vaughn, Josie Murphy, Ali Lundberg, Aspen Scifres, Keera Rothweiler, and Malia Thomas.
The Lady Cougars Head Coach is Ashton Jaco. Assistant Coaches are Jason Vaughn and Summer Goings. Managers are Isabella Hamlin and Emma Bonnell.

    Highland Basketball Tournament

    The annual Highland Basketball tournament begins January 5. This is the fifty-fourth year for the...

    Highland Basketball Tournament
    The annual Highland Basketball tournament begins January 5. This is the fifty-fourth year for the...

    NECAC Adopt a Child Volunteers

    The NECAC Adopt a Child gift giveaway event was held December 19. A group of volunteers helped to...

    NECAC Adopt a Child Volunteers
    The NECAC Adopt a Child gift giveaway event was held December 19. A group of volunteers helped to...

    NECAC Adopt a Child Program

    Many volunteers work hard all year round to make the annual NECAC Adopt a Child program a...

    NECAC Adopt a Child Program
    Many volunteers work hard all year round to make the annual NECAC Adopt a Child program a...
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    Lions Club Breakfast
    December 31, 2025
    The annual LaGrange Lions Club pancake and sausage breakfast will be held Saturday, February 7 at the Lions Hall in LaGrange. More details will be...
    Community Blood Drive
    December 23, 2025
    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...
    Local News
    Garbage Fire
    January 8, 2026
    A Republic Services garbage truck had to dump the contents of the load that was discovered to be on fire. The truck unloaded the contents in an...
    Marching In Memphis
    January 7, 2026
    The Highland Marching Cougars traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to participate in events surrounding the Liberty Bowl football game. They marched in...
    Canton Shelter Insurance® Office Welcomes Drew Horner
    December 31, 2025
    Shelter Insurance® is announcing that Drew Horner, son of Richard Horner, will be taking over the Shelter Insurance Agency in Canton as an Agent...
    Obituaries
    ELAINE FISHBACK
    January 8, 2026
    Mrs. Elaine Fishback 83 of Canton, Missouri died January 6, 2026 at Lewis County Nursing in Canton.Elaine was born May 21, 1942 in Kirksville,...
    ERNEST SCHROEDER
    January 7, 2026
    Mr. Ernest William Schroeder, age 81, of Quincy, Ill., formerly of Canton, Mo., passed away January 3, 2026, at his home in Quincy, Ill.He was born...
    LORETTA JANE (JONES) BRINGER
    January 7, 2026
    Mrs. Loretta Lane (Jones) Bringer, 87, of Maywood, Missouri, passed away on January 6, 2026, in her home, MarLoRa Farm, where she had resided for...
    Suicide Prevention
    TW Accounting
    Printed Paper Online
    January 8, 2026

    Columns
    The Covered Dish - Angel Food Cake Dessert
    January 7, 2026
    Before I start in with the new column, I would like to go back to last week’s Lasagna article and make a few additional observations.As I stated...
    The Covered Dish - Italian Lasagna
    January 1, 2026
    It happened again; I went out to eat, ordered Lasagna, only to receive a runny ‘mess’ with absolutely no structure on my plate. The usual response is upon me now. I’m...
    Government
    Prepare For Tax Season
    January 7, 2026
    With the 2026 filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to take a few simple steps now to prepare for...
    Social
    Holiday Concert
    January 8, 2026
    The students at St. Peters Lutheran Early Childhood Education class recently performed a concert of seasonal songs. Pictured are Carloyn Feldkamp,...
    Maywood - Sad News
    January 7, 2026
    Loretta BringerThe weather was typical for Missouri this week. We had some very cold mornings and some pleasant afternoons. The bald eagles are...
    Lions Club Breakfast
    December 31, 2025
    The annual LaGrange Lions Club pancake and sausage breakfast will be held Saturday, February 7 at the Lions Hall in LaGrange. More details will be...
    Sports
    Highland Basketball Tournament
    January 7, 2026
    The 54th annual Highland Basketball tournament began on Jan. 5. The Highland Lady Cougars won their first-round game against Palmyra 55-29. The...
    Cougar Wrestling at Keokuk Iowa
    January 7, 2026
    On Saturday, Jan. 3rd the Highland Boys and Girls Wrestling Team competed in the Keokuk Ia., Varsity Girls and JV Boys Tournament. Travis Wagy won...
    The Highland Lady Cougars basketball team will compete in the Annual Highland Basketball 2026 tournament. Team members pictured are: Front row (l-r): Alainah Logsdon, Tegan Parrish, Abby Lay, Addy Abell, Chevie Sharpe, Corinne Brinkley, and Azriel Smith.
Back row (l-r) : Addison Fish, Emma Berry, Shay Smith, Ella Vaughn, Josie Murphy, Ali Lundberg, Aspen Scifres, Keera Rothweiler, and Malia Thomas.
The Lady Cougars Head Coach is Ashton Jaco. Assistant Coaches are Jason Vaughn and Summer Goings. Managers are Isabella Hamlin and Emma Bonnell. Highland Basketball Tournament
    December 31, 2025
    The annual Highland Basketball tournament begins January 5. This is the fifty-fourth year for the tournament. This tourney will have two pool play...
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