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NECAC Part of Supply Distribution

August 13, 2025

NECAC Coordinator Gena Scott registers a family for the annual Lewis County Back-to-School drive-through distribution on Aug. 6. The event was held...

School Starting Dates

August 11, 2025

Canton R-V School and Lewis County C-1 will begin classes on August 19. Both districts will not be in session on Labor Day September 1. Residents...

Several Lewis County C-1 Board members, administrators and staff took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking on July 30, 2025 for a new FEMA building located at Highland Elementary School. The building will be a safe space for students and the community during a natural disaster, as well as being used for classrooms.
Pictured are those taking part in the first shovels of dirt moved. Superintendent John French gave remarks about the building in an inside ceremony and talked about how the building will be used and the long process of bringing this building into the school system. Robert Reed Miller, school board president also gave remarks and his appreciation to all involved. The building is expected to be completed in August 2026.

FEMA School Building Groundbreaking

The ceremonial groundbreaking for a new FEMA building at Highland Elementary School near Ewing was held July 30. Lewis County C-1 Superintendent...

One hundred and eight high school students participated in Missouri’s 62nd annual Missouri Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.,...

Juggler Featured at Library

Canton Public Library welcomes juggler Brian Wendling for an energetic presentation on Thursday, July 24 at 2 p.m.. From soccer balls to stilts to...

BlockFest at Canton Library

Canton Public Library is partnering with Canton R-V Parents as Teachers to bring the popular BlockFest program to the library on Thursday, July 17...

Mad Science Comes to Canton Public Library

Spin, Pop, Boom! Canton Public Library welcomes Mad Science on Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 PM. Watch the Mad Scientist defy gravity in this energetic...

Missouri opens registration for annual free health and wellness...

September conference to build resilience among first responders has been expanded to 3 days with seminars on stress, traumatic events, health and...

Northeast Missouri Beekeepers Spring Bee Field Day

The public is invited to attend a Spring Bee Field Day hosted by Northeast Missouri Beekeepers on Saturday June 21 2025 from 10 to 2 at our hive...

Pre-School Promotions

St. Peters Early Childhood classes recently held promotion ceremonies. Promoted to the four year old class are front row: Braveleigh, Mallory, and...

IMA members during a recent visit to Canton Marine Towing and Design It—two Canton, Mo., based businesses—where they gained firsthand insight into industry as part of an experiential learning opportunity.

Student Chapter Earns Gold Award of Excellence

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Chapter at Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) recently received the IMA Gold Award of Excellence,...

Higland Class of 2025

The Highland Class of 2025 visits the elementary playground one more time. Graduation Ceremony was held on May 23, 2025, in the Highland gymnasium.

Summer Reading Program-Pre-Registration starts soon

Canton Public Library’s Summer Reading Program begins on June 1 and runs through July 31. Pre-registration starts May 21. All ages are welcome to...

Canton FFA uses National FFA Living to Serve Grant to honor the...

The Canton FFA Chapter was awarded a National FFA Living to Serve Grant to beautify an area near the elementary entrance of the school. Canton FFA...

Highland FBLA Attends State Leadership Conference

Missouri Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) welcomed 5,000+ attendees from nearly 400 chapters to the record-breaking State Leadership...

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