Looking Back on the News of 2024 – Part 1
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By: Phyllis Fleshman
January – Milan’s 64th Annual Invitational Basketball Tournament began January 8-13th. Halted because of bad weather. Asher Buggs- Tipton signs a National Letter of Intent to attend Wichita State Univeristy on track and field scholarship.
Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Co. is local Fiber-To-The- Premise internet provider.
Harsh weather conditions and electrical outage on January 14, 2024.
4-H SPIN Club builds robotic Arms. Green City Homecoming week of January 15- 19. Regional artists showcased at the Sue Ross Arts Center.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses renovation project complete.
NEMO storm spotter training to be held.
February – Brittany Jeffries and Kaden Johnson crowned Green City High School Homecoming Royalty.
Green City Booster Club honored former Coach Donnie Fields.
Larry Fox named 2023 Employee of the Year at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital.
Director of Ag announces grants for 4-H, FFA youth service projects.
Grundy County R-V/ Newtown-Harris boys take first in Meadville Tournament. Grundy County R-V/Newtown- Harris girls place third in Meadville Tournament.
Milan Elks donate to Senior Center and Food Bank.
Green City boys win first in LaPlata Tournament. Green City girls win consolation.
MIHISCO Addison Miller and Ahmet Niasse crowned queen and king at Milan.
Roy Blunt Reservoir transportation improvement project announced.
Bonnie Peck chosen as Employee of the Month at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital.
Grundy County boys win HDC Tournament, Grundy girls take third place.
National FFA Week, February17-24.
Green City Seniors Britney Jeffries and Kaden Hatcher crowned basketball queen and king.
Milan C-2 Softball Team, Amber Sayre, Addison Sylvester, Kendra Sayre, Jara Sanchez, Jasmine Appledom, Delaney Banner, Amy Pickering, Marian Dabney, Emerson Pauley, Taylor McEwen, Annamarie Smith, Keagan Eddy and America Ayala receives Academic All- State Honors.
Janie Gray recognized for 50 years service at Green City R-1 School.
Green City boys wins fourth straight district basketball title. Green City girls has District win.
Water quality certification granted for Roy Blunt Reservoir.
Noble Derrijk Hollon installed as President of Capital City Shrine Club.
March – Green City Gophers head to Class 1 State Basketball Tournament.
Myrna Welch Sullivan County Memorial Hospital employee of the month.
Donald Trump Winner of 2024 Republican Caucus.
Mikaela Rojas receives 1st place in the State Missouri Cattlemen’s Speech Contest.
Green Castle Lions Club gives donation to Green Castle Community Coalition.
Milan Recreation Association holds youth basketball program.
Sullivan County Health Department begins renovaton and expansion project.
April – Joe Treece retires from Milan Police Department.
Milan City Council appoints Taylor Shuler as collector/treasurer.
Sullivan County Commissioners recognized Sullivan County Health Department for National Public Health Week.
Milan Easter egg hunt held by Milan Elks Lodge.
Milan Post Season Basketball awards were given to Marian Dabney, Ahmet Niasse, Avery Pickering, Jared Gonzalez, and Emerson Pauley
Green City Museum and Historical Preservation held a Trivia Contest on March 2.
Milan Depot vandalized.
Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit signed for North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission dam construction.
Milan Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting. Poole’s Hardware and the Poole/Herington Family celebrating 157 years in business.
Flags for Veterans need volunteers to place flags at cemeteries.
Britney Jeffries and Landon Hill crowned prom queen and king of Green City R-1 School.
Municipal Election held.
City of Milan swears in mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Andres Rodriguez graduates from Navy boot camp, grandson of Bobby and Mary Craig of Green Castle.
Sullivan County 4-H Club attends Northeast Misssouri 4-H Spring Emergizer.
Brittani Maulsby named Elks Citizen of the Year.
Jasmine Appledorn of the Milan FFA Chapter won the creed speaking leadership development event at the 96th Missouri FFA Convention.
Jackson Smith, Avery Pickering, Avery Sayre, Destiny De Leon and Adan Callejo of the Milan FFA Chapter placed second in the FFA Agricultural issues forum Leadership Development Event.
Jara Sanchez, Kendra Sayre, Daniel Castaneda, Ethan Pearce won the FFA Knowledge Leadership
Development Event.
Grant Oaks of the Newtown-Harris FFA won the Missouri FFA Diversified Production Proficiency Award and placed third in the Advanced Prepared Public Speaking event.
Payton Miller of the Newtown-Harris FFA won the Missouri FFA Fruit and Nut Production Proficiency Award.
Lane Fordyce, Kamden DeRyke Jackson Smith and Avery Pickering members of the Milan FFA received State FFA Degrees.
Lucas Fordyce of Milan FFA named Area III FFA Star.
Grant Oaks and Landry Oaks of the Newtown FFA received State FFA Degree.
Grant Oaks of the Newtown FFA Chapter received the Area III Star Farmer.
Mary E. Baugher killed in pedestrian crash on Route OO, 3 miles north of Milan.
Britney Jeffries warded a $750.00 Scholarship from the Missouri Association of Rural Education.
May – Kadidjarou Diakite and Rodrigo Peralta crowned queen and king of Milan C-2 Prom royalty.
Perla Acosta was named employee of the month at Sullivan County memorial Hospital.
Milan C-2’s kindergarten teacher, Jennifer Richardson retires.
Kailee Stephenson, Haley Weter, Nancy Emberton and Charlie Evans recognized as first group of Milan C-2 “This Is Us” Nominees.
Cicads invade Missouri.
North East Missouri Rural Telephone brings fiber optics to parts of Sullivan and Linn Counties.
Pam McNear retires from City of Milan after 23 years of employment.
Department of Natural Rsources Awards Green City a Clean Water Engineering Grant.
NEMR’s Jennifer Chrisman and James Kiger joined other members of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association in Washington.
Green Ciity R=1 teachers, Mary Jones, Tammy Campbell, Tammy Jacques were honored at the MSTA Awards Banquet.
Marian Dabney and Adan Callejo of Milan C-2 School qualify for track sectionals.
Newtown-Harris R-III School, Grundy County R-V School and Putnam County R-1 School receives $10,000 donation from Smithfield Foods. Each district will use at their discretion for funding educational needs.
Green City competitors advance to state track and field meet.
Sullivan County students participate in MU Extension’s hatching chicks in the classroom program.
Poole Hardware closes after 157 years in business.
Smithfield sponsors “Shoes From the Heart” to all schools in the district.
Green City Gophers win baseball sectionals.
Keaton Weter, Ethan Bennett, and Hunter Reed named to Grand River All-Conference baseball.
Elizabeth Livingston catches 48 lb. Blue Catfish at Milford Lake in Kansas.
School graduations were held around the county.
Continued Next Week
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