JOHN J. PAYNE SR.
John J. Payne, Sr. was born at home on July 2, 1940, son of Harley and Mildred Payne of Green City, in a world much calmer and milder where life was familiar and predictable. Even though the USA would enter WWII only a year and a half later causing turmoil for the rest of the…
Read MoreGERALD ALFRED “JERRY” FEHR
Gerald A. (Jerry) Fehr, 83, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, Missouri. Jerry was born January 19, 1942 in Saint Charles, Missouri, the son of the late Alfred and Aldine Fehr. Jerry is survived by his wife Dora Mae of the home; two sons, Dennis…
Read MoreGrundy Electric Coop Held 87th Annual Membership Meeting
Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting was held August 7, 2025, at the Trenton High School in Trenton, Missouri. More than 200 members and guests attended the meeting, which featured key updates from cooperative leadership, financial reports, board elections, bylaw amendments, and prize drawings. Prior to the business meeting, GEC Community Foundation President Cliff Addison…
Read MoreBack to School Start Dates and Activities
By Phyllis Fleshman The five area schools will begin the 2025- 2026 year all on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Milan, Linn County, Newtown- Harris and Grundy R-5 will continue to have the four day week. Green City will continue with the five day. The Milan C-2 PTO will sponsor a Back to School Bash on…
Read MoreMSHP Reminds Drivers Children Are Going Back to School
MSHP Press Release August has arrived and with it the 2025-2026 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their students for school. It’s also important that drivers be prepared for the change in traffic patterns as students begin another year of instruction. In…
Read MoreAdair County Historical Society Highlights History of Green Castle Name Dispute
Submitted by April Dobrinske, Courtesy of the Adair County Historical Society Adair County’s neighboring county to the west is Sullivan County. Did you know they once had a struggle over the name of one of their towns — Greencastle. It seems that the O.K. Railroad put the name “Castle” on their depot, rather than the…
Read MoreBEVERLY JUNE JACKSON
Beverly June Jackson, 83, formerly of Green Castle, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home. Beverly was born March 11, 1942 to Raymond H. and Clara Doreen (King) White. On June 24, 1959, she married the love of her life Larry Jackson, he preceded her in death in March.…
Read MoreSANDRA “SANDY” WADE HATFIELD
Sandra “Sandy” Wade Hatfield was born on August 12, 1943, in Cameron, Missouri, the daughter of Gerald and Vena (Custer) Wade. The young family later moved to Browning, Missouri, where they opened the Wade Funeral Home. Sandy graduated from Liberty High School in 1960 and went on to work in Kansas City and Browning before…
Read MoreSCMH Board Advances USDA Preapplication, Approves Radiology Group Credentials
MILAN, Mo. — June Meeting Minutes Summary – Representatives from Senator Josh Hawley’s office and Burton- Liese Government Relations joined the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees on June 26 to discuss rural healthcare support and potential facility funding. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Melba Fordyce at 2 p.m. Trustees present…
Read MoreWithey Makes Plea Deal, Murder Charge Dropped to Manslaughter
MILAN, Mo. – Edward Withey appeared in court on July 22, 2025 and entered a plea to the Class C Felony of Involuntary Manslaughter 1st Degree, the Unclassified Felony of Armed Criminal Action, and the E Felony of Abandonment of a Corpse. The sentencing hearing for Withey is scheduled for September 3, 2025. Article as…
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