Green City Gophers Bring Home Seventh District Title in a Row
The Class 1 District 14 Championship Game was held at Princeton High School on Tuesday, May 20. The Green City Gophers defeated the Albany Warriors 5-0. This clinched the Gophers 7th district title in 7 years. Pictured L to R Back Row: Coach Dale Whitacre, Cooper Taylor, Connor Pinkerton, Dalton Youngman, Clancy Ballinger, Dawsin Magney,…
Read MoreRoute 6, Route 11 and Bridge Upgrades Proposed for 2026–2030
MILAN, Mo. — Sullivan County is the focus of several proposed transportation upgrades in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) Draft 2026–2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which is now open for public review and comment through June 6. The plan outlines both construction-ready and long-term scoping projects aimed at improving road conditions and ensuring…
Read MoreBryant Wilson Uhlrich
Bryant Wilson Uhlrich, forever 15, of Moran, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. Bryant was born on January 20, 2010 in Olathe, Kansas, to Daniel “Dan” Uhlrich and Jeanie (Arnold) Barrere. He attended Marmaton Valley High School and had just completed his freshman year. Bryant was a very active student, participating in football,…
Read MoreKEVIN COCHRAN SLOAN
KEVIN COCHRAN SLOAN Kevin Cochran Sloan, 60, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Hospice House at North Kansas City Hospital. Kevin was born on May 1, 1965, in Milan, Missouri, to Terence and Donna (Cochran) Sloan. On July 6, 1991, he married Tracy Elaine Hostetter of Gladstone, Missouri. To this…
Read MoreRains and Miller Place At State Track Meet
Grundy County/ Newtown-Harris’s Adysan Rains placed 6th in the Javelin throw with a distance of 33.18 meters, at the State Track meet held in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Friday and Saturday, May 23 and May 24, 2025. Adysan is the daughter of Brandon and Sarah Rains. Newtown-Harris’s Hunter Miller placed 4th in the 300M Hurdles…
Read MoreState Track Qualifers From Milan C-2 School
MARIAN DABNEY Marian led the way for Milan on the girl’s side, qualifying for state in the shot put with a 3rd place throw of 10.52 meters. Dabney, a consistent force in the throws all season, showed poise and power in a highly competitive field. She also competed in the discus, placing 7th with a…
Read MoreState Track Qualifiers
Hunter Miller, a senior, representing Newtown- Harris School at the sectionals won 1st place in the 300M Hurdles with a time of 41.66; Miller also won 2nd place in the long jump with a jump of 6.35 meters; and 3rd place in the 200M dash with a time of 23.11. He will represent the school…
Read MoreState Track Qualifiers From Green City R-1
In the relays, the boys 4×200 meter team kept Green city’s momentum rolling, combining for a 2nd place finish in 1:36.22, making them one of the fastest quartets in the section and securing the team’s fifth event heading to state. Running in the relay were: Orion Navis, Preston Balfany, Thaydon Forest and Elliott York. On…
Read MoreHAROLD C. HENDRIX
Harold C. Hendrix, 84, of Canton, passed away at 8:03 PM on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Harold was born on April 5, 1941 in Milan, MO, to James and Bessie Jane (Campbell) Hendrix. He married Francis Jane Adams. She preceded him in death. Harold is also…
Read MoreSullivan County Hospital Expands Services, Moves Forward With New Facility Plans
MILAN, Mo. — Sullivan County Memorial Hospital made significant strides this spring, focusing on expanding services, recruiting providers, and moving forward with plans for a new hospital facility following the successful passage of a countywide tax measure. On April 8, county voters approved a half-cent sales tax for economic development, passing with 558 votes in…
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