Area News
Sullivan County Commission Meeting Minutes
Tuesday February 14, 2023 – The Sullivan County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Chris May, District #1 Commissioner Rye Page, District #2 Commissioner Michael Williams, and County Clerk Rachael Hall. Also present was Greg Liebhart, Road & Bridge Foreman. PRIOR MINUTES – Minutes from the February 7th meeting was presented. District #1 Commissioner Page made…
Read MoreTri County All Conference Selections
Congratulations to Tri County All Conference selections! Pictured left to right: 1st Team-Junior Asher Buggs-Tipton, Sophomore Xander Salas 2nd Team-Senior Grant O’Haver, Freshmen Jaryn Hatcher Honorable Mention-Sophomore Lily Helton, Senior Aaron Peavler and All Defensive Team- Junior Britney Jeffries. Submitted by Amanda Lunsford
Read MoreGreen City Boys Repeat As District Champions
By: David Sharp Green City held off a challenge from fifth ranked Grundy County/ Newtown-Harris to re-peat as Class 1 District 14 champions by a 60-41 final score. The Gophers (24-4, ranked sixth in Missouri Boys Class 1) outscored the Panthers in every quarter. Green City led 27- 19 at the half. Green City outscored…
Read MoreGreat Northwest Days Held at State Capitol
Great Northwest Days was held at the State Capitol on February 7 and 8, 2023. Shown in the picture above at the Sullivan County booth (left to right) are: Chris May, Presiding Commissioner of Sullivan County and Steering Committee Member for G.N.W. Days, Jennifer Chrisman, Sales Manager for NEMR, Michele Gillespie, General Manager of NEMR;…
Read MoreYoung Farmers Attend Farm Bureau Leadership Conference
Submitted by Marlene Phillips JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It was a full house February 10- 12 at Margaritaville Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks where Missouri Farm Bureau’s (MOFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Leadership Conference hosted more than 600 farmers and ranchers from across the state. Organized by the MOFB YF&R Committee for…
Read MoreGrand Rivers Conference All Conference Basketball Selections
Eastern Division – Shown left to right: Auburn Cole, Marian Dabney, Ahmet Niasse and Jeremy Bennett. Girls First Team: Marian Dabney, Freshman, Unanimous Selection; Girls Honorable Mention: Auburn Cole, Senior; Boys First Team: Ahmet Niasse, Junior, Unanimous Selection; Boys Second Team: Jeremy Bennett, Senior. Photo submitted by Tyler Clark, Athletic Director
Read MoreMFA Hires New Manager
By Phyllis Fleshman Joseph Woods is the new MFA Manager of the Milan Exchange. He came to Milan in January from Macon MFA where he was Operations Supervisor for over two years. Joseph is from Brashear, Missouri. After graduation, he served for four years as a Marine. He lives in Kirksville with his fiancee and…
Read MoreNew Prosecutor Sworn-In
Submitted by Jane Dunn Jane E. Dunn was sworn in as the Sullivan County Prosecuting Attorney on Thursday, February 2, 2023 by Judge Tracey Mason- White. Ms. Dunn was appointed to this position by Judge Terry Tschannen and will hold the office until a Prosecuting Attorney is elected. Ms. Dunn is a former Milan resident.…
Read MoreGreat Northwest Day Held at State Capitol
By Jennifer Chrisman, NEMR Marketing and Sales Manager More than 200 community, government, and business leaders were in Jefferson City for the annual Great Northwest Day held February 7 & 8, 2023 at the Missouri State Capitol. NEMR’s Michele Gillespie, General Manager, and Jennifer Chrisman, Marketing and Sales Manager, attended the event. “I was amazed…
Read MoreArea Firefighters Respond to Milan Blaze
By John Garlock, Courtesy of KTVO-TV Channel 3 News MILAN, Mo. — Multiple fire departments battled an overnight blaze at a commercial building in downtown Milan. The 911 call reporting the fire came in around 1:10 a.m. Saturday. It happened just off the southeast corner of the town square. The structure in the 200 block…
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