Lewis County, Missouri
CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College, founded in 1853 by members of the Disciples of Christ Church, will celebrate its covenant with the Canton Christian Church, 512 College, on Sunday, Feb. 18 in coordination with the church’s 10:45 a.m. service. “The annual visit to the Canton Christian Church serves as a significant reminder of the college’s deep-rooted…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum will hold its second entry in the History of Happy Hour program series at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at the museum, 128 N. Fifth. The talk, titled “Slavery and Freedom in the Tri-States: A Case Study of The September 1853 Dedication of Canton’s Christian University,” will be led…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors honored its 2023 winners during a special ceremony Friday, Jan. 26. Donald and Betty June Waterman, formerly of Williamstown, were recognized posthumously with the Pioneer Dairy Leader Award. The Watermans farmed 260 acres in Lewis County and raised good-quality Guernseys for more than 35 years. They…
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CANTON, Mo. — A building that used to be a popular bar for Culver-Stockton College students and alumni collapsed Monday afternoon and was demolished hours later. Tycher Blakely, chief of the Canton Police Department, said OC’s at the corner of Fifth and Clark collapsed “around 2:15 or 2:30 p.m.” “There were some workers in there,…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently named 158 students to the President’s List for the fall 2023 semester. The President’s List is the college’s most prestigious ranking for academic achievement. Requirements of the President’s List are: The following students were named to the President’s List for fall 2023:
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CANTON, Mo. — Albert Abers, 43, never dreamed his family of four would one day end up in a homeless shelter. He said it happened fast after he was laid off from his job of more than 20 years. Thankfully, Abers was participating in a poverty simulation on this week at Canton Elementary in Canton.…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will perform its upcoming spring theatre production, “This Is How We Get Better,” a dark comedic play written by alumna Courtney Deeds, a 2022 graduate, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center in the Mabee Foundation…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently named 118 students to Honor’s List for the fall 2023 semester. Requirements of the Honor’s List are: The following C-SC students have been named to the Honor’s List for the fall 2023 semester:
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CANTON, Mo. — A Canton man is facing multiple charges after an incident on Jan. 31 at the Lewis County Nursing Home. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a call at 8:15 a.m. regarding a domestic assault in progress at the Lewis County Nursing Home. Upon further investigation,…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College has named 204 students to the Provost’s List for the fall 2023 semester. The Provost’s List is the college’s second-highest ranking for academic achievement. Requirements of the Provost’s List are: The following students were named to the Provost’s List for fall 2023:
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LEWISTOWN, Mo. — A Lewistown man was arrested and jailed after an investigation by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department conducted a child abuse investigation. Joshua A. Campbell, 30, was arrested Jan. 26. He was formally charged by Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney Chelsea Fellinger with three counts of child molestation of a child younger than 12…
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MONTICELLO, Mo. — A LaGrange, Mo., man was arrested last week for violating the terms of his bond and for allegedly stealing a vehicle. Members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department received a report on Jan. 23 of a vehicle from a citizen who lives near LaGrange. After further investigation, it was determined a family…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Thanks to fundraising efforts through the Hannibal Salvation Army, 1,519 Northeast Missouri children received Christmas gifts in conjunction with Toys for Tots and 788 families received a box containing a full holiday meal. Eddie and Tracy Lennox were the 2023 Christmas Campaign Chairs. Eddie Lennox revealed on Monday that the total raised…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently announced Scott Giltner has been appointed as the John A. Sperry Jr. Endowed Chair in Humanities, one of the highest honors bestowed on faculty members who exemplify the teaching profession. In a press release, Kim Gaither, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said, “Culver-Stockton College is excited to see…
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mo. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in conjunction with the Missouri Division of Fire Safety and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for a fire at the Providence Baptist Church and parsonage…
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La GRANGE, Mo. — Moments after leaving Town & Country Bank Monday afternoon with his pockets stuffed with cash, a La Grange man walked into the La Grange Police Department and turned himself in. Details about the attempted robbery and subsequent arrest of Jason Edward Day, 49, became available Tuesday after a probable cause statement…
Read Full Article LA GRANGE, Mo. – A LaGrange man was arrested Monday for an attempted robbery of Town & Country Bank, 110 S. Main. NECOMM 911 notified the LaGrange Police Department at approximately 1:13 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, about a hold-up alarm at the bank. An officer at the police department, which is just around the corner from the bank,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will have a Christmas choir performance beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium. The Division of Fine, Applied, and Literary Arts will present this event, featuring performances by the collegiate choir, chamber choir and concert choir, all under the direction of interim director of choirs…
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LA GRANGE, Mo. — The La Grange Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding the resident of a home that was discovered to be on fire this past Wednesday morning. NECOMM received a 9-1-1 call on Wednesday, Dec. 6, of a structure fire in the 700 block of South Eighth in La Grange.…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Art and Design Senior Capstone Show, featuring the work of 10 students to be exhibited in the Mabee Art Gallery, will open on Saturday, Dec. 9, and conclude on Jan. 5 with artist presentations 1 p.m. Saturday in the gallery. The capstone allows C-SC students to exhibit knowledge gained and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will be the host of Holiday on the Hill, its third annual community holiday-themed event, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, in the Mabee Center gymnasium. Guests can enjoy cookie decorating, photos with Santa, games facilitated by C-SC students, books read by future educators and crafts. Children…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently learned about improved rankings in two areas by Intelligent.com, an online, independent research website that ranks colleges and programs. C-SC was ranked number 17 out of 34 four-year colleges of Best Colleges in Missouri for 2024. The ranking was 12 places higher than the previous year. Using publicly available…
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LA GRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino has certainly been impacted by the influx of gaming machines in Quincy since the city voted to allow online gambling in 2017. One of the marketing tools used by the casino after gambling became legal in Illinois was to feature table games such as craps, blackjack, poker and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College student Ryan Moore landed on “the Hill” in Canton to play basketball with hopes of gaining graphic design knowledge with his sights set on designing logos. The senior from Melbourne, Australia, said as he completed the comprehensive classes in his program, he realized his creative talents reached further than mere…
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CANTON, Mo. — A team of faculty of Culver-Stockton College recently traveled to Worchester, Mass., to learn more about implementing project-based learning opportunities on campus. Attending the annual Project-Based Learning Institute at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute this summer were: WPI serves as a hub for project-based learning in higher education. The annual institute is designed…
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