Lewis County recently opened a new bridge on Orange Street in the Canton Special Road District.  The county maintains bridges over 20 feet within...

NECAC is accepting candidate nominations for an open board position in Lewis County. The deadline is July 17. Nominations are being accepted for a...

Karen Carpenter (left) was recently presented a certificate of appreciation by Pat Livingston of The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 32. Pat...

Work is continuing on the resurfacing project on Route C in Lewis County.  The project will take place from Missouri Route 6 in Ewing to Route...

Lewis County emergency crews attended search and rescue training at Wakonda State Park on May 2. Fire Departments include Monticello Fire, Canton...

Rita Cox, EditorIn the previous edition of the Press-News Journal was part 1 of Glory Days, an article featuring Culver-Stockton alumni and former...

If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, it’s not too late to apply for recognition as a Missouri Century Farm.Due to technical...

The annual Relay For Life was held at Washington Park in LaGrange on April 18. The event brings the community together to celebrate cancer...

One of life’s lessons that Jenkins Davis learned from football and continues to use, is “If you get knocked down on the football field, you get...

The Lewis County Courthouse and the Lewis County Sheriff’s office in Monticello are each undergoing roof updates. Pictured is the Courthouse on...

Lewis County was presented with a Zero Fatalities award at the Lewis County Courthouse on April 13. Lewis County was one of six counties in...

Relay for Life of Lewis County will be held April 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. in Washington Park LaGrange Missouri. There are several teams this year...

Canton celebrated a tree planting event in honor of the upcoming Arbor Day on April 24th.Canton Public Works Director Cindy Kell, city crew,...

Hannibal Regional Foundation announced on April 2, 2026, the largest gift in the organization’s history, a transformational estate gift of $9.25...