Palmyra Tournament Semifinal Dates and Times Moved Due to Impending Winter Storms. January 16, 2019 at 4:30AM Central Standard Time.
By David Sharp Semifinal contests from the 76th Annual Tony Lenzini Basketball Tournament at Palmyra, originally scheduled for January 14-19, 2019 have been changed to avoid forecasted Wintry Weather conditions. The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Knox County and Marion County as well as several other surrounding…
Read MoreClark County Sheriff Seeking Information Following Pursuit
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the location of a 2007 white Toyota Camry, IA registration GWM447. Lee County Iowa deputies were in a pursuit of this vehicle that entered Clark County, Missouri and vehicle was last seen on Route Z going west near St. Patrick. If you have any information on the vehicle…
Read MoreSpecial Report: Dangers of Vaping for Children, Vaping in School
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group Schools across the nation are seeing a startling increase in the number of students “vaping”, or using electronic cigarettes. A national study released last week reported that teen use of e-cigarettes soared in 2018. The survey, which polled eighth, 10th and 12th graders across the country, reported that in…
Read MoreKnox County JV Girls Resume Play in January
By David Sharp The December 19, 2018 Edina Sentinel contained a story, published on Page 9, which had incorrect information. The story headline read in part that the (remainder of) Knox County JV (Girls) Season would be cancelled. That is not what Lady Eagle coach Kelsea Dorsey told the Edina Sentinel. The story body contained…
Read MoreAG Hawley Announces Knox County Sheriff Guilty Plea
AG Hawley Announces Knox County Sheriff Guilty Plea Jefferson City, Mo. –Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, 51, pled guilty to charges of sexual abuse and domestic assault and will resign. He pled guilty to sexual abuse in the second degree and domestic assault in the fourth degree in…
Read MoreKnox County Sheriff Charged with Domestic Assault, Sexual Abuse
Charges were filed on Wednesday afternoon against Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker. According to court documents, Becker was charged with misdemeanor Domestic Assault and misdemeanor Sexual Abuse. The charges were filed the Missouri Attorney General’s office following an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. In an arrangement with the AG’s office, charges were filed…
Read MorePauline Denning
1930 – 2018 Pauline Denning, 88, of Kahoka, MO, formerly of Alexandria, MO died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born on February 15, 1930 on the family farm in Clark County, MO, the daughter of Johnnie and Mary Roberts Koeber. Pauline graduated from the Kahoka High…
Read MoreLAVOLA P. HOBSON
Lavola Pearl Hobson, age 95, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Lavola was the daughter and first born of William James “Bill” and Myrtie Ethel Hunziker Hodges. She was born at home on June 25, 1923 near Antioch, MO, where she grew…
Read MoreEdna Louise Hackney
Edna Louise Hackney, 76 of Kahoka died Tuesday December 11, 2018 at her home in Kahoka. She was born September 20, 1942 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of George Allen and Vernie Lou Allen Protsman. On June 21, 1994, she was united in marriage to William Joseph Hackney in Cottonwood, Arizona. He survives. …
Read MoreJack Ryan Rowland
August 3, 2018 – December 10, 2018 Jack Ryan Rowland, 4 month old son of Landon Rowland and Ali Dabbs died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born August 3, 2018 in Ft. Madison, IA. Jack was the happiest and best baby. He…
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