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Mark Twain Transmission Project Representatives Request for Assent Denied by Knox Commission FULL VIDEO
This video was recorded by Echo Menges for The Edina Sentinel on Friday morning, September 30, 2016 in the Knox County Commissioners’ Chambers during a meeting with representatives of the Mark Twain Transmission Project (MTTP). This post will be updated with time codes for the video. Jim Jontry, Project Manager, asked the Commission to grant…
Read More25th Annual Parade Of Champions Planned For October 8
The 25th anniversary of Parade of Champions will be an exciting day filled with field shows, a parade, alumni participation and the stars of the day, the marching bands. Marching band fans will have a chance to see over twenty-four bands in action at the 25th Annual Parade of Champions parade and field show competition…
Read MoreOne Combine Starts Two Corn Field Fires
According to Assistant Edina Fire Chief Tom Morgret, the Edina Fire Department responded to two corn field fires in as many days. On Tuesday afternoon, September 27, 2016, fire fighters left Edina in response to a corn field on fire off Highway T near the Saltwater intersection about four miles south of Highway 6, which…
Read MoreTaylor Man Arrested For Felony Distribution
On September 22, 2016, Brett G. Evatt, age 21, of Taylor, Missouri was arrested by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation by the LCSO and the NEMO Drug Task Force. Mr. Evatt was arrested on one charge of distribution of a controlled substance, Tramadol and Hydrocodone, a class B felony. His arrest stems…
Read MoreLaBelle Man Arrested For Firearms Charges
As the result of an investigation by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on September 23, 2016, Andres Garcia Jr., age 36, of La Belle, Missouri, was arrested on three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, a class C felony. Mr. Garcia was released after posting a $20,000 bond.
Read MoreShelbyville Teen Killed in Rollover Crash, Three Teens Seriously Injured, North Shelby High School to Offer Counseling
There has been a terrible tragedy in Shelby County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, on Saturday night, September 24, 2016, at approximately 9:30 p.m. four Shelbyville teens were traveling westbound on Highway 168, approximately five miles east of Shelbyville, when the 1998 Oldsmobile 88 they were traveling in left the…
Read MoreThree Suspects Arrested After Trying to Pass Counterfeit Money in Shelby County
Monroe City Police Department News Release On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at approximately 12:15 PM, officers of the Monroe City Police Department were advised a subject attempted to use a counterfeit $100 bill at the C&R Market in Shelbina, MO. Officers were provided with a vehicle and suspect description and advised the vehicle was last…
Read MoreFunny Money Popping Up at Area Businesses, Know What to Look For When Accepting Cash
Press Release from the Macon County Sheriff’s Office: On 09-13-2016, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of the use of counterfeit $100 bills at a business in Macon County. Deputies responded to the business and were able to verify the $100 bills were counterfeit. Other businesses in Macon County have reported similar…
Read MoreLaBelle High School Class of 1955 Holds Reunion
On a bright and beautiful Sunday afternoon, September 18, 2016, the members of LaBelle High school Class of 1955 met at Saints Avenue Cafe in Canton, Missouri for a buffet lunch and a time of reminiscing. Those from the class attending included Buddy Genereau, Edith Webster Fulton, Donna Plunkett Sharp, Joan Weitman Rife, Dale Florea,…
Read MoreVehicle Defect Cause Of Accident Involving Brashear Man
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, on September 17, 2016 at 10:10 a.m. on Dogwood Lane, three miles south of Kirksville, Missouri, a vehicle defect was the cause for a one vehicle accident in Adair County. A 1997 Dodge Ram driven by 29 year old Eric S. Claybrook of Gibbs, Missouri, was extensively damaged as…
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