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Missouri Sheriff’s Association Asking For Your Support

Beginning this week, Lewis County residents will be receiving a letter from the Missouri Sheriff’s Association asking for you to support the efforts of Missouri Sheriff’s throughout the state. Lewis County Sheriff David Parrish advised that the Missouri Sheriff’s Association is a not-for-profit association that represents Missouri’s Sheriff’s in the state capitol, provides a victim’s advocacy…

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Twenty-four Year-old LaGrange Man Found Dead In Wooded Area

In a statement released by Sheriff David Parrish on April 30, 2016, the Sheriff’s Office and the Lewis County Coroner conducted a death investigation near 280th Street in rural LaGrange, Missouri after receiving a report of a deceased male subject being found in a wooded area. At approximately 11:17 a.m., Coroner Larry Arnold pronounced Brandon M.…

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Technical Support Scams: Don’t Be Their Next Victim!

Copyright © 2016 By Chris Gonnerman Lately I’m hearing from a lot of my customers about technical support scams. These scams prey upon average users with limited technical knowledge, and can become pricey for the victims. There are three different ways these scams may start: The first way is by means of hijacking your web…

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Road Work In Lewis County For MAY 2-5

Work By County// // // // Route BB – May 2, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for patching operations between Route C and MO 15. Route A – May 2-4, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for patching operations between MO 16 and the Lewis County line. Route C –…

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Update: Neighbors United Issues Statement Concerning PSC Decision, PSC Issues Decision in Mark Twain Transmission Project Case: ATXI must get assent from each county through which Mark Twain would run

  UPDATE: Neighbors United, which is a collective group of Northeast Missouri citizens and landowners in opposition to the Mark Twain Transmission Project has issued a statement regarding the decision of the PSC. “While Neighbors United is disappointed that the PSC has voted to grant a CCN for the Mark Twain Transmission Project, we are…

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Van Totals Horse Drawn Buggy

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol an automobile totaled a horse drawn buggy on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. on Route F five miles north of Canton, Missouri in Lewis County. The buggy, driven by 37 year-old Inez Yoder of Canton, Missouri, was moderately injured when Sandy J. Morlang, age 34, of…

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Man Arrested Following High Speed Chase Through Multiple Counties

On April 24, 2016, a Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy, along with the Canton Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Palmyra Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Department and Hannibal Police Department  were involved in a vehicle pursuit that began in Lewis County  and ended in Hannibal. On Sunday evening, a member of the Canton Police…

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Two Canton Residents Arrested On Separate Drug Charges

According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on April 22, 2016, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and the Canton Police Department executed a search warrant at 700 Pirkey Avenue, Canton, Missouri. After conducting the search for illegal drugs, Brandon L Meyer , age 26, and Brady A Simmons, age 19, of the residence…

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