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New St. Joseph Parrish Priest Speaks To Knox County Rotary Club – VIDEO
On Thursday, August 6, 2015, the new St. Joseph Parish Priest, Rev. Colin Franklin, visited the Knox County Rotary Club and addressed the crowd during their lunchtime meeting at the Knox County Community Center. He was the special guest of club member Susie Cahalan. Rev. Franklin told the group about his life before coming to…
Read MoreSuspect In Custody After Skipping Out On Court In Juvenile Office Car Theft Case
According to court documents, a warrant was issued for Scott Ebling, 42, of Memphis, MO, by Knox County Associate Judge Tom Redington after Ebling skipped out on a pre-trial court hearing on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Ebling was scheduled to stand trial on August 24, 2015, for allegedly stealing a vehicle that belonged to…
Read MoreFour Northeast Missouri Men Killed In Randolph County Crash
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, four Northeast Missouri men died in a head-on vehicle collision on Highway 63 at County Road 2780 in Randolph County. A 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, being driven by Richard W. Painter, 64, of Queen City, MO, and occupied by Robert L.…
Read MorePSC Sets Fromal Evidentiary Hearings On ATXI (Mark Twain Transmission Line) Case
Jefferson City, Missouri – The Missouri Public Service Commission is scheduled to hold formal evidentiary hearings in December in a case filed by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI). ATXI is asking the Public Service Commission to either find that it does not have jurisdiction, or in the alternative, grant ATXI a certificate of convenience and necessity to build, operate and…
Read MoreMissouri Back to School Tax Holiday This Weekend
Jefferson City, Missouri — Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder is encouraging back-to-school shoppers to take advantage of this weekend’s sales tax holiday, which begins Friday (Aug. 7) and runs through Sunday (Aug. 9). In 2003, then-Sen. Kinder championed and won approval for legislation to establish a three-day sales tax holiday in the state. This innovative tax…
Read MoreMacon Police Chief Warns of Various Area Scams
Macon, Missouri – Macon Police Chief Steve Olinger would like to provide a word of caution to the citizens of Macon and surrounding areas concerning the various scams that seem to have been circulating in the area during the passed few weeks. Most of these scams involve telephone calls to citizens asking for personal information,…
Read MoreFlooded Edina Business Reopen
All but one of the businesses located in southern Edina, which were forced closed after a flash flood swept through the area June 25, 2015, have reopened. Those businesses include: Edina Farm & Home and several businesses located in the Hunter Building, H2Grafx Graphic Design, House of Beauty, Mystical Dreams Massage, the Knox County Pharmacy.…
Read MoreFollow the Edina/Kirksville St. Jude Run Team, Info. and Departure VIDEO
The Edina/Kirksville St. Jude Run team departed from Edina at approximately 11:00 a.m. Friday morning, July 31, 2015, from the Knox County Community Center parking lot. Recorded Live Stream of Departure The team has raised approximately $17,000 for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They are joining with a group of runners from Hannibal and…
Read MoreFatal Crash North Of Lewistown
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, on Thursday morning, July 23, 2015, Stacey A. Fletcher, 29, of LaBelle, Missouri, was killed in a head on vehicle collision at 7:20 a.m. Fletcher was northbound on State Route Y ten miles north of Lewistown in a 1999 Mercury Villager when she crossed the center…
Read MoreSenator Brian Munzlinger Announces Possible Assistance for Those Suffering from Ongoing Flooding
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown, is today (7-20) reminding farmers — and others — who have been affected by the heavy rains in northeast Missouri of the places they can turn for help. “We all know that weather patterns tend to repeat themselves every few years. It’s how badly that remains the…
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