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Sentinel Reporter Kept Out Of Courtroom During Knox Murder Trial
We fought the good fight and lost. But we’re going to keep at it. As you know, the Edina Sentinel has followed the Glenn Head murder trial from the beginning. Head stands accused of killing Bill Bacon in December of 2012. Last week, the defense subpoenaed Sentinel reporter Echo Menges as a witness. By invoking…
Read MoreSecond Circuit Judges Vote To Transfer Authority Over Adair Circuit Clerk’s Office To Adair Associate Judge Kristie Swaim
A public meeting of the Second Circuit’s Court en Banc was held at the Knox County Courthouse Tuesday evening, April 1, 2014. The Second Circuit Court en banc is essentially a Board of Directors composed of the circuit’s Presiding Judge, Russell E. Steele, and Adiar, Knox and Lewis County Associate Judges Kristie Swaim, Tom Redington…
Read MoreSeveral Injured In School Bus Rollover Near Ewing-UPDATE
Twenty eight students and their school bus driver were taken to the hospital following a rollover accident north of Ewing in Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred at about 3:30pm, on Highway C and Juniper Avenue in Lewis County. Several students were airlifted from the scene to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, and many more came in ambulances…
Read MoreKnox County Office Candidates 2014
This election year there are a number of contested races in Knox County. Filing for county offices closed Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Lively campaigns are expected before the August Primary Election in which four candidates will face off for the Democratic nomination for the Knox County Circuit Clerk position and two candidates are vying for…
Read MoreBurrell Smith Inducted into Missouri Institute of Cooperatives Hall of Fame
Burrell Smith Inducted into Missouri Institute of Cooperatives Hall of Fame On March 11, 2014 Burrell Smith a retired lineman for Lewis County REC, from Monticello, Missouri was inducted into the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives Hall of Fame. Travis Mathes, Manager of Member Services/Government Relations from Lewis County REC had the honor of making…
Read MoreE-911 New County Road Names Full Map Available
The Knox County Clerk’s Office has made the new Knox County E911 Map available digitally. All the new county road names are available and final with one exception – Evansville Road will be Troublesome Road. To enlarge the map click on the “+” symbol. Click HERE to see the new map and the new road…
Read MoreResults Of DWI Saturation Conducted In Adair And Marion Counties During March 2014
MSHP – Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a DWI (driving while intoxicated) saturation conducted in Adair and Marion counties. The saturation was held on March 17, 2014, from 8 p.m. until midnight. During this enforcement operation, officers patrolled specific areas with a goal of detecting impaired…
Read MoreNew Location For Schuyler County Driver Examination Station
MSHP – Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces that effective March 24, 2014, driver examination testing will no longer be conducted at the Schuyler County Courthouse in Lancaster, Missouri. The new testing location will be at the City Hall Building in Queen City, Missouri, located at 717 7th Street. Driver…
Read MoreLady Eagles To Quarterfinals Win Against Clopton
By David Sharp The Clopton Lady Hawks are one of the proven programs in Missouri High School basketball. The 2005 state champions have won their district three of the last four seasons. Knox County apparently ignored the Lady Hawk credentials and stuck to their game plan. Solid fundamental basketball and 28 points off the bench led to a 69-44 Sectional victory. The Lady Eagles (25-4)…
Read MoreKnox County Storm Spotter Training On Thursday, March 6
Edina – The National Weather Service (NWS) is tasked with the difficult job of warning the public of dangerous weather. Many tools are used to accomplish this. Among them are Doppler radar, satellites, lightning detection networks, and surface observations. While these are all useful, they have limitations. Based on current knowledge and technology, it is impossible…
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