AREA NEWS
Miss Lewis and Clark County Pageants Held
The Miss Lewis & Clark, Miss Lewis & Clark’s Teen and Miss Clark County’s Teen competitions were held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Clark County Middle School gym. From left, Celia Medeiros was crowned Miss Lewis & Clark’s Teen; Ananya Senthil, Miss Lewis & Clark; and Darby Rollins, Miss Clark County’s Teen.
Read MoreClark County Health Department Welcomes New Administrator
By Emily Bontrager The Clark County Health Department is entering a new chapter in leadership as longtime employee and registered nurse Audrie Howe steps into the role of Administrator. Howe officially assumed the position on November 1, following the retirement of Evelena Sutterfield, who served in the position for nearly 30 years. Howe is no…
Read MoreMore Residents Turning to Clark County Food Pantry Amid Rising Need
By Emily Bontrager As the federal government shutdown continues, families who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are facing uncertainty, and local food pantries are preparing for increased demand. At the Clark County Food Pantry, volunteers say they are already seeing more residents seeking help. “Normally, a busy day means we serve around…
Read MoreHonoring Service: Clark County Veterans Presented Quilts of Valor at R-1 Ceremony
KAHOKA, Mo. — Veterans Day was marked with heartfelt recognition at Clark County R-1 High School on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, as the Sewcial Quilters of Clark County presented Quilts of Valor to several local veterans in gratitude for their service. The presentation took place during the school’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, continuing a proud…
Read MoreOld Dog Learns New Trick
There were four gadwalls circling over the lake. It looked like they were going to drop into the middle of the lake at any moment. Because of that, I hit them hard with the duck call. I don’t know what I said to them—or what they thought I said—but instead of landing, three of them…
Read MoreLaBelle Home Destroyed by Fire, Young Family Lost Everything
By Echo Menges, The Edina Sentinel LaBelle, MO – Saturday, October 17, 2020 – When a fire broke out near the front door of a LaBelle home early Saturday afternoon, the young couple living there and their nearly three-year-old toddler made it out of the back door unscathed. “He said, ‘the house is…
Read MoreThe Knox County R-1 School District is Moving to Eight-Man Football in 2021
By Echo Menges Knox County, Missouri – Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – The Knox County R-1 School Board voted unanimously to move to an eight-man football program in the fall of 2021 at the Tuesday night regular meeting held in the Knox County High School Cafeteria. The Board voted to approve the recommendation of the…
Read MoreClark County Primary Election Results-August 4, 2020
1448 out of a possible 4887 registered voters cast their ballots in the August 4 primary election. In Clark County, there were only two local contested raced. In the Republican primary for Assessor, challenger John Campbell edged incumbent Anthony (Tony) Daniel by just 19 votes, 581-562. Campbell will be unchallenged in the November general election.…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Appoints the Honorable Rick Roberts as Circuit Judge for the 1st Judicial Circuit
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson appointed the Honorable Rick Roberts as Circuit Judge for the 1st Judicial Circuit. He will fill the Circuit Judge vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Gary Dial. Judge Roberts, of Kahoka, is currently an Associate Circuit Judge in Clark County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts…
Read MoreLocal Protesters Feel Supported in Rural Community
By Echo Menges Edina, Missouri – June 13, 2020 – Thus far, the City of Edina, an exceptionally small predominantly white town of only about 1200 people, is one of a few ultra rural communities in the region to have hosted a protest calling attention to the Black Lives Matter movement ignited by the police…
Read More