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       PARRISH RETIRES – Keith Parrish, of LaBelle, seen with his wife, Sharon (Edwards) Parrish was honored with a luncheon reception on Friday, September 28, 2018, upon the occasion of his retirement after more than four decades of employment with MFA in LaBelle, Missouri.    FAMILY ATTENDS RECEPTION – The Keith Parrish family (l-r)…

By Marlana Smith   The Shelbina Police Department honored Vanessa Benn, who recently retired from the Shelby County Sherriff’s Department and as a 911 dispatcher, was presented with a Meritorious Service Award, on Thursday, September 13, at the Shelbina Police Department by City Marshal Jerry Fenton. The certified stated impart, “During her career she served…

According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal accident on private property off Ringtail Place in rural Knox County approximately five miles southeast of Edina on Tuesday afternoon, September 18, 2018 at approximately 1:24 p.m. “The Sheriff’s office received a report of a rollover involving a Polaris…

Law enforcement officers were allegedly shot at by a Knox County man early Sunday morning, September 16, 2018 at a residence in rural Baring, MO, according to court documents. The incident began as an alleged domestic altercation at the residence of Donald Dale Howe, Jr. and his girlfriend. The woman told police the two began…

The following statement was released by Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker to The Edina Sentinel on Friday afternoon, September 14, 2018: At this time, the investigation into the incident at the Knox County School District, which was originally reported on September 10, 2018, remains active and ongoing.  As I’m sure everyone can understand, it is…

According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, criminal charges against three juveniles arrested at the Knox County R-1 School District on Monday, September 10, 2018, have been reduced from assault in the second degree, a Class C felony, to harassment in the first degree, a Class E felony. According a representative of the Second Judicial…

The following statement was issued by the Knox County R-1 School District on Wednesday evening, September 12, 2018 via the district’s Facebook Page. See full statement below: The Knox County R-I School District does not tolerate bullying, hazing or harassment. It has policies that prohibit bullying, hazing and harassment, and there are serious consequences for…

The Edina Assembly of God Church is inviting the community to a community prayer meeting at the church Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 1105 East Lafayette Street. Everyone is welcome and invited to join together. The community prayer service is expected to last approximately one hour. “We’re going…

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Knox County Juvenile Office are investigating incidents alleged to have taken place on the Knox County R-1 School District school grounds. The details of those incidents are not being released to the public because multiple juvenile offenders and multiple juvenile victims are alleged to be involved. According to the…

JEFFERSON CITY – Potential flooding across parts of Missouri could impact roads and affect travel this weekend. MoDOT recommends allowing extra travel time if detours are necessary. Remnants from Tropical Storm Gordon, which moved over the central United States, are expected to bring bouts of heavy of rain that could lead to localized flash flooding.…