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Shelbyville Man Dies In Head-on Collison
By Marlana Smith A Shelbyville man died after being involved in a two-vehicle accident on Monday, November 27, at 5:17 p.m., five miles east of Macon on US 36 west. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Albin Covington, 84, Shelbyville, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet S10, as he traveled eastbound in…
Read MoreWatch the Veteran’s Day Ceremony Featuring Former Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer at the Knox County R-1 School District – VIDEO
The Knox County R-1 School District has continued the annual tradition of inviting local veterans to breakfast and a special ceremony in their honor. This year, the featured speaker was Robert Speer, former Acting Secretary of the Army (January-July 2017). State Representative Craig Redmon also spoke during the ceremony and Lt. Colonel (Retired) Keith Gudehus…
Read MoreApple Distinguished School Recognition in Northeast Missouri – Behind the Scenes Interviews VIDEO
Behind the scenes video of interviews by Jacqueline Schutte (KTVO), Nicholas Stewart (KHQA) and Echo Menges (The Edina Sentinel/nemonews.net) with KCR-1 Superintendent Andy Turgeon, and students Natalie Clark and Laura Mayer following Apple representatives’ announcement the Knox County R-1 School District is an Apple Distinguished School on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Read more below. Knox County…
Read MoreSTUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS (SADD) HOSTS HAUNTED HOUSE
The Leiws County Sheriff’s Office reported that on October 27 and October 28, the Highland High School SADD Chapter presented a haunted house at the Lewis County Fairgrounds. Students worked all week to build the haunted house and then starred in the show. The event raised over $1000.00 which will go toward the purchase of…
Read MoreEwing Woman Charged With Two Class D Felonies
MEGAN D. OENNING According to a press release from the LCSO, on October 24, 2017, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Megan Danielle Oenning, age 25, of 2035 County Road 110, Ewing, Missouri on one count of misapplication of funds of financial institution, a class D felony and…
Read MoreHaunted House in Edina Friday and Saturday Night, Oct. 27 and 28
Edina, MO – If you’re looking for a bone chilling, blood curdling, scream-your-head-off experience this Halloween season, don’t miss the Haunted House at the K-Zone on the historic Edina Town Square this Friday and Saturday night, October 27 and 28, 2017, from 8pm to 11pm. The batting cages inside The K-Zone have been redone to…
Read MoreInjured Eagle Saved by Bystanders in Shelby County – VIDEO
Correction: Kim Miles’ name has been corrected in this story. By Echo Menges and Marlana Smith Shelby County, MO – October 19, 2017 – When Kim Miles was traveling home from dropping off a child at school Thursday morning, she didn’t expect to help save an American Bald Eagle, but that’s exactly what she found…
Read MoreLocal Group of Mennonites Helping Cleanup Storm Damage in Knox County – FREE of CHARGE
A local group of Mennonites working through Weaverland Disaster Service is helping local residents cleanup after Saturday’s storm, which tore large branches from trees and pushed trees over during high winds. Edina, Hurdland and other areas in Knox County were littered with debris following the storm. This group is offering their services free of charge.…
Read MoreThree Lewis County Residents Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
According to a press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on October 5, 2017, members of the Canton Police Department, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and the NEMO Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 200 N. 4th Street. Apt. 2, Canton, Missouri. Upon investigation, officers located illegal drugs (prescription medication) and drug…
Read MorePedophile Pastor Sentenced, Courthouse Security Increased During Hearing
By Echo Menges A former Schuyler County pastor has been sentenced in court for molesting a child parishioner. The mood in the courtroom in the Knox County Courthouse was stoic as Second Circuit Presiding Judge Russell E. Steele sentenced former Pastor George C. Bradburn, 69, of Queen City, MO, to serve two ten-year terms to…
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