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Christmas Parade
A festive float makes its way down Main Street during the return of Christmas in Palmyra 2025. Crowds lined the street for the lighted parade and the lighting of Palmyra’s iconic blue lights, with many downtown businesses staying open late to welcome holiday visitors.
Read MoreCOURTNEY MARIE (FRY) FREDERICK
April 23, 1976 – November 23, 2025 Courtney Marie (Fry) Frederick, 49 of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Queen City, Missouri, passed away at her home. The daughter of Gary E. and Christine Alice (Mueller) Fry, she was born on April 23, 1976 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was a 1994 graduate of the Schuyler County High…
Read MoreSchuyler County Health Department Continues WIC Contract
Lancaster, MO – The Schuyler County Health Department announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2026 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up…
Read MoreKnox County R-I Board of Education November Meeting Minutes
Submitted by Alex VanDelft, Superintendent DRAFT – November 18, 2025 – Members Present: Shelly Bugh, President; Kim Jansen Vice-President; Karisha Devlin, Secretary; Jason Doss, Treasurer; Marty Strange, Member; Carolyn Primm, Member. Absent: Matt Reel, Member. Administration Present: Sarah Setzer, Becky Barnhill, Melissa Vannoy, Alex Van Delft. Others in Attendance: Roberta Penn, Echo Menges- Edina Sentinel.…
Read MoreFFA Barnwarming Royalty Crowned
FFA BARNWARMING ROYALTY – Lewis County C-1 FFA King and Queen were Will VanMeter and Tegan Parrish. Submitted by FFA Advisor Angie Hamlin
Read MorePHYLLIS ANN MALLETT
Phyllis Ann Mallett, 62, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, at the Country Aire Retirement Center in Lewistown, Missouri. Phyllis was born January 4, 1963, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Donald Ray and Helen Louise Goodwin Parrish. She attended school in Baring, Missouri, before graduating from Knox County High School in…
Read MoreChamber of Commerce Christmas Night Party Postponed to This Saturday, Dec. 6
By Echo Menges This Knox County Chamber of Commerce annual visit from Santa, cookie decorating, and story reading has been rescheduled to this Saturday, Dec. 6, due to the snowstorm that brought deep snow and freezing temperatures on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29. The Knox County Nutrition Site will host the event with story reading…
Read MoreLady Indians Open Season at Kahoka
KAHOKA — The Clark County Lady Indians opened their 2025–26 season Tuesday night with a road contest at Scotland County, coming up short in a 55–27 decision. Clark County worked through early-season adjustments against a veteran Scotland County lineup. The Lady Indians scored five points in the opening quarter and trailed 10–5 after one, then…
Read MoreScotland County Rolls Past Clark County In Season Opener
KAHOKA, Mo. — Scotland County opened its boys basketball season with a dominant 64- 37 road victory over Clark County on Tuesday night. The Tigers jumped out to a 19-8 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, outscoring the Indians in every period. Scotland County led 32-20 at the half and held Clark…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: What Would Your Choices Be?
On an October drive back from a waterfowl hunt in South Dakota, riding shotgun with me was good friend and fellow church member Mark Arnold. On such trips, those riding shotgun have two purposes: first, to make sure we don’t get lost and take the wrong turn; second — and certainly more important — to…
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