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Bible-Inspired ABC Book Brought To Life With Illuminated Illustrations By Schuyler Co. Teacher
Pella, Iowa – This fall, author Lynne Roers has achieved a dream many months in the making: publishing the second edition of her ABC book, The Amazing King of Zion. The heart of the book remains the acrostic poem Roers originally published in 2023 for her second granddaughter, in which she uses each letter of…
Read MorePalmyra Teen Wins World Shooting Championship
Reprinted with permission from the NHSRA Times Delaina Meyer was already competing in rodeo, and she had some experience shooting for fun, so she thought, “Why not try it competitively?” Turns out that was a great move. She brought home this year’s light rifle title at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo. “My brother (two…
Read MoreKnox County Food Cupboard Adds Evening Distribution
First Evening Distribution is Scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17 By Echo Menges The Knox County Food Cupboard will open for another distribution this month on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m., for families and individuals who were unable to pick up their monthly commodities on the first Friday of the month. “This…
Read MoreBringing Disabled Veterans Together to Hunt in the Great Outdoors
By Emily Bontrager At the end of September each year, the Bowen Family Farm hosts a Disabled Veteran Deer Hunt. Richard and Salli Bowen live in northwest Clark County and they have two children. Salli and her family are just trying to make a difference and trying to give back to the veterans who have…
Read MoreScheib Honored With Lifesaving Award
Mike Scheib, CEO/ General Manager of Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Lancaster, was honored with the Lifesaving Award by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) at that organization’s annual meeting Oct. 2 in Branson. Because of the nature of the work they do, electric cooperative employees receive extensive life-saving training. They hope they never need these…
Read MoreSeat Belt and Car Seat Credited for Saving Lives in Rollover Crash
By Echo Menges Scotland County, Mo. – “A seat belt and car seat saved lives today,” Scotland County Deputy Jason Moss told the Memphis Democrat after responding to a rollover crash on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. Rebekah Lorcey, 23, and a 4-year-old child were pulled from the mangled wreckage of a vehicle after a rollover…
Read MoreScotland County R-1 Schools Awarded A Total Of $238,120 In Grant Funding
Scotland County R-1 Schools was recently awarded a $238,120 grant through a joint funding effort on behalf of the Safe Routes to School Program ($70,926.00) and the Transportation Alternative Program ($167,194.00). The grant funding will allow the Scotland County R-I School District to improve public access to the school campus with the creation of ADA…
Read MoreCourt Voids Mayors’ Removal By Green City Council
By Nik Todorovich – Printed with permission from KTVO Channel 3 News GREEN CITY, Mo. — There are new developments in the David Fields vs. City of Green City lawsuit. On March 17, 2024, the Green City Board of Aldermen impeached and removed Fields from his position as mayor. The board cited misfeasance, malfeasance, and…
Read MoreSecond Judicial Circuit Hosts Presentation About Reaching Rural Grant Opportunity
By Echo Menges The Second Judicial Circuit, which includes Adair, Knox, and Lewis counties, hosted a morning meeting for community stakeholders about the Reaching Rural grant opportunity the team is competing for. The meeting was held at the Knox County Community Center in Edina on Sept. 17. Drug Court Judges Matt Wilson and Tom Redington…
Read MoreNew Edina VFD Water Tanker Truck Arrives
By Echo Menges Edina, Mo. – Edina Volunteer Fire Chief Martin Edwards and Assistant Fire Chief Tom Morgret are excited to announce the arrival of a new piece of equipment that significantly increases the amount of water available to volunteer firefighters when fighting fires, and is set to become the backbone of the department’s firefighting…
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