The Edina Sentinel
Scotland County Girls Rally for Overtime Win at District Tournament
By David Sharp Knox County (12-13) leaped to an 8-2 lead in the first quarter of their February 25, 2026 girls District game with Scotland County. The Lady Tigers (18-8) defended and rebounded well after the first period and rallied for a 53-43 overtime win. Kennedy Parrish stole the ball and scored for a 14-7…
Read MoreKATHERINE ELAINE (EWING) FORRESTER
Katherine Elaine (Ewing) Forrester, 79, of Memphis, Missouri, died February 25, 2026, at her home. She was born September 29, 1946, in Keokuk, Iowa, the oldest of two children born to Clark Baldwin and Katherine Madeline (Monroe) Ewing. Elaine attended elementary school (grades 1-3) at South Liberty Grade School, a country school north of Rutledge.…
Read MoreJIMMY EDWARD WHISENANT
Jimmy Edward Whisenant, 78, of Edina, Missouri, formerly of Louisiana, was called home Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was born December 30, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the military base, the son of Arlen Verlon and Minnie Juanita Joles Whisenant. Jimmy moved to Missouri in…
Read MoreANNA LEE VANSKIKE
Anna Lee Vanskike, 88, of Newark, Missouri, passed away Friday morning, February 27, 2026, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. Anna was born May 29, 1937, in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of James Andrew and Josephine May Kidd Evertson. She graduated from the Hurdland High School in the Class of 1955. On…
Read MoreSHELBY JEAN DENT
Shelby Jean Dent, 89, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Stonebridge Senior Living. She was born February 21, 1937, in Knox City, Missouri, the daughter of the late Stanley and Ruth (Tarpein) Miner. On February 14, 1955, she was united in marriage to Donald Dennis Dent in LaBelle, Missouri, who…
Read MoreCAROLYN LOUISE (BRUEGENHEMKE) HIGGINS
Carolyn Louise (Bruegenhemke) Higgins, 86, of Greentop, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at The Pines in Kirksville, MO, with her family by her side. She was born on April 15, 1939, in Edina, Missouri, to Leo and Verna Mae (Lingenfelter) Bruegenhemke. Carolyn attended Fabius Grade School and graduated from Baring High School…
Read MoreRural School Leaders Warn Proposed Tax Bills Could Strip Millions from Northeast Missouri Classrooms
By Mike Scott, NEMOnews Media Group Superintendents across northeast Missouri say three proposed property tax measures moving through the Missouri House could significantly reduce funding for rural school districts — potentially affecting staffing, programming and long-term financial stability. The legislation — Missouri House Bill 2780, Missouri House Bill 1766, and Missouri House Bill 2329 —…
Read MoreMSHSAA Announces Resumption of Class 3 Sectional Girls Basketball Game Between Highland vs. Principia
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has completed its review of the Class 3 Sectional girls basketball game played March 2, 2026, between Highland High School and Principia High School at Winfield High School. The contest concluded with Principia winning 46-45. However, following a formal review of events that occurred…
Read MoreCloset Genius Trivia Tournament Moves to Earlier Start This Saturday, March 7
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Knox County Chamber of Commerce will host its Closet Genius Trivia Tournament this Saturday, March 7, at the Knox County Community Center in Edina. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with game play beginning promptly at 6 p.m., one hour earlier than in years past. The event will…
Read MoreReturn of daylight saving time is opportunity to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, review home fire escape plans
Working smoke alarms reduce risk of dying in a fire by one-half JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare to “spring forward” for the return to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 8, State Fire Marshal Tim Bean reminds them to use the time change as a reminder to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and…
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