The Edina Sentinel
Ring of Smoke BBQ Fundraiser to Kick off April 17 With Cruise- In, Corn Hole, Wing Ding, and Live Music
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Knox County Ring of Smoke BBQ Competition Fundraiser will begin Friday, April 17, with an evening of activities at the Knox County Fairgrounds aimed at supporting 4-H fairground improvements. Opening night will start at 5 p.m. with a cruise-in featuring cars, trucks and motorcycles. The come-and-go event is…
Read MoreErwin Signs Letter of Intent on Baseball Scholarship
By David Sharp Four year starting Brashear Wild Tiger baseball standout Cole Erwin has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend St. Charles Community College on a baseball scholarship. Cole Erwin follows his older brother Carson Erwin into the ranks of college baseball players. Carson Erwin is currently playing Lincoln University baseball. Cole Erwin…
Read MoreNew police Officer Joins Edina Police Department, Council Approves Blue Shield Resolution
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Edina Police Department has added a new officer, with Brian Salsberry of Green City beginning his duties with the city in early March under Police Chief David Dudley. Salsberry, 46, is serving in a part-time role and brings more than a decade of law enforcement experience to the…
Read MoreKnox County Voters Decide Ballot Issues, Local Races
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — Knox County voters weighed in on local issues and races during the April 7 General Municipal Election, with 449 ballots cast out of 2,463 registered voters for a turnout of 18.23 percent, according to unofficial results. Voters rejected Knox County Question 1, which asked whether to exempt eligible taxpayers…
Read MoreLocal Authors Release Knox County Family History Book
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — A new book highlighting the history of two Knox County families and the communities they helped shape has been released by local authors Maurine Mayer and Shawn Poore. A Knox County History: Six Generations and the Communities They Knew traces the Roseberry and Poore families from the 1830s through…
Read MoreCelebration of Life to be Held for Donald Howe
EDINA, Mo. — A celebration of life for Donald Dale Howe, 81, of rural Edina, will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., on what would have been his birthday. Full military honors will be conducted at the Howe Farm, 48065 Dexter Ave., Edina. Following the service, family and friends are invited…
Read MoreROBERT FRANKLIN “BOB” LEWIS
Robert Franklin “Bob” Lewis, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, in Queen City, Missouri. He was born on April 25, 1933, in Edina, Missouri. Bob was the youngest of twelve children born to Clifford and Mary (Tully) Lewis and was the last surviving sibling. Growing up in Edina, he worked alongside his…
Read MoreCHARLES DUANE “CHUCK” HOWERTON
Charles Duane “Chuck” Howerton, age 85, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Born March 24, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, Charles was the son of Thomas and Helen Faye Eisenhower Howerton. He came to Hurdland when he was five years old and was adopted by…
Read MoreBrashear Takes Baseball Matchup from Green City
By David Sharp Brashear (3-1) scored in four out of five inning sof their March 31, 2026 baseball contest with Green City at Brashear. Koenn Stewart and Bailyn Halley combined for a no hitter according to official Wild Tiger stats leading Brashear- Novinger to a 10-0 win in five innings. Green City (0- 5) made…
Read MoreKC Eagles Win Opener Against Marion County
By David Sharp Knox County broke open a close March 24, 2026 game with Marion County and captured an 11-1 win in five innings. Nathan Penn turned in a two hit, three RBI day for the Eagles. Creighton Karhoff was 3-3 with three runs scored and four stolen bases Logan Wright was 2-2 with two…
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