The Edina Sentinel
MARJORIE M. WARD
Rutledge, Missouri 1925 – 2026 Marjorie Marie Ward, 100, of Rutledge, Missouri, passed away Thursday morning, April 2, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. The daughter of Cecil Paul and Ethel Ambrose Starkey. She was born December 21, 1925, in Hudson, Illinois. She attended school in Hudson, Illinois, where she graduated. After graduation she worked…
Read MoreTIMOTHY HAL (TIM) SHAHAN
Timothy Hal (Tim) Shahan, age 77, passed away Tuesday, March 31,2026, in the LaBelle Manor. He was born February 5, 1949, in Hurdland, Missouri, the son of Robert Estes and Mildred Hallic (Lockett) Shahan. He attended Hurdland Elementary School and graduated from Knox County High School in 1967. He operated a Sawmill and farmed with…
Read MoreJULIE ANN HAMANN
Julie Ann Hamann, 57, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Julie was born February 13, 1969, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Lee “Bob” and Mary Patricia “Susie” Early Cahalan. Julie attended St. Joseph Catholic School (1-8) and Knox County…
Read MoreNortheast Local Emergency Planning District Relaunches With Representatives From Knox and Scotland Counties
Emergency Planning Partners Elect Rutledge Fire Chief as Chairman By Echo Menges RUTLEDGE, Mo. — An emergency planning effort serving Knox and Scotland counties has been reestablished, with local officials, first responders and community representatives gathering March 24 to formally relaunch the Northeast Local Emergency Planning District (LEPD). The group met at the Rutledge Community…
Read MoreKnox County Library Wraps Up Winter Reading Program
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Knox County Library has concluded its annual Winter Reading Program, with participants logging thousands of pages over the course of the winter months, according to Librarian Sarah Pflum. The program, which runs from November through March each year, challenged patrons to read 5,000 pages. Those who completed the…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: That’s Why We Ask Questions
That’s Why We Ask Questions I know that we are thinking more about fishing and turkey hunting right now than anything else. But within a few page flips of my calendar, I’ll be hunting again— more than likely for the last time in South Africa. So I’m kind of filled with thoughts about that. There…
Read MoreMy Turn: Reflecting on 23 Years
Friday, March 27 marks 23 years since Sue and I took the leap and purchased The Media, The Edina Sentinel, and the LaBelle Star. Which begs the question: how exactly did we get here… and why didn’t anyone stop us? My newspaper career started back in 1986 with the Omaha World-Herald, where I managed newspaper…
Read MoreApril Fools’ Day: The Jokes on You!!
By Emily Bontrager For centuries, April Fools’ Day has been celebrated across different cultures. Each year on April 1, people play pranks and practical jokes on one another, often revealing the trick with a cheerful, “April Fools!” The exact origins of the holiday remain unclear. According to the Library of Congress, one theory traces the…
Read MoreGorin VFD Adds New Equipment With FEMA Grant
By Echo Menges GORIN, Mo. — The Gorin Volunteer Fire Department officially placed eight new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units into service Tuesday night, March 10, 2026, during the department’s regular member meeting. The department serves the Gorin area in southeastern Scotland County and regularly assists neighboring departments through mutual aid responses. Firefighters spent the…
Read MoreLARRY EASTERDAY
Larry E. Easterday, 85, of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 surrounded by family. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Coalville, Utah, the youngest of five brothers, to Ruby and Everett Easterday. Soon after, the Easterdays moved to Northeast Missouri and began farming. Larry attended the local schools in Milan,…
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