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Breaking News: Former Knox County Ambulance District Manager Makes Deal, Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Medicare Funds in Federal Court
By Echo Menges There has been much speculation since news of an open FBI investigation into stolen narcotics and money at the Knox County Ambulance District (KCAD) broke in December. On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, Russell James Hall, former Manager, was simultaneously charged (U.S.A. vs Russell Hall filed 3-1-17) and plead guilty to embezzling Medicare…
Read MoreLady Indians Win Sectional-Advance To Quarter Finals
The Clark County Lady Indians won their Wednesday night Class 3 sectional matchup against Lutheran St. Charles. The game was played at the Moberly Area Community College Activity Center in Moberly. The large gym was more than half-full of Monroe City and Montgomery City fans attending the boys game. When they left following Montgomery City’s…
Read MoreFire Destroys Luray Home
Photo submitted by Chelsi Nye. Fire Destroys Luray Home A late night fire destroyed an unoccupied two-story home in Luray. According to Clark County Rural Fire Department Asst. Chief Mick Wood, the fire was reported shortly after 11pm on Tuesday, February 28. Upon arrive at scene, firefighters from Clark County Rural and Wyaconda Fire Departments…
Read MoreHeartland Community Church To Ordain Senior Pastor Kris R. Palmer
Heartland Community Church To Ordain Senior Pastor Kris R. Palmer On Sunday evening, March 5, 2017, Heartland Community Church will hold an ordination service for Kris R. Palmer to serve as Senior Pastor, in conjunction with the annual Missions Conference. As the President of Heartland Christian College, Kris has been serving in a leadership role at…
Read MoreClark County Sheriff Reports Arrests
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: Logan Hunziker, age 28, of Canton, MO, was arrested on February 22, 2017 at 12:21 am by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office on a Capias Warrant for Alleged Violations of Probation. Logan is being held on a $50,000 cash only bond. Lena Tuttle, age 44, of…
Read MoreMaywood Man Receives Suspended Sentence
On February 23, 2017, in the Circuit Court of Lewis County, Ernest R. Branham, 57, of Maywood, Missouri was sentenced to ten years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on the charge of domestic assault in the first degree, a class B felony. At the plea hearing, Branham admitted that there was sufficient evidence for…
Read MoreFive Lewis County Residents Arrested On Drug Charges
According to The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on February 23, 2017, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, NEMO Drug Task Force, Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Canton Police Department conducted a search warrant at 702 Nesmith Street in Canton, Missouri. Subsequent to this investigation and warrant, several Lewis County residents were taken…
Read MoreSevere Weather Awareness Week And Statewide Tornado Drill Help Prepare Missourians For Severe Weather Threats
From March 6 to 10 Missourians are urged to take action to respond to the deadly hazards posed by tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding and lightning JEFFERSON CITY – In just one weekend last month, 19 people were killed by tornadoes in the southeastern U.S., more than were killed by tornadoes in the entire U.S. during…
Read MoreLaGrange Vehicle Theft Investigation Leads To Arrest
According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, February 23, 2017, Tonya N. Barnes, age 35, of Kirksville, Missouri, was arrested in Kirksville, Missouri on a warrant out of Lewis County, Missouri. On January 25th, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of a stolen vehicle from the La Grange, Missouri area and…
Read MoreChandler Bevans Named CCC Player of the Year, Rung and Weaver Named Coaches of the Year
The Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference basketball selections have been released, and Clark County Lady Indian Coach John Weaver and Clark County Indian Coach Adam Rung have each been selected as Coach of the Year. In the boys’ selections, Chandler Bevans was named CCC Player of the Year, and First Team All Conference. Zeb Riney and…
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