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Baring Man Moderately Injured In Accident
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 20 year-old David D. Couch of Baring, and a passenger, Dylan L. Anderson of Memphis were both moderately injured when the 2006 Chevrolet Cobra Couch was driving westbound traveled off of the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch on U.S. 136, eight miles west of…
Read MoreSearch Warrants Served in Knox and Adair, Three Burglary Ring Arrests So Far
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office has taken the lead on a large scale burglary investigation involving six law enforcement agencies spread across Northern Missouri. So far two Adair County residents and one Knox County resident have been arrested and charged. In Knox County, Ronald D. Howe, 48, was arrested on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 after…
Read MoreBlanche Klocke Celebrating 105 Years of Living
Knox County’s oldest living resident, Blanche Klocke, will celebrate her 105th Birthday on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Mrs. Klocke was honored during at special party at the Knox County Nursing Home on Tuesday afternoon, August 23, which was attended by other nursing home residents, staff and her daughter, Anita Miller. Another party is planned for…
Read MoreShelter Dog Finds New Home Helping Residents At Clark County Nursing Home
By Kevin Fox On Tuesday, August 9th, a new resident arrived at the Clark County Nursing Home, and during the short time she has been there she has made a great many friends and brightened a few days for her fellow residents. This new resident is quite a bit different from her fellow residents in…
Read MoreKahoka Taxpayers To See Modest Tax Increase
By Mike Scott Kahoka taxpayer will see about a six percent property tax increase next year, following a public tax hearing and adoption of the tax ordinance at a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen Monday night. The taxes approved will be levied as follows: General-$0.7848 Park-$0.-1500 Library-$0.2400 The total levy will be…
Read MoreKnox Native Charged With Rape in Boone County, Criminal Charges Mounting
According to information released by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Chad Arment, 37, of Columbia (formerly of Edina), was arrested and charged with two Class C felony counts of second degree rape and two Class C felony counts of assault in the 13th Judicial Circuit, case number 16BA-CR02824. According to court documents, Arment allegedly sexually…
Read MoreLaBelle Harvest Fest Attendees Enjoy Beautiful Weather
The LaBelle Harvest Fest kicked off on Friday evening, August 19, 2016 with a free-will donation fish fry, the crowning of the Little Mr. and Miss Royalty, Miss Delilah Megee and and Mister Michael Wolter, and concluded with a live performance by Tornadic Activity. Saturday morning, a myriad of events including a baby contest sponsored…
Read MoreKnox City Man Arrested for Manufacturing and Distributing Meth
According to information released by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, on Saturday evening at 7:50 p.m., August 20, 2016, Clarence Richard Elder, 50, of Knox City (formerly of Edina), was arrested for two Class B felony counts of distribution and manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Elder was taken into…
Read MoreKahoka Approves Wage Ordinance
By Sue Scott The City of Kahoka held it’s August council meeting on Monday, August 8 with all board members, four support staff, two media members, and four guests in attendance. Janet Ramsey attended the meeting to check up on the nuisance properties next to her property. “I’m wanting an update on what, when or…
Read MoreInvestigation/Indictment Leads To Canton Man Being Arrested
According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on August 11, 2016, Shawn D. Bronstine, age 27, of Canton, Missouri was arrested by members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and Canton Police Department on one count of Delivery/Distribution of not less than 5 grams of marijuana, a class C felony, and one count of Distributing…
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