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Canton Woman Indicted/Arrested For Felony Charges
According to a report from the LCSO, on August 15, 2016, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kristina D. Ridgeway, age 33, of Canton, Missouri. This arrest was based on an investigation conducted by the NEMO Drug Task Force. Ms. Ridgeway was indicted by a Lewis County Grand Jury on one Class A…
Read MoreA Perfect Day for Presentations: More than 300 attend Greenley Research Center Field Day
By Logan Jackson, University of Missouri (Note: Correction to byline.) The wagon tours were packed throughout the morning as more than 300 attendees enjoyed presentations and discussions during the 39th annual Greenley Research Center Field Day on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Attendees were able to take part in three tours – pest management, agronomy and beef.…
Read MoreRoute J North of Hurdland Closed Monday, August 15 for Railroad Work
MoDOT – Weather permitting, August 15, permit work will be taking place along Knox County Route J, just north of Hurdland at the railroad. BNSF will be doing railroad work between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The road will be closed at just a little over a mile north of Main Street in Hurdland at…
Read MoreKnox R-1 School District Distributes Brand New iPad Air 2 Tablets to Students
Brand new Apple iPad Air 2 tablet computers were distributed to Knox County R-1 students in grades six through 12 on Thursday, August 11, 2016 in the Knox County High School cafeteria. The iPad Roll-Out Day has become an integral part of the beginning of each school year in Knox County since the District embarked…
Read MoreDurham Man Arrested For Receiving Stolen Property
On August 11, 2016, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office released an arrest report. According to that report, on August 10, 2016, Roger D. Morse Sr., age 53, of Durham, Missouri was arrested on a charge of Receiving Stolen Property, a class C felony. This stems from an investigation initiated by the Adam’s County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreCanton Man Arrested On Multiple Charges
According to an arrest report released by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on August 9, 2016, Darren C Marshall, age 41, of Canton, Missouri was arrested by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol for Assault-2nd degree, a Class C felony, and Careless and Imprudent Driving, a Class A Misdemeanor. The…
Read MoreLaBelle Man Arrested For Class C Felony Forgery
According to a report from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, on August 9, 2016, Bryan E. Wurtzberger, age 48, of La Belle, Missouri was arrested by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol on a charge of Forgery, a class C felony, stemming from a Lewis County Grand Jury indictment. Mr.…
Read MoreThe Genesis of “Knox Rocks” and the Founder of the “Rocks” Movement
By Echo Menges, Reporter for The Edina Sentinel If you’ve been out and about anywhere in Knox County over the past two-weeks, there’s a good chance you’ve come across one of many “Knox Rocks”. The newly adopted local project has taken the community by storm and the popularity of painting, hiding and finding “Knox Rocks”…
Read MoreCheck Out the New North River Bridge on Highway 151 in Southern Knox County – VIDEO
According to the Knox County Western District Commissioner, Roger Parton, the new bridge on State Highway 151, just south of the Highway 15 junction in southern Knox County, officially opened to traffic at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. The bridge was officially closed for replacement by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on…
Read MoreKCR-1 Superintendent Asking for Slight Increase in Knox School Tax Levy – Public Meeting to be Held on August 16th
“Ten years ago the voters voted the tax ceiling be set at 3.700. We’re not asking for it to go that high, but we are asking for it to be taken to 3.6330,” said Knox County R-1 School District Superintendent, Andy Turgeon. ” For example, if you own a $100,000 home, you might see around a…
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