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ATV Accident Claims Life of Russell Heindselman
The Missouri Highway Patrol released a report that Lewis County wildlife enthusiast, 88 year-old Russell Heindselman of 709 Route C #4, LaGrange, Missouri, was fatally injured on Monday evening, August 8, 2016, when the 2003 Polaris Sportsman ATV he was driving southbound struck a mound of dirt causing the vehicle to overturn and ejected the…
Read MoreRoad Work In Knox and Lewis County: August 8-18
// // // // Route TT – Aug. 8, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from MO 15 to MO 156 for patching operations. MO 156 – Aug. 9, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from MO 156/MO 15 to Rt E for patching operations. Route E – Aug. 10-11, one…
Read MoreRural Canton Man Arrested For 1st Degree Statutory Sodomy
According to a report from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on August 3, 2016, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Henry Schwartz, age 53, of Canton, Missouri on a charge of Statutory Sodomy-1st Degree, an unclassified felony. The arrest stems from a months long investigation conducted by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, Lewis County Juvenile Office…
Read MoreTwo Car Crash Followed by Man Hunt in Shelby County
By Marlana Bonnell According to a statement released by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby County 911 had a report at 5:51 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2016 about a two car accident. James C. Racich, 31 of Munster, IN, was taken to Hannibal Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. He was driving a 2000 Ford…
Read MoreSign Up by August 8th for Northeast Coalition For Roadway Safety Quarterly Meeting In Edina
HANNIBAL – The Northeast Coalition for Roadway Safety will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 707 N. Main Street, in Edina. The meeting will begin 10:30 a.m. Lunch is being provided by a partner of the Coalition, the NEMO Regional Planning Commission. “The Coalition is a statewide…
Read MoreMissouri Electric Co-Op Youth Program Means Education And Fun
Matthew Froman, Canton; Shannon Hillyer, Kahoka; Zach English, Williamstown; and Echo Dunton, Labelle, sponsored by Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative, Lewistown, were among the 108 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Electric Cooperative CYCLE program. CYCLE stands for Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience. The conference was held July 20-22, 2016,…
Read MoreLewis County Primary Election Results
A total of 1600 Lewis County voters made their way to the polls for the Primary Election on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 casting 1,011 Republican ballots, 587 Democratic ballots and two Libertarian ballots. Voter turnout in Lewis County was 27.38 percent. In the Assessor race, four candidates were narrowed down to two. On the Democratic…
Read MoreShelby County Primary Election Results
On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 a total of 1,474 ballots were cast in Shelby County, Missouri, during the primary election, out of 4,509 registered voters. Voter turnout in Shelby County was 32.69 percent. Of the ballots cast, 673 Republican ballots were cast and 799 Democratic ballots were cast. Only one ballot was cast for the…
Read MoreKnox County Primary Election Results
One race has been decided, so far, in Knox County for this election cycle. Incumbent Knox County Eastern District Commissioner Mike Fox will retain his seat. He has won over challenger William (Bill) Gosney by a margin of 60 votes. Both Fox and Gosney ran on the Democratic Ballot. Fox received a total of 209…
Read MoreWebster Tops Conger In Clark County Sheriff Republican Primary Race
With only one contested race locally, that being for Sheriff, Clark County Republican voters overwhelmingly chose Shawn Webster over Bill Conger in Tuesday’s primary election. Webster received 1022 votes, while Conger gained 313 votes. Webster will face Democrat Brian Lewis, who received 121 votes, and Independent Chad Hickey in the November general election. Both local…
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