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Arrested For Felony Burglary Charges

  According to a report from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on July 29, 2016, Darin W. Smith was arrested after an investigation into a burglary. He was charged with Burglary – 2nd Degree, a class C felony. Mr. Smith is lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of a $20,000 cash only bond.…

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Two Perish In Kahoka House Fire

Kahoka firefighters were called to a house fire on West Commercial Street in Kahoka at about 12:45 Friday afternoon. The fire was reported by Kahoka City Project Manager John Williams, who was driving by and smelled the smoke and saw the front porch on fire. While he called it it, Kahoka city employee Brayton Prewitt…

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Roadwork In Knox County Week of 8/1-4

Roadwork will be in progress on the following Knox County, Missouri, roadways during the week of August 1 – 4, 2016: Route TT – Aug. 1-2, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day from MO 156 to MO 15 for patching operations. MO 156 – Aug. 3, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m.…

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Maywood Man Arrested For Burglary and Stealing

On July 25, 2016, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office were called to a suspicious person report near Maywood, Missouri.  After conducting a two-day investigation, Christopher A. Smith, age 34, of Maywood, Missouri was taken into custody for burglary and stealing.  Mr. Smith and an accomplice are alleged to have unlawfully entered into a…

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Vandalism at Henry Sever Lake in Baring

According to the Knox County Presiding Commissioner Evan Glasgow, someone recently drove into the sign at Baring Sever Lake, which broke and damaged the sign. Glasgow is asking anyone with any information regarding this act of vandalism to please contact the Knox County Commissioners Office or the Knox County Sheriffs Office. “We have been diligently…

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AREA ROAD WORK WEEK OF JULY 25 -28, 2016

KNOX COUNTY MO 161 – June 6th, will be closed to traffic for up to 70 calendar days, for bridge replacement at North River Bridge, located 0.30 mile south of Missouri Route 156 near Novelty. MO 156 – July 25 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. one lane traffic at county line to MO 15 for…

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FEMA Urges the Midwest Region to Be Prepared for Extreme Heat

Urging Residents to Download FEMA Smartphone App Designed to Help Families Before, During, and After Disasters Kansas City, MO – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII office is urging residents across the region to take steps now to prepare their families and communities for extreme heat, by reviewing important safety information and downloading…

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Impersonating a Police Officer Incident in Monroe County

MCSO – July 19, 2016 – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a call last night in reference to a person impersonating an officer. A young lady on her way home was pulled over about three-miles west of Madison on Hwy 24 by a vehicle (possibly a Nissan) with red/blue flashing lights in the dash…

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