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OSHA Cites Sharpe Holdings In Death Of Worker
LaBelle, MO – For the third time since 2012, federal investigators have cited Sharpe Holdings in the death of an employee. The most recent casualty was a 51-year-old equipment operator, who suffered serious head injuries after was ejected from the rear of a van on Sept. 26, 2015. He died the following day. An investigation…
Read MoreLaBelle Man Arrested for Multiple Charges
On Sunday, February 28, 2016, in Lewis County, Missouri, the Missouri Highway Patrol arrested a LaBelle Man on multiple charges. At 2:06 a.m., thirty year-old, Daniel G. Carper of LaBelle, Missouri was cited for (1) DWI; (2) Resisting Arrest by Fleeing; (3) Speeding (4) Careless and Imprudent Driving. Carper was held at…
Read MoreLaBelle Firefighters Called To Old Frontier
UPDATE: Posted @ 1pm, Tues., March 1, 2016 by Echo Menges Scroll down for story/photos/more video. At approximately 10:00 a.m. the grill caught on fire at the Frontier Bar & Grill in LaBelle, MO. There was only one person in the building at the time. Elisha Shultz, 22, of Edina was busy getting ready to…
Read MoreDeputies Search for Escaped Inmate Following Jailbreak
Clark County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for an inmate that escaped custody. According to reports, Jesse James Sturm, 26, escaped from the Clark County Jail around midnight. It is believed he later stole a 1991 Toyota pickup truck and fled. Sturm was scheduled to be arraigned before Judge Gary Dial today. More information will be…
Read MoreGrass Fire North Of Hurdland – Video
On Friday afternoon just after 3:00 p.m. the Hurdland Fire Department was called to a grass fire about a mile north of Hurdland on Butler Place on the property of Tom and Barbara Gray. According to Tom Gray, the grass fire was accidentally ignited by a burn pile, which was lit and left unattended earlier…
Read More8 File For 6 Seats On Opening Day Of Filing In Knox County
According to Knox County Clerk Marlene Spory, opening day of filing for elected Knox County seats ran smoothly in the Clerk’s office. The first day to file as a candidate for the Knox County offices of Sheriff, Eastern District Commissioner, Western District Commissioner, Assessor, Coroner and Public Administrator was Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the…
Read MoreSpotlight On Industrial Technologies At Knox County R-1 Schools
This school year a revival and revamp of several Industrial Technologies classes has been unfolding thanks in large to the KCR-1 School District’s new Industrial Tech teacher Rich Green. Knox County students have been taking electrical, drafting, woods and metals classes where they have been developing a plethora of skills. Students are back to building…
Read MoreKahoka Youth Places Third In Grand National Turkey Calling Contest-With Video
By Kevin Fox Nearly everyday we hear that the world isn’t what it once was and fear of what its future will be. If the world had more young people like Andrew Moore, those concerns would be unfounded. Andrew, is 14 years old and an 8th grader at CCR-1 recently placed 3rd in the Grand…
Read MoreKansas City Resident Arrested On Drug Charges In Macon County
Kansas City Resident Arrested On Drug Charges In Macon County At approximately 1:15 p.m., on February 20, 2016, Nathaniel D. Bales, 41, of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested following a narcotics investigation at the Amtrak Train Depot in La Plata, Missouri. Bales had been a train passenger and information was received that he was possibly…
Read MoreBus Crash Results In Minor Injuries For Driver
On February 22, 2016, members of the Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a bus crash near Lewistown, Missouri at the intersection of State Highway 6 and State Highway 16. Upon further investigation it was determined that a Lewis County C-1 School District bus was traveling westbound when it ran off the roadway coming…
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