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Knox Commission Takes Up Fight Against Mark Twain Transmission Line Project – VIDEO of Vote
Posted Saturday, October 18, 2014 @ 5:00 p.m. Over the past several weeks opposition to the Mark Twain Transmission Project has been growing. On Friday, October 17, 2014, the Knox County Commission voted to adopt a resolution opposing the project. The proposed transmission line would run from northwest Schuyler County to the Maywood Substation near Palmyra in…
Read MoreMoDOT Truck Involved In Accident
A Missouri Department of Transportation truck was apparently rear-ended on Thursday morning, on Route NN, about two miles west of Hwy. 81 in Clark County. The MoDOT crew was filling potholes on the road at the time of the accident. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri Highway Patrol, Clark County Ambulance and Clark Count Rescue…
Read MoreGuilty Pleas Entered In Federal Drug Case
Six of the seven individuals accused of being part of a local drug ring have entered guilty pleas in federal court. On May 28, 2014, Jonathan R. Prebe, 33; Jessica A. Rudd, 28; and Jerry E. Davis, 43, all of Edina, MO, were indicted on one felony count each of conspiracy to possess and one…
Read MoreMore Drama In Second Circuit Budget Dispute
By Echo Menges For the better part of this year Adair and Lewis County Commissioners and Second Circuit Judge Russell E. Steele have been at odds about the circuit’s 2014 budget. An agreement could not be made between the parties themselves near the beginning of the year when county commissions commonly approve the budgets of…
Read MoreMississippi River Search Underway Near Gregory Landing-Update
A search of the Mississippi River near Gregory Landing is underway for a missing barge worker. Late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, it is presumed the unidentified crew member fell overboard, sometime after passing through Lock and Dam 19. The search area is between Gregory Landing and Fenway Landing. The missing man…
Read MoreSoup Supper Fundraiser At Knox County Nutrition Site Saturday Oct. 11
There will be a freewill donation soup supper at the Knox County Nutrition Site in Edina on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Serving will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Soup, sandwiches and dessert will be served. Donations collected at the soup supper will be used to help support the site. The Knox County Nutrition…
Read MoreFire Destroys Home In Knox County – Photos/Raw Video
A Knox County home was destroyed by fire on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Fire fighters were called to the home, located three miles west of Edina on Highway P, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Volunteer firefighters from the Edina and Baring fought heroically to keep water flowing on a nearby propane tank and onto the fire…
Read More23rd Annual Parade of Champions To Be Held Saturday, October 11
Marching band fans will have a chance to see over seventeen bands in action at the 23nd Annual Parade of Champions parade and field show competition at Kahoka, MO on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The competition, sponsored by the Clark County R-1 Fine Arts Boosters, will begin with the parade, starting at 2:00 p.m. Fourteen…
Read MoreLast Harvest For Ewart’s Tiny Orchard?
By Mike Scott Sandra Ewart’s ranch home sits on one and 13/16th acres, along Route C in Clark County. The home has an idyllic location atop a hill, with sweeping view. Since the 1970’s, the Ewarts have maintained a small dwarf fruit tree orchard just to the east of the house, under the transmission power…
Read MoreProposed Routes For High Voltage Power Lines Narrowed Down
Knox County officials have received information from planners of the Mark Twain Transmission Project indicating the proposed routes of the 345,000-volt transmission line has been narrowed down to distinct options. Information the Knox County Commissioners and Knox County Clerk received included an invitation to a special meeting for community representatives and the dates, times and…
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