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Breaking News Federal Arrests In Knox County
UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. – Tuesday, June 10, 2014 By Echo Menges According to Hurdland Mayor Butch Estes, nearly a dozen law enforcement officials participated in the arrests of Jessica Rudd, Billy Reardon and Sarah Baker, who is the mother of Rudd, on State Street in Hurdland. “The cops were all over here like fleas on…
Read MoreFormer Clark County Circuit Clerk Arrested
By Mike Scott Former Clark County Circuit Clerk Mary Jones was arrested on Friday, June 6, and charged with two felony counts of Theft/Stealing (Value of Property or Services is Between $500-25,000), according to the Missouri Highway Patrol’s Probable Cause Statement, filed with the Clark County Circuit Clerk on June 6. The Probable Cause Statement…
Read MoreNew Playground Equipment Being Installed In Kahoka Park-VIDEO
Kahoka city workers have been busy this week, installing the new playground in the City Park on the square downtown. As of Friday, much of structure was up, but cement footing need to be poured and set, and the ground cover installed before the new equipment will be ready. Original plans were to have it…
Read MoreFighting Hunger In Knox County State/Local Organizations Battle High Food Prices
By Echo Menges In Knox County there are a number of organizations working to ensure our citizens do not go hungry. Currently state and local organizations are working to ensure that rising food prices won’t keep food off the table for local families. Two organizations are on the front lines of fighting hunger locally. They…
Read MoreNearly 2000 Customers Lose Power During Height Of Storm
Posted at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2014 by Echo Menges Crews from Lewis County Rural Electric Coop and Ameren Missouri have been hard at work since a severe storm thundered through Knox County in two rounds a few hours apart Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, June 2-3, 2014. According to representatives from Lewis…
Read MoreKnox County Storm Damage PHOTOS/VIDEO
Photos of damage in Edina and northern Knox County by Echo Menges
Read MoreHouse Fire In Edina PHOTOS/VIDEO
Posted June 4, 2014 – 8:15 a.m. By Echo Menges The Edina Fire Department responded to a house fire at approximately 7:30 a.m. on North Main Street about a block south of Smallwood/C&R Market. Smoke could be seen coming from the house, which is unoccupied. Behind the house a broken tree limb fell onto a…
Read MoreStorm Damage In Edina Photos/VIDEO
June 4, 2014 – 12:30 a.m. These photos were taken during a lull in the storm in Edina at around 11:30p.m. June 3, 2014. Heavy rain began falling in Edina at about 10:00 p.m., which was accompanied by high winds. Thunder and lightning lit up the sky like a strobe light as lightning bolts lit…
Read MoreMemorial Day Service in Edina – Salute/Taps VIDEO
A Memorial Day Service was held in Edina, at the Knox County Community Center, on Monday, May 26, 2014. The service was hosted by the American Legion Posts 216 (Edina), 358 (Knox City), 290 (Novelty), 574 (Plevna) and the Knox County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4822. The service was opened by the Cyril A.…
Read MoreBe Alert For Scam Emails
KNOX COUNTY Post Offices warns customers about scam emails sent to postal customers Edina MO — Are you receiving emails from the Postal Service about missing a package delivery? Does the email, which claims to be from the USPS, include a label with fraudulent information about an attempted or intercepted package delivery? If so, don’t…
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