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Deputy To Be Ticketed Following Accident
Clark County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brandon Van Ausdall will be ticketed for failure to yield following a traffic accident Saturday morning, November 30. Van Ausdall collided with a pickup truck driven by Keith Phillips at the intersection of Hwy. 136 and 81 in Kahoka. Sheriff Paul Gaudette released the following statement: On Saturday, November 30th, emergency…
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds Gargus Verdict
Appeals Court Upholds Gargus Verdict The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, has affirmed the conviction and sentencing of Linda Gargus, who was convicted of Elder Abuse, First Degree, and sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. On November 26, 2013, the Court of Appeals handed down their ruling. The victim,…
Read MoreForecast Calling For Winter Weather: Drive With Caution
MSHP – In several areas of the state, the forecast is calling for winter weather to arrive later this week. The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages motorists to plan ahead and drive safely or not at all during inclement weather. Is your vehicle ready for winter? Check the battery, heater, defroster, lights, hoses, belts, brakes,…
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Update: Route K Rollover – Two People Injured
By Echo Menges Update: According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, on Friday, November 29, 2013, at approximately 1:20 p.m. Drake D. McAfee, 19, of Luray and Shelby L. Syfert, 19, of Hamilton, IL, were injured during a single vehicle rollover on State Route K three miles east of Baring. According to a…
Read MoreRollover Accident On Highway 6 West Of Knox City
By Echo Menges Update: According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Julie Campbell, 40, of Edina was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Campbell was eastbound on Highway 6 in a 2007 Jeep Carry All when her vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned…
Read MoreEdina Wastewater Superintendent Resigns To Run Kirksville’s Multi Million Dollar Treatment Plant
By Echo Menges During a special meeting of the Edina City Council on Monday evening, November 18, 2013, Edina’s Wastewater Superintendent of 15 years, Brad Eitel, submitted his resignation to the city after accepting the Utility Supervisor position at the City of Kirksville in Adair County. Eitel’s last day working for the City of Edina…
Read MoreWhere Were You?
Mike Whiston: The day started out as a normal Friday in November. I was 13 years old and in 8th grade at Canton Junior/Senior High School. My friends and I had just finished lunch and went to the gym where we dressed for 5th hour PE Class. Our routine was to get out the…
Read MoreMemorial Blood Drive Hits Goal
Giving Blood In Memory Of Logan Allen By Echo Menges A well-known young man, the late Logan Allen, is sorely missed by all who knew him. Though several months have passed since the tragic accidental death of one of Knox County’s own the loss and the love for Logan is still greatly felt throughout the…
Read MoreKnox Co. High Student In NEMO All-District Choir
By Echo Menges According to Knox County High School Honor Choir Director, Ric Kocher, one of his students, Lauren Johnston, 16, of Edina has been selected to be in the Northeast Missouri All-District Choir. Johnston auditioned for a coveted spot in the choir on September 24, 2013, in Warrenton, MO, singing a solo called “I…
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