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2013 Knox County Softball Tournament Schedule
2013 Knox County Softball Tournament Bracket Released Scotland County was seeded first in the September 7, 2013 Knox County Softball Tournament. South Shelby was the second seed, followed by Knox County, Canton, Kirksville JV, Brashear, Marion County and Paris. The Knox County Softball Tournament will begin at 9AM. Contests will be held on the Knox…
Read MoreKCR-1 Bringing Cool Back To School
By Echo Menges Knox County R-1 students are getting the opportunity to pilot a program, which will eventually put an Apple iPad in each student’s hands. This school year is beginning with the launch of the program giving every student in grades six through 12 an iPad device and ten iPads per classroom for grades…
Read MoreKnox County Pre Season Fall Sports Practice Pictures
Waiting To Learn Cause Of Fire, Soundness Of Structure – Inside Photos
Update: 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2013 According to Edina Assistant Fire Chief Tom Morgret the cause of the St. Joseph Church fire is unknown at this time. Also, the soundness of the structure is unknown at this time. State Fire Marshals will be in Edina this morning to continue their assessment of the building.…
Read MoreSt. Joeseph Church Fire Pictures By David Sharp
Statements By Edina Fire Chief – St. Joseph Fire
Thursday, August 15, 2013 – The following are statements made by Edina Fire Chief Martin Edwards to The Edina Sentinel Sports Reporter David Sharp after the St. Joseph Church fire had been knocked down and firefighters from outside of Edina were beginning to clear the scene. “As soon as I could see the steeple smoke…
Read MoreFire At St. Joseph Catholic Church In Edina
Update: 8:20pm St. Joseph Church Fire Photo Gallery by Echo Menges. More information to follow. [flagallery gid=8 name=Gallery] This cell phone video was taken by Echo Menges as fire crews were arriving to the scene of the St. Joseph Church fire in Edina at approximately 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2013. The first minute of…
Read MoreGenesis House Photo Gallery
According to representatives of The Genesis House Board of Directors, remodeling projects on the home are nearly complete. The Genesis House will serve as a sanctuary for young women facing crisis pregnancy situations. Click HERE for more information. Photos of The Genesis House in Edina taken by Echo Menges on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Click…
Read MoreDog Takes Off In Minivan While Owner Fetches Newspaper
By Echo Menges Tuesday morning, August 6, 2013, was like any other Tuesday morning at The Edina Sentinel office until a woman came in to fetch her weekly newspaper while her little pooch took off in her minivan. Members of the Sentinel staff were busy stuffing and labeling the weekly newspapers, getting them ready to…
Read MoreWell Known Knox County Librarian Retiring
By Echo Menges Knox County librarian, Marilyn Goodwin, is retiring on September 1, 2013, after a long career involved in education and libraries. After graduating from now Truman State University, Mrs. Goodwin held positions in public education and libraries, taught library science classes at TSU for 10 years, and then began 32 years as the…
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