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Two Men Arrested For Burglary South Of Edina
By Echo Menges According to the Knox County Sheriff, Allen Gudehus, two men are in custody after being caught by the property owner allegedly burglarizing a vacant house approximately five miles south of Edina on Highway 15 Sunday afternoon, February 17, 2013. According to the Sheriff, a call came into the Knox County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreKnox County FFA Chapter Celebrates National FFA Week Feb. 16-23
Knox County FFA Chapter Celebrates National FFA Week Feb. 16-23 – On Monday, February 11, 2013 the Knox County Commissioners proclaimed February 16 to 23, 2013 FFA Week in Knox County. Knox County FFA executive members were in attendance for the signing of the proclamation at the Knox County Courthouse. From Left to Right: (back…
Read MoreValentine’s Sweethearts & Lasting Relationships Of Knox County
By Echo Menges Vernon & Ruth Zuspann – 62 Years Vernon was born on October 24, 1926 in a farm home in Lewis County near Lewistown to Clarence Nolan and Marguerite Zuspann. He grew up in Lewis County and is a graduate of the Lewistown High School. Ruth was born on October 14, 1927 at her…
Read MoreEgyptian Catholic Priest Visits Heartland Church
By Echo Menges On Sunday, February 3, 2013, a very special visitor, Father Basilios, gave the morning and evening sermons at the Heartland Community Church on the invitation of church leader Charles Sharpe, who is a globe trotting missionary himself. Fr. Basilios is a priest at Jesus the King, a Coptic Catholic Church…
Read MoreClark County Approves $5.6 Million Dollar Budget
By Mike Scott Clark County will spend more than a million dollars less than last year, according to the 2013 Budget approved by the Clark County Commissioners on Tuesday, January 29. But the county isn’t building a courthouse this year either. On Tuesday morning, the Commissioners held a brief public hearing, with no members of…
Read MoreGov. Nixon Visites Canton R-V High School – Push For New Education Spending In State 2013 Budget
CANTON, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Canton R-V High School on Thursday, January 31, 2013, to recognize the school for its continued academic excellence. Canton R-V Schools have been accredited “with distinction” for seven consecutive years by the State of Missouri. During his visit, the Governor discussed the more than $150 million in…
Read MoreKnox Elementary Principal Resigns
By Echo Menges According to the Knox County R-1 School Board’s Executive Session meeting minutes, which are printed in this issue of The Edina Sentinel, the board voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Knox County Elementary School Principal Marty Strange on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Strange will remain principal of the elementary school…
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Two Fairs In Knox – It’s Fairly Confusing
By Echo Menges Letters asking for support in the way of purchasing ads in a “fair book” and sponsoring “livestock shows” for the Knox County MO Fair have been sent to businesses throughout Knox and surrounding counties by the Knox County MO Fair Association, which has caused some confusion. The University of Missouri Extension office…
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