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HEALTH ALERT Issued in Knox County
Knox County Health Department Issues Countwide Health Alert Knox County, MO – Monday, August 10, 2020 – Health department officials are alerting the public to high risk for Covid-19 transmission. As cases have grown to 32 confirmed, 9 probable, 21 active, 3 hospitalized, and pages of close contacts—individuals of the county must return to practices…
Read MoreShelby County Primary Results-August 4
Republican voters in Shelby County voters overwhelmingly selected Arron Frederickson to be their candidate for Sheriff in the November general Election Fredrickson received 842 votes. Raymond Barton Received 299. Cole Hinshaw picked up 52 votes, and Brad Wilt got 158 votes. On the Democrat ticket for Sheriff, Chris Ehrenreich received 232 votes Below are the…
Read MoreClark County Primary Election Results-August 4, 2020
1448 out of a possible 4887 registered voters cast their ballots in the August 4 primary election. In Clark County, there were only two local contested raced. In the Republican primary for Assessor, challenger John Campbell edged incumbent Anthony (Tony) Daniel by just 19 votes, 581-562. Campbell will be unchallenged in the November general election.…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Edina
By Echo Menges The hunt for two Kirksville armed robbery suspects has ended in Edina, Missouri. On Sunday evening, July 19, Kevin Potter, 31, of Edina was arrested at a residence on East Lafayette Street by the Edina Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Potter was transported to the Adair County Detention Center…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Appoints the Honorable Rick Roberts as Circuit Judge for the 1st Judicial Circuit
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson appointed the Honorable Rick Roberts as Circuit Judge for the 1st Judicial Circuit. He will fill the Circuit Judge vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Gary Dial. Judge Roberts, of Kahoka, is currently an Associate Circuit Judge in Clark County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts…
Read MoreKCR-1 School Board Meeting will be Live-streamed Online Tuesday, July 21
The public can view the KCR-1 School Board meeting on the NEMOnews Facebook Page at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Follow this link to see the meeting agenda and subsequent attachments.
Read MoreDump Truck Demolished in Crash, Driver Arrested for DWI
Knox County, MO – Wednesday, July 15, 2020 – One man has been arrested for drinking and driving following a dump truck crash south of Edina. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, JP Morrison, 48, of Baring was involved in a single-vehicle crash at approximately 11:17 a.m. Morrison was southbound on Highway…
Read MoreShelby County Health Department Reporting Third Confirmed Case of COVID-19
SCHD Statement on Third Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Shelby County Shelby County, Missouri – June 23, 2020 – Shelby Co. Health Department has been notified of the 3rd case of COVID-19. The individual is isolated in their home and close contacts are in quarantine at this time. No further information regarding this case will…
Read MoreSwimmer in Distress at Hurdland Sever Lake
By Echo Menges Knox County, MO – Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Hurdland Volunteer Fire Department, Knox County Rescue Squad, Knox County Ambulance District and Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a “swimmer in distress” call at the Hurdland Sever Lake at 2:09 p.m. “Prior to the arrival of law…
Read MoreLocal Protesters Feel Supported in Rural Community
By Echo Menges Edina, Missouri – June 13, 2020 – Thus far, the City of Edina, an exceptionally small predominantly white town of only about 1200 people, is one of a few ultra rural communities in the region to have hosted a protest calling attention to the Black Lives Matter movement ignited by the police…
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