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Ewing Man Arrested For Stealing and Burglary
JASON R. FOXALL On June 28, 2019, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jason R. Foxall, age 42, of Ewing, Missouri on one count of stealing – $750 or more, a class D felony and one count of Burglary – 2nd degree, a class D felony. Foxall, who has multiple felony…
Read MoreSmithfield Food and Roeslein Alternative Energy Team Up to Harvest Renewable Natural Gas from Hog Manure
By Echo Menges On June 10, 2019, the global pork producing juggernaut and largest tax-paying entity in Sullivan County, Missouri, Smithfield Foods, and a fairly new to Sullivan County business, Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC, (RAE) invited an influential group of journalists to Milan, MO, to embark on a renewable energy show-and-tell tour. The spotlight was…
Read MoreCANINE THEFTS REPORTED IN LEWIS COUNTY
HAVE YOU SEEN GUNNER? In a press release from the LCSO dated June 26, 2019, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two thefts involving canines. Approximately two weeks ago two Beagle mix dogs were taken from a residence in Monticello, Missouri. The animals were recovered in La Belle, Missouri two days later.…
Read MoreMFA Oil Foundation Awards Grant To Shelby Community Fire Department
The MFA Oil Foundation awarded a $2,000 grant to Shelby Community Fire Department on Monday, June 24, to assist with purchasing nozzles. The MFA Oil Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees. Since it was established in 1998,…
Read MoreMaple Street Fireworks Opens In Shelbina
A new firework stand located on Maple Street in Shelbina, opened on Thursday, June 20. Owners of Maple Street Fireworks, Justin and Kirstin Morgan offer 100 different types of fireworks and it’s all under a big white tent next to the car wash they own. Kirstin came up with the name for their…
Read MoreNew Black Hawk Elementary School Principal Announced
Kahoka, MO – Thursday, June 20, 2019 – Clark County R-1 Superintendent Dr. Ritchie Kracht has officially announced that Betsy Parrish of Knox County has been named as the new Principal at Black Hawk Elementary School in Kahoka, Missouri. “I’m excited to announce the board hired Betsy Parrish to be the new principal at Black…
Read MoreJudge Sides With KCR-1 School District in Locker Room Incident Suspension
Edina, MO – Wednesday, June 19, 2019 – Judge Gary Dial has issued a decision in Case No. 19KN-CC00002 upholding a decision by the Knox County R-1 School District to suspend a student at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year following a locker room incident. Judge Dial entered in favor of the Defendant, Knox…
Read MoreDavid Sharp Honored
EDINA SENTINEL SPORTSWRITER PRESENTED 2019 DENY CLATT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD-Edina Sentinel and Lewis County Star sportswriter David Sharp received the 2019 Deny Clatt Sportsmanship Award during the June 8, 2019 NEMO Officials Association All Star Basketball Games. Deny Clatt was a long time member of the NEMO Officials Association before leaving us much too soon after…
Read MoreJust A Drill-Nursing Home Evacuated
On Thursday, June 13 at 630 pm, a full-scale evacuation exercise was conducted at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. This exercise included participants from the Kahoka/Clark County Fire Department, Revere Fire Department, Wayland Fire Department, Clark County Rescue Squad, Clark County Ambulance, Kahoka City Police, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway…
Read MoreShed Destroyed By Fire In Shelbyville Saturday Morning
By Marlana Smith A shed owned by Lindell and Sherrie Parsons, Shelbyville, was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning, June 8. According to Sherrie a little before 2:00 a.m., she woke up to a noise coming from her window unit making noises. “It sounded like it was surging,” said Sherrie. Sherrie said…
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