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New Public Documents Shed Light on the Fight to Overturn School Suspensions
By Echo Menges (Note: This story contains graphic descriptions, which some readers may find disturbing.) Edina, MO – Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – Late last week, two more petitions for a judicial review were filed by the families of middle school students suspended from the Knox County R-1 School District. The students pleaded guilty to…
Read MorePalmyra Tournament Finals Rescheduled
Tony Lenzini Tournament Finals Postponed To Monday By David Sharp Third place and consolation championship games from the 76th Annual Tony Lenzini Basketball Tournament at Palmyra have been cancelled due a winter storm that is raking Northeast Missouri Friday, January 18, 2019. Canton was scheduled to take on Knox County for the girls’ consolation championship…
Read MoreKnox County Commission Video Interview on 2019 Budget Surplus, Improvements at Sever Lakes, County Snow Removal
Edina, MO – Friday, January 18, 2019 – The Knox County Commission met with The Edina Sentinel before approving the 2019 Knox County Budget. The meeting was live streamed on the nemonews.net Facebook page and a recording of that interview is included below. The commission discussed a surplus of funds carried over from 2018, which…
Read MoreBaring Man Injured in Crash South of Memphis
By Echo Menges Northeast Missouri – According to information released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, on Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, John Tarpein, 66, of Baring was seriously injured in a rollover crash on Highway 15 between Memphis and Greensburg. Tarpein was driving a 2015 Freightliner north on Highway 15 when the tractor trailer…
Read MorePetition Filed Against Knox County R-1 School District to Return Suspended Student to School
(Note: This story has been corrected to include a “petition for judicial review” was filed against the school district. An earlier release of this story stated a “lawsuit” had been filed against the school district.) By Echo Menges A petition for judicial review has been filed against the Knox County R-1 School District by the…
Read MorePalmyra Tournament Semifinal Dates and Times Moved Due to Impending Winter Storms. January 16, 2019 at 4:30AM Central Standard Time.
By David Sharp Semifinal contests from the 76th Annual Tony Lenzini Basketball Tournament at Palmyra, originally scheduled for January 14-19, 2019 have been changed to avoid forecasted Wintry Weather conditions. The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Knox County and Marion County as well as several other surrounding…
Read MoreMissourians to get February Food Stamp (SNAP) Benefits a Month Early Due to Partial Federal Government Shutdown
Jefferson City, MO—Missourians who are eligible for Food Stamp benefits will receive their February Food Stamp benefit by January 20, 2019. The United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Stamp program, informed states that payments for the February Food Stamp or SNAP…
Read MoreHighway Patrol Urges Caution and Preparedness During Snowstorm
Northeast Missouri – January 11, 2019 – Missouri’s weather forecast is predicting heavy snowfall, ice, rain, or a mix of these conditions. Some areas could see six inches or more of snow. Regardless of whether rain, ice, or snow falls, driving conditions will be affected. The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges everyone to pay attention…
Read MorePostal Service Asks Customers to Please Clear Snow and Ice
Keep Letter Carriers Safe as They Deliver in Freezing Temperatures Missouri/Illinois — Freezing temperatures, snow and ice signal the start of the winter season throughout Missouri and Illinois. The U.S. Postal Service is asking customers to please help our letter carriers deliver mail safely by clearing snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs and mailboxes. “Snow…
Read MoreLead Alert Project Brings State Health Department Officials To Edina, MO on January 17
The Department of Health and Senior Service’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (DHSS/CLPPP) and the Knox County Health Department are participating in a community-wide door-to-door campaign to raise awareness of blood lead testing children less than 72 months of age. DHSS/CLPPP personnel wearing Health jackets will be placing red bags with lead information packets on…
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