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Fatal Accident Southeast of Edina
According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal accident on private property off Ringtail Place in rural Knox County approximately five miles southeast of Edina on Tuesday afternoon, September 18, 2018 at approximately 1:24 p.m. “The Sheriff’s office received a report of a rollover involving a Polaris…
Read MoreBody Found Near Mississippi River At Alexandria
On September 18, 2018 at approximately 1810 hours, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a body that had been discovered near the Mississippi River at Alexandria Missouri. The body was discovered in water and appeared to have been there at least 24 hours. The identity of the individual is unknown at this…
Read MoreGordy Arrested In Farmington, Iowa
Patricia J Gordy, age 39 of Wyaconda, Missouri was apprehended on September 17, 2018. Van Buren County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Gordy in Farmington Iowa on several Clark County charges. She was transported to the Clark County Detention Center. The alleged charges are; rape or attempted rape in the first degree (an unclassified felony), sodomy or…
Read MoreRural Baring Man Arrested for Shooting at Girlfriend and Police
Law enforcement officers were allegedly shot at by a Knox County man early Sunday morning, September 16, 2018 at a residence in rural Baring, MO, according to court documents. The incident began as an alleged domestic altercation at the residence of Donald Dale Howe, Jr. and his girlfriend. The woman told police the two began…
Read MoreKnox County Sheriff Asks Public to “Please, Be Patient”
The following statement was released by Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker to The Edina Sentinel on Friday afternoon, September 14, 2018: At this time, the investigation into the incident at the Knox County School District, which was originally reported on September 10, 2018, remains active and ongoing. As I’m sure everyone can understand, it is…
Read MoreAssault Charges Reduced to Harassment Days After Knox County School Arrests
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, criminal charges against three juveniles arrested at the Knox County R-1 School District on Monday, September 10, 2018, have been reduced from assault in the second degree, a Class C felony, to harassment in the first degree, a Class E felony. According a representative of the Second Judicial…
Read MoreDealing with Trauma: Questions and Answers with Local Professional Counselor
Melissa McCauley, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CRADC, was gracious enough to talk with The Edina Sentinel to give important information in relation to processing and dealing with traumatic experiences on a community-wide scale. We are grateful for her insight and willingness to participate in this interview. See below: Q: What is a traumatic event?…
Read MoreKnox County R-1 School District Releases Statement Condemning Bullying, Hazing and Harassment
The following statement was issued by the Knox County R-1 School District on Wednesday evening, September 12, 2018 via the district’s Facebook Page. See full statement below: The Knox County R-I School District does not tolerate bullying, hazing or harassment. It has policies that prohibit bullying, hazing and harassment, and there are serious consequences for…
Read MoreLewis County REC Sending Linemen to Hurricane Zone
As Hurricane Florence makes it way toward the Atlantic coast, Missouri’s electric cooperatives are mobilizing to answer the call for help. At the request of Santee Electric Cooperative in Kingstree, S.C., up to 150 Missouri cooperative line workers will be traveling to South Carolina to assist in the cleanup after the storm has passed. Missouri…
Read MoreEdina Assembly of God Church Invites Community to Prayer Service Meeting on Wednesday, September 12 at 7pm
The Edina Assembly of God Church is inviting the community to a community prayer meeting at the church Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 1105 East Lafayette Street. Everyone is welcome and invited to join together. The community prayer service is expected to last approximately one hour. “We’re going…
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