Leland Clinton Ewalt
Leland Clinton Ewalt, 90, of Knox City, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at the Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois. Leland was born on November 2, 1923 on the family farm near Knox City, Missouri, the son of John Edward, Jr. and Vern Snell Ewalt. He attended rural school and graduated from the Knox…
Read MoreMurel Jeanette Gragg
Murel Jeanette Gragg, age 88, of Edina, MO, died Monday, May 5, 2014, in the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. She was born April 19, 1926, in Knox County, MO the daughter of Fred and Ethel Snart Gentry. On March 23, 1946, in Knox County, MO, she was united in marriage to Robert…
Read MoreCCR-1 Honors Fine Arts Students-Videos Included
Clark County R-1 High School held its Fine Arts Awards night on Monday, May 12, honoring students in the fine arts. “This night gives us the chance to say thank you, as well as recognize some very talented students,” Band Director Bob Dooley said. Art teacher Keleen Nagel presented awards to her top…
Read MoreSt. Joseph Church Reopens – First Mass Since Devastating Fire – VIDEO
Knox Pipeline Spill Update
Update – Friday, May 9, 2014 – 1:30 p.m. – According to Sinclair Transportation Company’s Regulatory Compliance Coordinator, Jon Brown, yesterday at about 1:30 p.m. a Sinclair Pipeline repair crew installed a repair clamp on the ruptured section of the pipeline to stop more gas from coming out. “The crew is draining the line and are just…
Read MorePipeline Rupture, Hazardous Material Spill in Knox
Photos by Echo Menges – Reporter for The Edina Sentinel On Thursday, May 8, 2014, Sinclair Pipeline officials reported a pipeline spill in northern rural Knox County, west of Rutledge near the Scotland County line. According to Knox County Emergency Management Director (EMD) Keith Gudehus, Sinclair detected a pressure drop in the pipeline on Tuesday,…
Read MoreQuick, Powerful Storm Slams Kahoka
Chain saws are buzzing in the aftermath of a powerful storm that blew through Kahoka on Thursday afternoon. Trees were toppled, and at least one power pole snapped in the brief storm. Heavy rain filled ditches and streams across town. Most of the damage was in the northwest part of Kahoka, roughly between Jefferson Street…
Read MoreClark County Sheriff’s Report 5-8
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: Joshua Burgess age 26 of Luray MO was arrested on April 26, 2014 at 10:27 am by Kahoka Police Department on a Warrant for No Seatbelt. He posted a $50 cash bond and was issued a new court date. Javon Payton age 35 of Cedar Rapids…
Read MoreKahoka’s Park Improvement Project Gets Underway-Video Included
Kahoka’s City Park, located on the square in Kahoka, is getting a major face lift this spring, thanks to the combined efforts of the Clark County Health Department and the City of Kahoka. Three years ago, the Clark County Health Department was awarded a $265,576 Healthy and Active Communities Grant from the Missouri Foundation For…
Read MoreBetty Jane Fisher
Betty Jane Fisher, 84 of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Betty was born April 15, 1929 in Benton Township, Missouri, to Thomas and Martha (Martin) Bryant. She was united in marriage to George N. Fisher, Sr. on May 18, 1947 in Greensburg, Missouri. In…
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