Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Neighbors United, Ameren Weighing Options
In a decision handed down today, March 28, 2017, in the case against the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) brought by Neighbors United Against the Mark Twain Transmission Line, the Missouri Court of Appeals in the Western District ruled the PSC did not have the authority to…
Read More4-H Chick It Out: Students Hatching Chicks in Knox County VIDEO
Knox County first graders and pre-schoolers are hatching chicks this week as part of the Knox County Extension 4-H Chick It Out program, which brings fertilized chicken eggs, incubators and habitats into classrooms. The following video was created at the Knox County Elementary School on Monday, March 27, 2017 by Echo Menges.
Read MoreKen & Echo Show Podcast Tackles Cyber Safety, Sexting and Cyber Bullying Education for Adults
Echo & Ken are joined by Sgt. Eric Brown of the Missouri State Highway Patrol for this weeks podcast recorded on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at The Edina Sentinel office. Sgt. Brown is the Public Information Officer for MSHP Troop B. We examine protecting children from becoming victims of bullying (cyber and in-person) as well…
Read MoreEdina City Council Meeting VIDEO with Time Codes
This video of the Edina City Council Meeting on was recorded on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Edina City Hall in Edina, Missouri by Echo Menges. You can find what your looking for faster by forwarding to the sections of the meeting you’re interested in using the time codes provided below. Scroll down for…
Read MoreSnapchat and Text Messages Lead to Arrest for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
An Edina man has been arrested for two Class B felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor in Knox County. Ryan J. Mathews, 25, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He is being held at the Clark County Jail on a $25,000 cash only bond. According to court documents, Mathews is…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Apprehended – Knox Co. Sheriff Asking Community to Report Whereabouts of Wanted Suspect
Update on Sunday, March 11, 2017: According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, Terry Schrage was apprehended Sunday afternoon, March 11, on Highway 6 near Hurdland during a traffic stop. This was a cooperative effort between the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Edina Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol. Schrage was being sought for two outstanding…
Read MoreKnox Co. Ambulance District Placed on Probation by Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Knox County Ambulance District’s (KCAD) license to administer controlled substances has been placed on a three-year probation by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) after it was revealed an ambulance district official stole powerful painkillers from the district unnoticed for several years. The ability of…
Read MoreKnox County Ambulance District Issues Public Statement Following Former Manager’s Guilty Plea, Resignation
On Friday, March 3, 2017, the Knox County Ambulance District released the following statement from the Board of Directors exclusively to The Edina Sentinel concerning the recent guilty plea and resignation of former Manager and Paramedic Russell Hall: The Knox County Ambulance District was saddened to learn that the conditions of the proposed Settlement Agreement…
Read MoreBreaking News: Former Knox County Ambulance District Manager Makes Deal, Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Medicare Funds in Federal Court
By Echo Menges There has been much speculation since news of an open FBI investigation into stolen narcotics and money at the Knox County Ambulance District (KCAD) broke in December. On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, Russell James Hall, former Manager, was simultaneously charged (U.S.A. vs Russell Hall filed 3-1-17) and plead guilty to embezzling Medicare…
Read MoreChandler Bevans Named CCC Player of the Year, Rung and Weaver Named Coaches of the Year
The Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference basketball selections have been released, and Clark County Lady Indian Coach John Weaver and Clark County Indian Coach Adam Rung have each been selected as Coach of the Year. In the boys’ selections, Chandler Bevans was named CCC Player of the Year, and First Team All Conference. Zeb Riney and…
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