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Wooden Bridge Fire Over Railroad Tracks, Police Investigating

Knox County, Missouri – Rutledge and Knox City Volunteer Departments responded to the report of a wooden bridge over BNSF Railroad tracks on fire at approximately 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2018. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Knox County Road and Bridge Supervisor also responded to the call. The wooden bridge is located approximately…

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Earl Dean Conover

Earl Dean Conover, 71, of Canton died Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home in Canton, Missouri. He was born October 2, 1946 in Warsaw, Illinois the son of Earl and Dorothy Brownlee Conover.  He was first married to Zelda Green in Kahoka on July 15, 1967.  To this union Mike and Deanna were born. …

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NANCY S. LATIMER

  Nancy Sue Latimer, age 71, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona with family by her side. Nancy was born August 13, 1946, in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Leroy Theodore Primm and Rosalea Taylor Primm. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Kathy Lynn Primm; and one brother,…

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DIXIE LEE SNELL

    Dixie Lee Snell, age 78, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in the Knox County Nursing Home. She was born December 8, 1939, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Charley B. and Bernice Frances March Snell. Dixie lived her entire life in Knox County where she received her education.  She…

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RON STANSBERRY

RON STANSBERRY Ronald Gene Stansberry, age 60, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.  He was born May 11, 1957 on a military base in Lachapelle, France, the son of Richard C. and Mary Catherine Reeves Stansberry.  He was united in marriage to Brenda Marie…

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BEVERLY EDWARDS

BEVERLY EDWARDS Beverly Kay Edwards age 71, of Knox City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in LaBelle Manor Care Center in LaBelle, Missouri. She was born February 21, 1947, in Knox County, Missouri, the daughter of Elvin Ray and Helen Ilene Anderson Edwards. Beverly lived on the family farm near Knox City, Missouri,…

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FRAN MAUCK

FRAN MAUCK Frances L. Mauck, age 75 of Knox City, Missouri, left her earthly home on April 11, 2018. Born on Feb. 14, 1943 in Canton, Missouri, at the home of her grandmother Roxie Hart, Frances was the daughter of Frank James Tedder and Orvelia “Velie” Hart.  She was united in marriage to Robert “Bobby”…

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CHARLES GOSSMAN

CHARLES GOSSMAN   Charles Earl Gossman, 89, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Charles was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on October 19, 1928, the son of Edward D. and Mamie Elizabeth Owen Gossman. He was raised in Lancaster, Missouri and attended the Lancaster…

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Knox County Farmer’s Market Reorganization Meeting on Friday, April 27

A Knox County Farmer’s Market reorganizational meeting will be held this Friday, April 27, 2018 in the courtroom at the Knox County Courthouse at 6:00 p.m. Knox County vendors, prospective vendors and customers are invited to attend. Moving the Farmer’s Market from Thursday mornings to Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. has been proposed.…

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MoDot Doing Culvert Work In Knox County

HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will be doing culvert work on several Knox County routes. Please see the dates and locations below. Knox County Route TT – April 27, road closed from Missouri Route 156 to Missouri Route 15 for culvert replacement. Work will be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Knox County Route TT – April 30…

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