Knox County

LaBelle Home Destroyed by Fire, Young Family Lost Everything 0
- AREA NEWS, AREA VIDEOS, Featured, Knox County, Lewis County
- October 17, 2020
By Echo Menges, The Edina Sentinel LaBelle, MO – Saturday, October 17, 2020 – When a fire broke out near the front door of a LaBelle home early Saturday afternoon, the young couple living there and their nearly three-year-old toddler made it out of the back door unscathed. “He said, ‘the house is
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USDA Announces Grant to Help Fund Knox County R-1 Electric Bus Purchase 0
- Featured, Knox County
- September 17, 2020
USDA Rural Development Press Release COLUMBIA, MO, Sept. 16, 2020 – The Trump Administration, along with Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, today announced that the USDA is awarding $122,500 to Knox County R-1 School District to add an electric school bus to its fleet. “Hard working rural Missourians
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The Knox County R-1 School District is Moving to Eight-Man Football in 2021 0
- AREA NEWS, AREA SPORTS, Featured, Knox County
- September 15, 2020
By Echo Menges Knox County, Missouri – Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – The Knox County R-1 School Board voted unanimously to move to an eight-man football program in the fall of 2021 at the Tuesday night regular meeting held in the Knox County High School Cafeteria. The Board voted to approve the recommendation of the
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Hunter Education Skills Session Being Offered in Edina – Limited Space Available 0
- COVID-19 Coverage, Featured, Knox County
- August 12, 2020
Submitted by Jim Robertson The Missouri Department of Conservation will conduct a Hunter Education Skills Class in Edina, MO on September 19, 2020 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM. This class will be held at the Knox County Community Center located just north of the court house. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, class size is STRICTLY
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HEALTH ALERT Issued in Knox County 0
- COVID-19 Coverage, Featured, Knox County
- August 10, 2020
Knox County Health Department Issues Countwide Health Alert Knox County, MO – Monday, August 10, 2020 – Health department officials are alerting the public to high risk for Covid-19 transmission. As cases have grown to 32 confirmed, 9 probable, 21 active, 3 hospitalized, and pages of close contacts—individuals of the county must return to practices
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Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Edina 0
- Crime, Featured, Knox County
- July 20, 2020
By Echo Menges The hunt for two Kirksville armed robbery suspects has ended in Edina, Missouri. On Sunday evening, July 19, Kevin Potter, 31, of Edina was arrested at a residence on East Lafayette Street by the Edina Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Potter was transported to the Adair County Detention Center
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