Frederick Arthur “Fred” Webster
Frederick Arthur “Fred” Webster, passed away peacefully from this life to be with his savior, his wife Betty, parents and other loved ones on May 11, 2022. He was 85 years old. Our dad was born on the farm just west of the Woodville Baptist Church, near Wyaconda in Clark County on July 4, 1936,…
Read MoreForrest L. Moss
Forrest L. Moss, 87, of Kahoka, passed away at 7:49 pm on Monday, May 9, 2022, peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was born on September 10, 1934, in Unionville, the son of the late Ernest and Bertha May (Medlin) Moss. Forrest married Rovene Heimer on November 26, 1952, in Luray…
Read MoreNixon Resigns As Running Fox Principal
Katrina Nixon has resigned at Principal at Running Fox Elementary. The 16-year veteran of the Clark County R-1 School District has been named the new Superintendent at the Warsaw Community Unit School District 316, in Warsaw, Illinois. The CCR-1 school board accepted her resignation at their May 10 meeting. “I really just want the students…
Read MoreRescue Squad Holds Fundraiser
On Friday, April 29, the Clark County Rescue Squad held a Lasagna dinner fundraiser at Steve’s Event Place in Kahoka. The Rescue Squad depends on donations. Pictured, Ruth Brotherton and Chris Blomgren pack a take-out container .
Read MoreClark County Middle School Relays Results
The Clark County Lady Indian Middle School track team placed fifth with 36 points in Thursday’s Indian Relays. The Indian boys “A” team placed fourth with 55 points, and the “B” team placed 10th with two points. Individual results were: 4×800 Girls 1st-Brunk, Plenge, Brotherton, Little-12:38.05 4×800 Boys 1st-Davis, Binsbacher, McDaniel, Sammons-10:29.08 5th-Billings, King, Martin,…
Read MoreMultiple Resurfacing Projects Scheduled to Begin in Northeast District
HANNIBAL – Drivers will begin to see a lot of activity in Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northeast District as preparations begin for multiple resurfacing projects. Temporary traffic impacts can be expected, beginning the week of May 9, as work begins on 12 miles of Clark County Route H, from Missouri Route 81 to U.S. Route…
Read More“Meteor Shower” Lights Up GRP Stage
Review By T.J. Besler “If you don’t deal with your subconscious, it will deal with you.” These words, uttered by Corky are at the heart of “Meteor Shower,” Steve Martin’s (yes, THAT Steve Martin) 2016 play, which originally premiered on Broadway in 2017, and is now set to run on the Great Rivers Players’ stage…
Read MoreSteve Martin Comedy “Meteor Shower” To Be Presented By Great River Players
Wild and crazy characters? Check. Clever wordplay? Check. Absurd situations? Check. It must be a Steven Martin comedy. Great River Players will continue their 42nd season of bringing quality, live theater to the tri-state area with Steve Martin’s chaotic comedy, “Meteor Shower”. Written by the famed actor, comedian, playwright, musician and producer, this tumultuous play…
Read MoreEight Second Ride: The Courage of a Bull Rider
By Emily McAfee The roar of a crowd fills the air, as the bull rider steps into the arena. This is an all too familiar sound for rodeo fans, because bull riding is a sport like no other. Each cowboy has eight seconds to entertain the crowd. However, this is not an easy task, because…
Read MoreClark County FFA Knowledge Team Wins State Competition
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 22, 2022 – The Clark County FFA Chapter won the FFA knowledge career development event at the 94th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 53 teams in the competition. The team members include Harrison Parker, Meghan Walker, Braydon Thompson and Aiden Pienge. Parker placed second, Walker placed fifth, Thompson placed 19th and Pienge…
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