Sewer Extension Project To Fairgrounds Is Dead
By Mike Scott The City of Kahoka’s sewer extension project to serve the new restrooms at the Clark County fairground is officially dead. At the December 13 city council meeting, Mayor Jerry Webber reported that Karl Hamner from the Fair Board had called him to let him know that the fairgrounds would be installing a…
Read MoreOrville Leo Mack
Orville Leo Mack, age 81, formerly of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Del City, OK. Orville was born June 23, 1940, in Murry, IA, the son of the late Carl Fredrick and Effie Maxine (Higgins) Mack. He married Rosemary Byland on November 24, 1990, in Wayland. As a young child…
Read MoreNorma Jean Curtis
Norma Jean Curtis, age 72 of Kahoka, died December 24, 2021, at Ft. Madison Community Hospital. Norma, the daughter of the late Richard and Hazel Skow, was born May 31, 1949, the 7th of 8 siblings. She graduated from Central Lee High School, where she played softball and basketball in 1967. Norma enjoyed crocheting blankets,…
Read MoreShirley Anderson
Shirley Anderson, 84 years of age, of Pampa, Texas, former resident of Hereford, Texas, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, in Pampa, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at 2:00 PM at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Celebrant Nick Gerber officiating. Burial will follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery. Arrangements…
Read MoreCPWS 1 Wants To Sell Water To Kahoka
By Mike Scott “Covid delayed a lot of things,” said Dan Dover, District Manager of the Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1 of Clark County. “One of those things was our expansion.” Dover and Clark PWS 1 board members attended a special meeting with Kahoka’s city council on Monday, December 13. “We want to gauge…
Read MoreLocal Firefighters Have Busy 24 Hour
11 Year old spots utility pole fire, Residence is a total loss, Power lines down and Missing Child Found The 24-hour period from the evening of December 15th to December 16th was a busy time for the Kahoka and Clark County Fire Departments. At approximately 503 pm on the 16th, the Kahoka Fire Department was…
Read MoreJason Harper Hired As Palmyra School District Superintendent
The Palmyra R-1 Board of Education is pleased to introduce Mr. Jason Harper as the next Superintendent of Schools for the 2022- 2023 school year. Mr. Harper currently serves as the Clark County High School Principal in Kahoka, Missouri. Jason Harper earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education from Western Illinois University. He began his career…
Read MoreNeighboring Nursing Home in Scotland Co. Is Closing, Administrator Racing to Relocate Residents and Staff
By Echo Menges and Mike Scott The Scotland County Care Center rural nursing home and residential care facility is officially closing on February 15, 2022 – if they can hold on that long. Going forward, the SCCC could be forced to close any day, if required licensed nursing staff are not available. Just last week,…
Read MoreCHERYL ANN IMES
CHERYL ANN IMES Cheryl Ann Imes, age 66 of LaBelle, MO, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born in Troy, NY on July 24, 1955. On May 26, 1973, she was united in marriage to Francis Joseph Imes in Florence MA. Cheryl is survived by her husband…
Read MoreJUDY ANN DAVIS WALKER
JUDY ANN DAVIS WALKER Judy Ann Walker, 72, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her residence surrounded by loved ones. She was born on September 3, 1949, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Glennon Ray and Martha Adeline Binkley Davis. Judy graduated from Knox County High School in the Class of…
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