The Clark Co. Mule Festival Is Back!
The Clark Co. Mule Festival will soon begin on September 16, 17, and 18, 2021. This is our 35th annual event. It is held at the Clark County Fairgrounds on Business Route EE or 23130 East Main St., just one mile east out of Kahoka, Mo. Kahoka is in the northeast corner of Missouri. The…
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Early Teal Season Kicks Off Waterfowling The opening morning usually arrives with more anticipation than results. But it takes very little to have a great time, and what gets you hopeful is that there may be a rumor going around that someone somewhere saw a flock of teal one morning as they were driving to…
Read MoreNewcomers Make Noise In Indian Win
By Mike Scott Wright City, MO-Several new names in the Clark County Indians starting lineup made their way into the statistics book on Friday night, as Clark County topped the Wright City Wildcats 32-20 in the season opener. It wasn’t all smooth for the Indians, who turned the ball over on their first three possessions.…
Read MoreScotland County Woman Wins $10,000 in MO Vaccine Lottery
By Echo Menges NEMOnews Media Group Janie Parton, 64, of Memphis has won $10,000 in the Missouri Vaccine Lottery. Parton was officially notified of her win earlier in August and notified again on August 18. “They emailed me twice and they called me twice. I saw it in my email, and I thought it was…
Read MoreAshcroft Tours NEMO Libraries
By Mike Scott Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft made a tour or northeast Missouri libraries on Wednesday, making stops in Shelby, Knox, Scotland, Clark, Lewis and Marion Counties. “The library is the center of the community. It doesn’t matter where your parents were born. It doesn’t matter how much your household earns. It doesn’t…
Read MoreROSEMARIE FAYE MOORE
ROSEMARIE FAYE MOORE 1955-2021 RoseMarie Faye Moore, 66, of Revere died Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home. She was born April 28, 1955 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Milton Joseph and Viola Ruberta “Peggy” Davis-Moore. RoseMarie was a talented and creative art teacher who was employed with North Mercer R-111 School District, Princeton…
Read MoreDOROTHY STURM
DOROTHY STURM 1941-2021 Dorothy Sturm, 80, of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at her home. She was born June 19, 1941 in Kahoka, MO the son of daughter of Avard Loxly and Katherine Margret Washburn Kober. Dorothy graduated from CCR-1 High School in Kahoka, MO with the class of 1960. On April 12,…
Read MoreGARY E. WHITAKER
GARY E. WHITAKER Gary E. Whitaker, 82, of Wayland, MO died Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born November 19, 1938 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Glenn and Wanda Arnold Whitaker. He graduated from Revere High School with the class of 1957. On August 7, 1959 he…
Read MoreMask Mandate Returns to CCR-1
By Mike Scott It’s only the first week of school, and already dozens of students are out of class. As of Friday morning, 44 Middle School students were quarantined for close contact to COVID-19. “Since school has started, we had two students at the Middle School test positive. 26 and 18 students were quarantined…
Read MoreZELMA “PEARL” SPURGEON
ZELMA “PEARL” SPURGEON Zelma “Pearl” Spurgeon, 84, of Saint Louis and formerly of Clark County, passed away at 11:07 am on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis. Pearl was born on November 15, 1936, in Canton, the daughter of the late Jim and Marguerite (Wright) Rennaker. She married Gene Spurgeon…
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