Clark County Tops LaPlata
The Clark County Lady Indians hosted LaPlata on Thursday evening, September 17. LaPlata struck first, putting a run across the plate in the first inning. Alexis Ellison answered quickly for the Lady Indians with double. She would score on a Kiara Brunk single, and after one inning, the score was knotted at 1-1 Clark County…
Read MoreA Letter to the Editor
I guess I’m writing as a sucker; or a loser; it’s confusing, I can’t keep up. I’m referring, of course, to the Atlantic Article about Trump’s visit to France and his inability to visit an American Military Cemetery while many others found a way. I’ve seen Marine One fly in the rain with my own…
Read MoreEarly Files
15 Years Ago September 14, 2005 HURRICANE HELP: The St. Paul Youth group collected enough school supplies for 30 backpacks, which were shipped to the United Church of Christ church in Houston, Texas, for displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina. The total value collected was approximately 700 dollars, and Kent Nixon from IMI Equipment paid for…
Read MoreClark County Hunter Education Class
The Missouri Department of Conservation will be holding a Skills Session from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Kahoka on October 13, 2020. If you plan to hunt during a Missouri firearms season or you are acting as an adult mentor, you MUST first complete an approved hunter-education…
Read MoreLady Indians Shock Palmyra
The Clark County Lady Indians shocked perennial powerhouse Palmyra on their home field on Tuesday, September 15. Clark County had 14 hits in the 10-3 win over the Lady Panthers. Alexis Ellison took a lead-off walk to start the game for Clark County, then stole second and third. Ally Fox singled, giving the Lady Indians…
Read MoreTrump Administration Invests more than $1.3 Million to Modernize Water Infrastructure in Clark County
Investment to Improve Infrastructure for more than 8,600 Rural Missourians COLUMBIA, MO, Sept. 22, 2020 – The Trump Administration, along with Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, today announced that the USDA is investing over $1,365,000 to Consolidated Public Water Supply District #1 of Clark County, Missouri. The district…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Appoints Holly Conger-Koenig as Associate Circuit Judge for the 1stJudicial Circuit
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson appointed Holly Conger-Koenig as Associate Circuit Judge for the 1st Judicial Circuit. She will fill the Associate Circuit Judge vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Rick Roberts to Circuit Judge. Ms. Conger-Koenig, of Kahoka, is currently serving as the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. She holds…
Read MoreVIRGINIA JOHNSON
VIRGINIA JOHNSON Virginia Johnson, 91, of Memphis formerly of Kahoka died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was born July 12, 1929 in Kahoka, Missouri the daughter of Leslie Roy and Stella Faye Weller Sawyer. Virginia attended school at Clark County R-1 High School in Kahoka.…
Read MoreOnline Learning Faces Challeges
By Mike Scott The start of the school year in Clark County R-1 school district classrooms gone very well. “Overall, things have gone as smoothly as they can,” said CCR-1 Superintendent Dr. Ritchie Kracht at last Wednesday’s school board meeting. “I want to give a big shout out to Ardith (school nurse Ardith Harmon) for…
Read MoreClark County Ag Producers Face Good Yields, Lower Prices
By Mike Scott “Farming and ranching is the backbone of any community in Northeast Missouri,” said John Wheeler, County Executive Director of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Clark County. The agriculture industry in Clark County is by far the largest economic driver and the largest employer. A strong ag economy creates a strong local…
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