December 23, 2019: Press Release At 0851 this morning, a car fire involving the garage in rural Clark County on County Road 256 was reported into the Clark County Dispatch Center. The Clark County Fire Department responded, sending their engine, 2 tanker-tenders and the equipment truck.  As details were received from the dispatch center…

Safety During the Holidays By Denise Shannon   Every year, we all have our own routines that we follow for gearing up for the holidays. We start with Thanksgiving and eat until we cannot eat anymore.  Then, some decide to go out and jump into the Black Friday madness to get great gifts for the…

                           A New Holiday Tradition   By Denise Shannon Being together for the holidays is always a memorable time of year.  Being together with the young ones in your family, priceless. Remembering family members that have passed on around this time can be painful, yet, also refreshing, with vivid, colorful memories of fun times that were…

On Monday evening, November 18, at 729 pm, a structure fire was reported in the 400 Block of East Main Street in Kahoka, to the Clark County Dispatch Center. The Kahoka Fire Department responded with mutual aid received from Clark County Fire Corp and Wayland Fire Department. On arrival, an all-terrain vehicle was found engulfed…

“It was a prank call,” said Kahoka Police Chief Bill Conger. On Wednesday night, November 13, shortly before 11pm, Kahoka Police, Clark County Sheriff’s deputies and  Clark County ambulance personnel were dispatched to an address on West Main Street in Kahoka, with a report of a five-year-old child having been shot. Air-Evac was also called…

Exchange Bank’s Wayland location is now open at the intersection of Hwys. 136 and 27.  Serving you are Kaylee McAfee, Connie Nelson-Branch Manager, and Jessica McCann.  Not pictured: Brenda Sisson.   Exchange Bank of Northeast Missouri is excited to announce the opening of their seventh location in Wayland, Missouri located at the junction of Highway…

Mr. and Mrs. Ragan, 1954 William (Bill) D. and Joanne M. Ragan of Kahoka, MO will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on December 5, 2019.  Mr. Bill Ragan and the former Miss Joanne Gutting were married December 5, 1954, at the First Christian Church in Kahoka, MO. Attendants were Carol Paden and James Ragan.  Mrs.…

William  “Bob” Critser By Denise Shannon On October 17, 2019, William “Bob” Critser, Vietnam, Veteran, from Saint Francisville, Missouri, was one of the men who got to take part in the final Great River Honor Flight of 2019.  William “Bob” Critser had served in the Army from 1974to 1977.  He chose to go into the…