Clark County Circuit Clerk Suspended-UPDATE Jones Resigns
UPATE Friday: Press release for Judge Gary Dial Based on a letter received Thursday, July 25, 201, Mary Jones has tendered her resignation from her position as Clark County Circuit Clerk, which has been accepted by Presiding Judge Gary Dial. The State Audtor’s office will have personnel at the clerk’s office on Monday to begin…
Read MoreKahoka Aldermen Hear Troubling Prairie State Update
The Board of Aldermen met in special session at 5:00 pm on July 15, 2013 in the meeting room at City Hall. Mayor Jerry Webber called the meeting to order and roll call was answered by: Mayor Jerry Webber and Aldermen: Larry Young, Jeff Wood and Greg Sutterfield. Also present were City Assistant Jim Sherwood…
Read MorePresident Declares Disaster for Missouri – Clark, Knox and Lewis Counties Included
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Missouri to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of May 29 to June 10,…
Read MoreKahoka Firefighters Respond To Fire in Vacant Structure
Kahoka firefighters didn’t have far to travel for a Wednesday evening fire. The fire burned the inside of a vacant, recently condemned house at 273 W. Thompson, directly behind the fire station. The cause of the blaze is unknown at this time, but there were no utilities connected at the property. The State Fire Marshall…
Read MoreWyaconda To Celebrate 125 Years
Wyaconda is going to honor its 125th year with a celebration on September 7th 2013. There will be a special ceremony for the opening of the time capsule, which was buried in 1988 during the Centennial Celebration. There will also be a parade, kids games, entertainment and much more. The next planning meeting will be…
Read MoreMathes Keeps Farming Heritage Alive
By Kevin Fox People like looking to the future while keeping one hand on the past. There are all sorts of reasons for holding on to the past, as it reminds us of a simpler time when the world wasn’t turning quite so fast. Russell Mathes is one such person, and this summer he has…
Read MoreClark County Fair to Once Again Hold One Day Harness Racing
Clark County Fair to Once Again Hold One Day Harness Racing The Clark County Fair will once again hold one day only harness racing on Sunday, July 28, beginning at 1:00 pm, and sponsored by the Clark County A & M Fair Association, and the Missouri Harness Horsemen’s Association. Last year they had a great…
Read MoreLocal Sales Tax Charge Returns to All Vehicle Sales
By Mike Scott Your next trip to the local license office might be more expensive. On Friday, July 5, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed legislation eliminating use tax on motor vehicles, trailers, boats and motors, and replacing it with a sales tax. In March of 2012, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Missourians purchasing vehicles from…
Read MoreUS 61 Will Close at Alexandria Due to High Water
HANNIBAL- MoDOT is expecting to close US 61 at Alexandria in Clark County within the next 24 hours due to high water. Crews will continue to monitor the road overnight and it will remain open to at least one lane as long as it is safe. US 61 traffic normally going across the Des Moines…
Read MoreIllinois All Stars Edge West In 2013 Do Or Die Bowl
The East All Stars held on for a 14-7 victory in the Jun 21 KHQA Do Or Die Bowl, held at Hannibal High School. The Ninth Annual Do Or Die Bowl is a high school all star football game, comprised of graduating senior players selected from the KHQA TV coverage area. Clark County HS…
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