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Kathrynn Schmitz was selected as a Missouri All State Choir member for yer second year. All State members are chosen by a 4 step audition that started in September. She will perform with the All State Choir in January. Congratulations to Quintin Roach, Jon Schmitz, Breckinridge Webster and Amos Phillips for being selected by…
Read MoreJANET L. NIXON
JANET L. NIXON Janet L. Nixon, 87, of Kahoka, MO passed away peacefully at 10:15 am on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Visitation for Janet Nixon will take place from 5:00 pm – 7:00pm, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Wilson & Triplett Funeral Home in Kahoka. Order…
Read MoreMIRL EUGENE SPURGEON
MIRL EUGENE SPURGEON Mirl Eugene Spurgeon, 88, of Arnold and formerly of Alexandria, passed away at 9:10 am on Friday, November 3, 2023, at his son’s home in Festus. He was born on April 6, 1935, in New Boston, Iowa, the son of the late Mirl & Ruby (Benge) Spurgeon. Gene married Pearl Rennaker on…
Read MoreLast Great River Honor Flight Mission for 2023
By Emily Bontrager Thirty-one veterans took flight on the 68th Great River Honor Flight on October 19, 2023. Local veteran Johnny E. Keller, 76, was among the veterans on the flight, all who have served their country. John Keller grew up in Colorado, and he graduated from Centennial High School in Pueblo. “Back in those…
Read MoreKC Eagles Advance In District Football With Win Over Paris
By David Sharp Knox County (2-8) rallied from an early 16 point deficit for a 50-36 victory over Paris (2-8) in Class 1, District 8 football action at Knox County. Robert Dooley scored five touchdowns, including a 16 yard reception from Collin Hayes in the fourth quarter. Collin Hayes ran for the first Eagle touchdown…
Read MoreRavensborg Hosts Return of the Dead Weekend Gathering
Sam and Suzie Shoults hosted the 2023 Ravensborg Return of the Dead gathering at their farm north of Knox City on Friday through Sunday, October 20-22. The Shoults’ have recreated a Viking settlement on their property, which has become a popular place for Viking era enthusiasts to gather, offer goods, and recreate Viking traditions of…
Read MoreMokane District Cross Country Results
By David Sharp Paris took first place in the Class 1 girls team standings at the October 28, 2023 Class 1, District Cross Country Meet hosted by South Callaway HS at Mokane, Mo. The Coyotes finished second to Vienna in the boys final standings. Salisbury took third in the boys standings. According to the MSHSAA…
Read MoreDORIS AMAGENE BROWNING
DORIS AMAGENE BROWNING Doris Amagene Browning, age 95, of Novelty, Missouri, passed away October 24, 2023, at the LaPlata Nursing Home in LaPlata, Missouri. She was born September 27, 1928, the daughter of Arthur and Ona (Simmons) Dehner. She was united in marriage to Harold Browning on June 26, 1948, in Shelbina, Missouri, who preceded…
Read MoreFRANK M. POORE
FRANK M. POORE Frank M. Poore, age 83, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Knox County, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Quincy. He was born at home on October 14, 1940, in Knox County, Missouri, the son of Raymond Elgin and Mary Gertrude Smith Poore. He was united in marriage to Betty A.…
Read MoreThree Cross Country Runners Advance To State Meet
Three Clark County Cross Country runners punched their ticket to the Class 2 State Cross Country meeting, to be held next Saturday, November 4, at Gans Creek Course in Columbia. The Indian runners competed in the Class 2 District 3 meet at South Callaway on Saturday, October 28. The top 30 individual runners advance to…
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