Josephine “Jo” Kay Cochenour
Josephine “Jo” Kay Cochenour, 74, of Lebanon, Missouri and formerly of Clark County, Missouri, passed away at 7:05 pm on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at the Lebanon Nursing Home in Lebanon. Jo was born on August 26, 1948, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of the late Wayne & Nelda (Lipper) Overhulser. She worked with…
Read MoreEDGAR EUGENE “GENE” ARMSTRONG
EDGAR EUGENE “GENE” ARMSTRONG Edgar Eugene “Gene” Armstrong, 92 of Kahoka, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at his home in Kahoka. He was born in Luray, Missouri on March 3, 1931, the son of Clarence & Pearl Weller Armstrong. He married the love of his life, Joy Claudine Wiles on August 1, 1948…
Read MoreKAREN S. SCHLICHER
KAREN S. SCHLICHER Karen S. Schlicher, 75, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 11:44 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at her home in Farmington. She was born on November 16, 1947, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Thelma (Edlen) O’Day. On June 4, 1966, she married Dale Schlicher in Revere, Missouri. She is…
Read MoreSmalls New Owners of Local Custom Meat Business
By Emily Bontrager Grady and Kelsey Small are the new owners of the Old Hickory Shop. The couple took over the custom meat business on July 1, 2023 from former owners Mike and Norma Hornung. The Old Hickory Shop specializes in custom processing of beef, swine, sheep, and deer. Grady, 30, and Kelsey, 29, both…
Read MoreSchool Board Approves Tax Levy
By Mike Scott Clark County R-1 School District’s tax levy will remain the same for the coming school year. At the tax hearing prior to their Thursday, August 10 meeting, Superintendent Dr. Ritchie Kracht explained that the formula provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education calculated that the CCR-1 tax levy could be…
Read MoreLivingston Presented With Quilt Of Valor
Pat Livingston of Canton, Missouri was presented a Quilt of Valor, “Welcomed Home” as a Vietnam Era veteran, and recognized by MSSDAR as a Patriot of the Month for August by the Clark County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The oldest of six children of the Walz family, Pat grew up in…
Read MoreClark County R-1 Hosts Red and Gray Game
Red & Gray Game-The Clark County Indians held their Red & Gray game on Saturday, August 12. The annual event is the first time the public can see the Indians in action. Senior Jonny Shinn (#3) gets past Lucus Eddleman (#5).
Read MoreParker Named Varsity Baseball Coach
Clark County R-1 Schools is happy to announce the hiring of Shaun Parker to helm the Indian baseball team. “I’m extremely excited to be returning to baseball,” Parker said. Coach Parker had previously spent eight years as an assistant baseball coach, helping to build the program from a start up to a district championship in…
Read MoreBack To School Supplies Distributed in Kahoka
On Friday, August 4, local volunteers put together backpacks full of school supplies for the Back-to- School Supplies distribution for the 2023-2024 school year. The backpacks and supplies were then distributed to students on Saturday, August 5 at Steve’s Event Center in Kahoka.
Read MoreFlash Flooding Strikes Kahoka, Clark County
By Mike Scott A powerful thunderstorm system brought flash flooding to Kahoka and Clark County late Friday night and early Saturday morning, August 4-5. It was the same storm that struck Baring, Missouri, in Knox County, with a EF-2 tornado late Friday evening. In Baring, several buildings, including the Baring Senior Housing, Baring Post Office,…
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