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The 2024 Knox County High School Courtwarming Queen and King were crowned on Friday night, January 26, 2024, in the KCHS gymnasium. This years royalty are Savanna Schrage and Collin Hayes. Photo by Echo Menges
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Knox County R-I School District Announces Retirement of Superintendent and Transition of High School Principal to Superintendent Role Submitted by Marsha Burton Edina, Missouri – January 25, 2024. Superintendent Andy Turgeon announced his retirement effective June 30, 2025. “After much reflection and prayerful consideration, I have given notice of my plan to retire from public…
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Submitted by Hagerla family A retirement ceremony was conducted at the Edina Assembly of God Church on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, for Lt. Col. Kelby Hagerla, a former Knox County resident and 1999 graduate of the Knox County High School. His wife of 20 years, Becca, and their children, Haley (15) and Aaron (12) were…
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MARY JOYCE HORST Mary Joyce Horst, 76, of Baring, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her home north of Baring, Missouri. She was born the daughter of Carmi and Emma Mae Eby Stauffer, on March 6, 1947, in Martindale, Pennsylvania. On September 16, 1967, she was united in marriage to Leon B. Horst…
Read MoreDEBRA “DEBBIE” LYNN DECKER Debra “Debbie” Lynn Decker, 65, of Ewing, Missouri, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at 2:25 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Debbie was born on June 18, 1958, in Quincy, IL to Glenn and Mary Decker. After graduating Unity High School in 1976, she then…
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LINDA LOU BANKS Linda Lou Banks age 86, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. She was born in Knox County on September 3, 1937, the daughter of Elvin Reed and Ida Mae Snell Morrow. She was united in marriage to Carl M. Banks…
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The 2024 Knox County High School Courtwarming Queen and King were crowned on Friday night, January 26, 2024, in the KCHS gymnasium. This years royalty are Savanna Schrage and Collin Hayes. Photo by Echo Menges
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By David Sharp Knox County fans were buzzing about the Eagle boys pulling a one point buzzer beating win out of the fire at the January 18, 2024 edition of the North Shelby Tournament. The Lady Eagles took the court against Marion County in the next game. Kennedy Parrish picked up the ball and scored…
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By David Sharp Scotland County led by as many as ten fourth quarter points in January 18, 2024 North Shelby Tournament boys play with Knox County. The Tigers were on the wrong end of a second half rally in the first round, losing 63-60 in overtime to a barrage of three pointers late in the…
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