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Knox County Wins 2022 Lewis And Clark Conference Baseball Championship Over Tigers By David Sharp Knox County (12-3, 8-0) scored six third inning runs then added three more in the fifth inning of their May 9, 2022 conference baseball game with Marceline for a 10-0 run rule win. The Eagles won what amounted to their…
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By Crystal Murr, Knox County 4-H Youth Program Associate The Knox County 4-H Council hosted an Achievement Day on Sunday afternoon, April 24, 2022 in the Knox County R-1 cafeteria. “After a three year hiatus, a committee of valuable volunteers have reinstated the Achievement Day,” says Murr. “Participation numbers doubled from 2018 for this year’s…
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By Echo Menges Members of the Northeast Missouri Major Case Squad presented a plaque to the family of the late Mike Kite, former Knox County Sheriff, for his service and dedication to the organization, his time as Sheriff and as a local law enforcement officer. The plaque was presented in the courtroom at the Knox…
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MARGERY SUSAN “SUE” FORSBERG-BRYANT Sue Bryant died peacefully on Thursday, May 12, surrounded by family in the Kirksville Manor Care Center. Sue was born in Evanston, Illinois, on April 9, 1937. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, John Bryant, and their four daughters and son-in-law, Suzan and Alan Mahoney, Catherine Sawyer-Munger, Ruth…
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SHIRLEY A. HYSELL Shirley A Hysell, age 81, formerly of Edina, Missouri, passed away May 4, 2022, in Glendale Arizona. Shirley was born to Henry and Vada (Fetters) Dagenhart in Aledo, Illinois on August 28, 1940. She attend Kirk School south of Edina and graduated in the Class of 1958 in Long Beach, California. When…
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CURTIS JAY HUSTEAD Curtis Jay Hustead, age 60, of Colony, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday, April 25, 2022, at his home near Colony. Born on July 21, 1961, in Kirksville Missouri, Curtis was the son of Clayton Alfred and Carrol Jean Tibbs Hustead. Curtis was united in marriage to Gale Roseann Hammond December 27, 1981,…
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Knox County Wins 2022 Lewis And Clark Conference Baseball Championship Over Tigers By David Sharp Knox County (12-3, 8-0) scored six third inning runs then added three more in the fifth inning of their May 9, 2022 conference baseball game with Marceline for a 10-0 run rule win. The Eagles won what amounted to their…
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By David Sharp Braxton McCurren scored an eighth inning run and Rylan Roberts held off a determined Hornet rally for a 5-4 win in eight innings at Moberly HS. The Eagles improved to 10-3 on the season. Knox County clinched at least a tie for the 2022 Lewis and Clark Conference baseball championship. Tenth ranked…
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By David Sharp Knox County (9-3) remained undefeated in conference play with an 18-3 victory over Schuyler County in April 26, 2022 varsity baseball action at Lancaster. Rylan Roberts drove a three run homer over the fence during a five score first inning. Roberts was the winning pitcher, striking out six Ram batters. Roberts walked…
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