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“We’re Tickled To Be Here”
Kentucky Headhunters Grant Exclusive Interview With Doug Phelps to The Edina Sentinel By Echo Menges The well-known band, the Kentucky Headhunters, packed the Hurdland Park on the Fourth of July for Hurdland’s 149th Annual 4th of July Celebration. Band members Fred Young (drums), Richard Young (rhythm guitar), Greg Martin (lead guitar) and Doug Phelps (bass…
Read MoreHearts for Hope Aims to Help Women Reenter Society
A fairly new program in Northeast Missouri is moving forward to help change women’s lives for the better under the direction of area do-good-er and Northeast Missourian Brenda Wilson. Wilson and her husband Bud have been helping people all of their lives. Currently, they are investing their time and attention into the latest “people helping…
Read MoreRural Electric Coop Uses Matching Grant to Buy EKG Machine for Edina Clinic
By Alisa Kigar, Scotland County Hospital and Clinics The Edina Medical Services (EMS) opened its doors last June providing primary healthcare services for residents in and around the Knox County, Missouri, area. The clinic is a partnership between Blessing Health System in Quincy, IL, and Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. Recently, the clinic received…
Read MoreTwo Men Arrested Following Fire and Suspicious Death North of Knox City
It was not known that a person was inside the burned out residence until the fire had been nearly extinguished, and firefighters began clearing debris to extinguish hot spots still smoldering at the scene.
Read MoreKnox County Prosecutor Appointed as New Lewis County Associate Circuit Judge
By Echo Menges The Knox County Prosecutor has been given a new posting by Governor Mike Parson. Corey Moon, 32, of Edina has been appointed as the new Lewis County Associate Circuit Judge by Missouri Governor Mike Parson. The announcement was made midday Friday with a short press release from the Governor’s office. “It’s been…
Read More30 Years of Service at the U.S. Post Office
By Echo Menges Bert Oberdahlhoff, 56, of Edina reached a 30 year milestone of service with the U.S. Postal Service. Oberhahlhoff began working with the US Postal Service as a clerk in Lancaster, MO, on April 6, 1991. She spent a few years working in the Lancaster office before transferring to the Memphis US Post…
Read MoreKnox County Ministerial Alliance Easter Drive Through PHOTOS
The following photos were taken in Edina, MO, on Sunday, April 28, 2021, during the Knox County Ministerial Alliance Drive Through Performance of “The Life of Jesus Christ” Directed by Lea Ann Hamlin. Photos by Echo Menges
Read MoreBarbara Louise (Lawson) Fodness
The funeral service for Barbara Fodness, 81, of Minneota, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. A walk through visitation will be Friday, April 9, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. all at Hope Lutheran Church. Interment…
Read MoreVIDEO: Knox County Commission Answers Questions About Their Role in Wind Farm Agreements
Knox County, MO – The Knox County Commission answered questions from Echo Menges/The Edina Sentinel about their role in making agreements with Tenaska about the Knox County Wind Farm Project. This video was recorded Friday morning, March 26, 2021, at the Knox County Courthouse in Edina, MO.
Read MoreLarge Crowd Gathers for Anti-Wind Farm Meeting in Edina
By Echo Menges The Wind Energy Impact Public Informational Meeting was held in Edina at the Knox County Community Center on Thursday, March 28, 2021. Co-organizers Ben Bradley and Michelle Davis of Knox County spearheaded the meeting enticing local landowners to hear the downfalls of bringing a wind farm to the county. The meeting…
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