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Annual meal welcomes all; quilt raffle to benefit Ewing Nutrition Center By Echo Menges LEWISTOWN, Mo. — The annual Lewistown Community Christmas Dinner will once again bring food and fellowship to area residents on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lewistown Firehouse. This long-standing tradition offers a free holiday meal to anyone who wishes to attend, with a special invitation extended to those who may be spending the holidays alone or with limited family. No RSVP is required, and all are welcome. The Lewistown Firehouse is located on Highway 6, across from Los…

By David Sharp Knox County took advantage of Brookfield fouls and turnovers for a 53-35 win in the first round of the 82nd Annual Tri-Rivers Classic tournament at Schuyler County. Knox County jumped out to a 14-11 lead on a Kennedy Parrish three ball at the first period buzzer. Kennedy Parrish led all scorers with 24 Lady Eagle points. Knox County cracked off a 12-2 run to a 26-13 lead with 1:42 to play in the second quarter. Knox County paced a 27-12 halftime score. Knox County defended well in the third quarter. Lilli Penn sank a free throw followed…

By David Sharp Green City (3- 0) adjusted to the graduation of several four year starting boys basketball players by transitioning to a lane based power attack, downing Brashear 61-39 in the boys championship game of the 82nd Annual Novinger Tournament. Clancy Ballinger led all scorers with 27 Green City points. Zane Patterson hammered home 19 points. Connor Pinkerton scored eight Gopher points. Ivan Littrell scored seven Green City points. Littrell is the lone returning starter from the 2023-24 boys district championship team. Levi Clark drove the lane for a 4-0 Brashear lead with a minute off the first quarter…

By Echo Menges GORIN, Mo. – Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 – A home in Gorin was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning, leaving four people and two pet dogs displaced just two weeks before Christmas. The family lost all of their possessions in the fire. Volunteer firefighters from the Gorin and Rutledge volunteer fire departments and the Scotland County Ambulance District were dispatched to the fire at approximately 7:44 a.m., arriving to find the home fully engulfed in flames, according to Gorin VFD Fire Chief Kenneth Hoover. When firefighters arrived, flames were visible from windows on the south and west…

  Jaws of Life Used to Free Driver From Crushed Truck Cab By Echo Menges   KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 – A rock truck driver from Greentop is lucky to be alive after a violent rollover crash in Knox County Tuesday afternoon. According to a witness, the fully loaded tractor-trailer was headed north on Missouri Route 15 when it rolled completely over—rotating more than 360 degrees—and landed on the driver’s side. The roof of the cab was crushed flat, and the truck came to rest on the north side of the highway at a curve known…

  Rutledge Chapter No. 343 Order of the Eastern Star honored Sister Janet Lee Ewing Deaton with a 50-year service pin during its regular communication Tuesday, Nov. 25. Members gathered for the milestone presentation, recognizing Deaton’s five decades of membership in the organization.

MSHP Press Release Portions of Missouri have already been impacted by winter weather. With more winter weather impacting a significant portion of the state, the Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind travelers to practice safe driving behaviors. Before traveling, pay attention to weather conditions and make smart decisions regarding travel. Motorists may check road conditions on MoDOT’s Road Condition Map. The MoDOT Traveler Information Map app can be downloaded for free to your smart devices. If conditions dictate, avoid driving on Missouri’s roadways. If you are traveling, make sure you follow the safety behaviors below: · Make sure…

Submitted by Alex VanDelft, Superintendent DRAFT – November 18, 2025 – Members Present: Shelly Bugh, President; Kim Jansen Vice-President; Karisha Devlin, Secretary; Jason Doss, Treasurer; Marty Strange, Member; Carolyn Primm, Member. Absent: Matt Reel, Member. Administration Present: Sarah Setzer, Becky Barnhill, Melissa Vannoy, Alex Van Delft. Others in Attendance: Roberta Penn, Echo Menges- Edina Sentinel. Shelly Bugh, Board President, called the meeting to order. The pledge of allegiance was recited. The motion was made by Karisha Devlin and seconded by Jason Doss to approve the revised agenda as presented. Vote:6-0 Motion: Carried The motion was made by Kim Jansen and…

FFA BARNWARMING ROYALTY – Lewis County C-1 FFA King and Queen were Will VanMeter and Tegan Parrish. Submitted by FFA Advisor Angie Hamlin

Phyllis Ann Mallett, 62, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, at the Country Aire Retirement Center in Lewistown, Missouri. Phyllis was born January 4, 1963, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Donald Ray and Helen Louise Goodwin Parrish. She attended school in Baring, Missouri, before graduating from Knox County High School in Edina, Missouri, Class of 1981. She attended college at Northeast Missouri State University where she received an Associate degree in accounting. On June 14, 1985, at the Christian Church in Baring, Missouri, she married her high school sweetheart, Donald Kent Mallett and to this union…