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Rich Alexander of Wentzville and Shawn Campbell of O’Fallon, members of STL–High on the Hog, display their grand champion prize cutting board after winning the Knox County Ring of Smoke BBQ competition Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Edina Town Square. Friday’s opening night activities were canceled, but the competition and vendors continued Saturday. The custom cutting board was made by Collins Custom Woodworking in Edina. The event brought teams and visitors to the fairgrounds despite the weather-related changes to the original schedule. Photo by Echo Menges

By Echo Menges KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — A vacant home on State Highway EE was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening, April 14, after multiple volunteer fire departments responded to the scene. The call was dispatched at 6:49 p.m. to the residence at 50654 State Highway EE. Firefighters from the Baring, Rutledge and Edina volunteer fire departments responded. Upon arrival, crews found the structure heavily involved in fire. After assessing the situation alongside the property owner, it was determined the home was too far gone to be saved. Firefighters shifted their efforts to containing the blaze and preventing it from spreading…

Readers Across Northeast Missouri Call for Continued Coverage as Cases Move Forward By Echo Menges, The Edina Sentinel/NEMOnews Media Group   EDINA, Mo. — Two related child abuse cases filed in Adair County in 2024 are now proceeding on separate legal tracks, with one set for a trial setting in Shelby County next month and the other scheduled for trial later this year in Adair County. Court records show that Cody Allen Murphy, 35, of Kirksville, formerly of Queen City, in case 24AR-CR00126-01, and Destiny Ann Stufflebean, also known as Destiny Ann Ferdig, 34, of Lancaster, formerly of Edina, in…

By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Edina Police Department has added a new officer, with Brian Salsberry of Green City beginning his duties with the city in early March under Police Chief David Dudley. Salsberry, 46, is serving in a part-time role and brings more than a decade of law enforcement experience to the department. A native of Schuyler County, Salsberry graduated from Schuyler County High School in 1998. He later pursued a career in law enforcement, completing training at the Moberly Area Community College Law Enforcement Training Center in 2012. He began his career in public service in…

By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — Knox County voters weighed in on local issues and races during the April 7 General Municipal Election, with 449 ballots cast out of 2,463 registered voters for a turnout of 18.23 percent, according to unofficial results. Voters rejected Knox County Question 1, which asked whether to exempt eligible taxpayers from certain increases in property taxes on their primary residence above a set base year. The measure failed with 233 no votes (53.81 percent) to 200 yes votes (46.19 percent). Knox County Question 2 passed with 321 yes votes (72.13 percent) to 124 no votes…

By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — A new book highlighting the history of two Knox County families and the communities they helped shape has been released by local authors Maurine Mayer and Shawn Poore. A Knox County History: Six Generations and the Communities They Knew traces the Roseberry and Poore families from the 1830s through 1979, offering a detailed look at life in the Hurdland and Kenwood areas. The mother and son team compiled the book using their own family historical collection, combining written narratives with an extensive selection of photographs. “They say everyone has a story to tell,” Poore…