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Tips On How To Be A Savvy Back To School Shopper

By Don O’Brien   The first day of school will be here before you know it. School supplies can be expensive, so it makes sense to search out the best prices – just make sure you’re not falling for a deal that’s too good to be true. Plenty of retailers capitalize on the busy back-to-school…

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Knox County 911 Call Log

Submitted by the Macon County E-911 Center   The following information includes type, location, time of call (24-hour), and general vicinity. Abbreviations are used.   Thursday, July 17 Traffic Accident – 47801 STATE HWY 156 – 15:02 KNOXAlarms Sounding – 55682 ST HWY 6 – 21:11 KNOX Assist Medical – W HOLMES ST – 14:30…

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Knox County Court Cases – 7-30-25

Compiled by Emily Bontrager, NEMOnews Media Group Information obtained from courts.mo.gov The following information is arranged as follows: filing date, case number, case title, case type, and, where applicable, charges filed, date, and arresting agency. Defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.  07/21/2025 – 704667162 – ST V DUSTIN MATTHEW…

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Rutledge Renegades

The following information was collected from sign in sheets at Zimmerman’s Store in Rutledge.   Clay White, Cole White, Ann & Leon Shaw and Brylee Brown. Andy Weaver Family – Came to pick up Samuel’s Ford 500 at Mel’s Garage. Sara Jo ate lunch at Zimmerman’s with Kaylene. Enjoyed the Food. 7-11-25 – Two friends…

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Community Support Helps Baring Fire Department Add Two New Emergency Vehicles

New equipment at the Baring Firehouse includes Engine 44 (left) and Brush 40 (right). The two vehicles represent about $90,000 in donations to the department over the past two years, following the tornado that struck Baring on Aug. 4, 2023. Photo by Echo Menges By Echo Menges   BARING, Mo. — It has been nearly…

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SCH Welcomes New Nurse Practitioner

JAYME ENGELBRECHT By Alisa Kigar, SCH Communications Specialist   Jayme Engelbrecht, FNP-C, is a new Family Nurse Practitioner at Scotland County Hospital & Clinics. She is accepting new patients of all ages at Memphis Medical Services. Jayme is a native of Kirksville. She started her nursing journey at Kirksville Area Vocational Technical School and earned…

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Knox Co. R-1 School District’s Keli Huchteman Named Regional Teacher of the Year Finalist

KELLI HUCHTEMAN EDINA, Mo. (July 28, 2025) — Keli Huchteman, a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher at Knox County R-I School District, has been named a finalist for the 2025–2026 Northeast Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year award. Huchteman has 15 years of teaching experience, including the last four in her current role, where she…

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Knox County Health Department to Host Evening Back-to-School Vaccination Clinic

EDINA, Mo. (July 28, 2025) — The Knox County Health Department will host a special evening vaccination clinic Wednesday to help families prepare for the upcoming school year. The back-to-school clinic will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. this Wednesday, July 30, at the health department, located at 102 W. Monticello in Edina. No…

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Edina Mayor Reports CDBG Demo Grant Can Move Forward, Council Approves Road Closures for Community Events

Members of the Edina City Work Crew are shown putting down a cold patch mix of asphalt and oil to repair pot holes at 6th Street and Bryant Street ahead of repairing the roadway. Photo by Echo Menges July Regular Session Meeting Minutes   Submitted by Margaret Gibson, City Clerk   DRAFT – July 14, 2025…

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Garlock Receives DCI Scholarship

TAYLA GARLOCK   Submitted by Scholarship Managers   Tayla Garlock of Gibbs, Missouri, is the winner of the DCI Scholarship Program sponsored by Dialysis Clinic. Inc., a non-profit corporation. Tayla is the child of Alissa Garlock. She is majoring in Agricultural Sciences at Truman State University. The DCI Scholarship Program was created to benefit the…

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