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Precious Seeds

Precious Seeds Continuation   As the Father loved me with a hand pointing down – His path to the Cross was the way to the Crown. God’s love on my shoulders would the world imbue, Broken and given, so I have loved you. As the Father loved me to the unlovely you, Go spend and…

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Old Time News

40 Years Ago, June 26, 1985 – NEW BALL PARK – Edina Mayor Pauline Campbell accepted a flag for the new Edina ballfield from members of the Senior Girl Scout Troop 309 of Edina, Jana Gibbons, Kristen Gibbons, Stacy Sykes, Jamie Gibbons, and Paula Stuebben, on June 17th. The flag had flown over the U.S.…

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Knox County Nutrition Site Menu

  660-397-2296   WED., JULY 2 Turkey, dressing pots., noodles, gravy, green beans, cake, ice cream   THURS., JULY 3 BBQ Ribs, scalloped pots., carrot salad, fruit, chocolate pudding   FRI., JULY 4 Happy Independence Day! CLOSED   MON., JULY 7 Country fried steak, pots., gravy, mixed beans, fruit, mandarin oranges, cake   TUES., JULY…

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Knox County Celebrates Completion of Rebel Run Bridge

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Rebel Run Bridge – Those present for the official ribbon-cutting of the Rebel Run Bridge on Friday, June 20, 2025, included: Knox County Presiding Commissioner Leslie Cardwell; Eastern District Commissioner John Greenley; Western District Commissioner Bill Whiles; former Presiding Commissioner Evan Glasgow; former Western District Commissioner Luther Green; project engineers Shannon Howe…

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Traffic Ticket Scams Are On The Rise

By Don O’Brien   Have you gotten a text message about a traffic ticket recently? Don’t click the link – it could be a scam. BBB has received several reports about phishing texts that appear to be from your state’s Department of Revenue, Department of Motor Vehicles or Department of Transportation. The fake texts will…

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La Belle Residents Injured In Vehicle Accident

MSHP Crash Report   According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, a 31-year-old woman and her baby girl of La Belle, Missouri, were moderately injured in a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 6:38 p.m., on US Highway 61, two miles north of Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. A 17-year-old male…

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Knox Co. 911 Call Log

Submitted by the Macon County E-911 Center   Information includes type of call, location, time of call (24-hour time), area. Abbreviations are used.   Tuesday, June 3 Request Officer EDINA COURTHOUSE 16:11 EdinaRequest Officer DEXTER AVE/ST HWY K 17:22 KNOX Power Lines Dow 52035 DAFFODIL LP 17:13 KNOXPower Lines Dow 46589 STATE HWY V SPUR…

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Multiple Warrants Lead To Arrest

  MSHP Arrest Report   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 22-year-old Iowa City, Iowa man was arrested in Lewis County during a stop on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 4:56 p.m. Wilder Moran-Gomez was arrested on eight charges: 1) Felony Immigration Warrant 2) Driving While Intoxicated 3) Lewis County warrant-No Valid License…

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Classy Lassies Red Hats Hold Meeting

Submitted by Sarah Pflum   The Edina Red Hat group enjoyed having their Red Hat meeting and luncheon at Zimmerman’s Cafe in Rutledge on Wednesday, June 18. This group holds their luncheons on the third Wed. of each month, and this time there were 12 women gathering for the festivities. Larry Platz shared his Grandmother’s…

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Rutledge Renegades

Week of June 16 Kevin & Beth from Pleasant Plains, IL – Here for the Flea Market. Thanks for great Lunch! Have a nice day! I love the Ice Cream! Robin Dawson, Heather Thomas Clem Crook & Randall McDaniel – TX – Here for Flea Market. My friends & I are from IA. – We…

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