Clark County, MO

LAS VEGAS — A Clark County leader is proposing closing part of the Las Vegas strip permanently to make it more accessible and friendly to pedestrians. This comes as part of Las Vegas Boulevard is shut down for this year's NFL Draft. Clark County commissioner Tick Segerblom sent a...

HANNIBAL – Drivers will begin to see a lot of activity in Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northeast District as preparations begin for multiple resurfacing projects. Temporary traffic impacts can be expected, beginning the week of May 9, as work begins on 12 miles of Clark County Route H,...

The roar of a crowd fills the air, as the bull rider steps into the arena. This is an all too familiar sound for rodeo fans, because bull riding is a sport like no other. Each cowboy has eight seconds to entertain the crowd. However, this is not an easy task, because the bull is doing everything in its power to throw the rider on the ground.

COLUMBIA, Mo., April 22, 2022 – The Clark County FFA Chapter won the FFA knowledge career development event at the 94th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 53 teams in the competition. The team members include Harrison Parker, Meghan Walker, Braydon Thompson and Aiden Pienge. Parker placed second, Walker placed...

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a vehicle pursuit that crossed state lines earlier this month. According to multiple reports, on April 9, a high-speed chase began on Highway 61 in Keokuk after Jerry Myer Caviness of Keokuk refused to pull over his car. It was discovered that Caviness had multiple active warrants. A Lee County Deputy reported speeds exceeded 100 mph.

Lucille Brunk, 89, of Kahoka passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka following a brief illness. She was born February 8, 1933 in Toluca, IL the daughter of Ervin and Letta Witt Egbert. Her family moved to Clark County, MO where she attended...

Thelma Gaffney celebrated her 102nd birthday with her family on Saturday, April 9. Her four children, Karen, Sue, Alan and Philip hosted the party at the Clark County Nursing Home where she lives. Due to COVID, family celebrations were unable to be held for her 100th and 101st birthdays. This...

On Saturday April 9, 2022 at 2148 hours, Jerry Myer Caviness of Keokuk, Iowa, was arrested by members of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, following a pursuit that started in Lee County, Iowa, at approximately 9:15 p.m. Caviness who had outstanding felony warrants in Clark County, Missouri and Lee County, Iowa was arrested approximately four miles North of Kahoka on Highway 81 in Clark County following the pursuit.

A nod of the head…that is what a bullfighter is waiting for. The nod tells everyone that the bull rider is ready to ride. The bucking chute door is pulled open quickly and the bull and rider fly out, the bull bucking and turning as hard as it can to rid the rider from its back.