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Recollections of the past Burrell Smith talks about his life in Lewis County, and his career as a lineman for REC. - SEE PAGE 3A
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POSTAL RESIDENT
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REGIONAL ISSUE • COVERING ALL OF LEWIS AND KNOX COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI R
Lewis County
Serving the communities of Lewis County, Mo. since 1862 (USPS 088-820) Vol. XL New Series, No. 32 Canton, Mo. 63435 • 24 Pages • 4 Sections • 55 cents
Thursday, August 9, 2012
HAY BALES CATCH FIRE
BREAKING NEWS UPDATES AT
REGIONAL ISSUE OF PRESS-NEWS JOURNAL This issue of The Press-News Journal has been mailed to every household in Lewis and Knox Counties. Anyone wishing to subscribe, advertise or submit news items may contact our office at (573) 288-5668 or visit our website at www.lewis.pnj. com.
Photo by Rita Cox
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT REPORTS SCAM The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports they have received several calls in the Canton area in reference to three individuals driving a red pick-up truck with Missouri license plates offering to sell and lay asphalt millings or “chat”. The Department warns this is a scam and is not a legitimate enterprise. Reputable dealers have a store front and will not pressure to install anything or buy anything on site. There is no roadwork being done in the area with leftover materials. Residents should contact the Sheriff’s Office if they are contacted by these men. The Sheriff’s Office says these are old scams and should be reported. Residents are advised not to confront these individuals and to report it immediately to authorities.
PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS Missouri held a Primary Election on August 7, 2012. In Lewis County, there are several races, three county issues and one state issue. Local contested races included bids for Coroner, Public Administrator, and Southern County Commissioner. This edition of The Press-News Journal went to print before results were finalized. Results may be found at the website www.lewispnj.com and will be reported in next week’s edition.
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Smoke could be seen for miles when over 300 bales of hay caught fire on 16845 250th Street, south of Lewistown on Monday afternoon, August 6. The Western Lewis County Fire District and R-4 Fire District were called to the scene about 3:45 p.m. Due to the enormity of the fire and lack of available water, crews “back burned” the area around the bales to keep the fire from spreading. The fire is expected to burn for several days.
Rodas wins silver medal at Jr. Olympics BY RITA COX Reporter rita1@lewispnj.com
Carrie Rodas, of Lewistown, won a Silver Medal at the Jr. Olympics held in Houston, Texas July 26-29. She took the silver medal in tumbling. She trains at Gem City Gymnastics and Tumbling in Quincy. She is coached by owner, Zeke Cernea, also from Lewis County. Carrie is twelve years old and is the daughter of Melody and Dave Rodas. Carrie has been involved in tumbling since she was five years old and started competing at age six. She began tumbling in Iowa where they lived. The family moved to Missouri from Iowa a few years ago and she started training at Gem City Gymnastics. Competition can begin only after the tumbler can accomplish three flips. She competes in the AAU league. She competed in six events over the past year. They were held in several different locations in Illinois. The finals in Houston, Texas at the George Brown Convention Center. The first day was the qualifying rounds. Rodas was required to complete two passes, the first a round off and four back hand springs and the second was a round off and seven back hand springs.
She won the Silver Medal, only seven tenths of a point behind the gold medal winner. Carrie said at first she was a little nervous, but the wait to compete was long and she shook off any jitters. Other events were taking place at the same time. After completing her requirements, she was confident that she had scored well. She loves tumbling and competing. She trains two days a week and practicing for the finals she was training five days a week. Last year the nationals were held in New Orleans and she received a sixth place finish. Six members of the Gem City Gymnastics and Tumbling team went to the Junior Olympics. Her mother, Melody, said they never push her into competing or practicing, it is something she wants to do. She likes school and is an A student. Other interests include drawing, fishing, archery and 4-H. She is a member of the Oyster Prairie 4-H club and recently won six blue ribbons at the Lewis County fair. Two of her entries are going to the Missouri State Fair. She will be entering seventh grade at Highland High School. Carrie plans to continue to compete. The next step is to add a tuck to her routine and the next competition is in November. The Junior Olympics will be held in Detroit next year. She is very
interested in watching the Olympics and is in awe of their talents. She and her parents are very grateful for the support of the community businesses and individuals who helped make the trip to Houston possible. Being awarded a Silver Medal was a highlight of her tumbling career and she looks forward to working hard and bringing home a gold medal from next year’s Junior Olympics.
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TROOP B CONDUCTING RADIO COVERAGE SURVEY Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Highway Patrol Troop B, Macon, would like to make the citizens aware of a radio coverage survey. Patrol members and retired Patrol personnel will be conducting a radio coverage survey on new communications equipment for the
entire Troop B area in Northeast Missouri. The survey must be done on every road and area to ensure overall system performance and is scheduled to begin in the Troop B area on August 13, 2012. At times, citizens will observe unmarked patrol vehicles traveling at a very slow rate of speed in some of
the more rural areas in Troop B. The unmarked vehicles are occupied by one Patrol member or a retired Patrol employee and an employee from the Motorola Company. The field testing is expected to last 40 days. For further information or questions, call (660) 385-2132.
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