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Serving the communities of Lewis County, Mo. since 1862 (USPS 088-820) Vol. XL New Series, No. 43 Canton, Mo. 63435 • 24 Pages • 4 Sections • 55 cents
Thursday, October 25, 2012
THE PRESSNEWS JOURNAL INTRODUCES NEW WEBSITE - Governor Jay Nixon
The Press-News Journal would like to announce the launch of their new website staring Wednesday, Oct. 24 The website will feature pages similar to the current website, including a Community Calendar, Auction Calendar, Community Directory, and an Online Paper and will also include additional pages such as a School Page, Business Page and Churches page. The website is free to all current Press-News Journal subscribers and only costs $15 a year for non-subscribers to access. To sign up, go to the website and select the My Account link on the page. From there users will see a place to sign in for existing users and underneath a Registration Form for new users to fill out as well. Subscribers will be able to see all online stories such as obituaries, engagements, and other local news as it happens, without the necessity of waiting for Thursday’s paper. In addition, subscribers will be able to access the other wonderful features that the website has to offer. If you are not a current subscriber to the paper but would like an online only subscription, please register to the website and send a check of $15 to P.O. Box 217, Canton, MO 63435. We hope you enjoy the new website.
“The Mississippi River that flows just a few feet from here is a vital link to Missouri agriculture and the global market.” - Governor Jay Nixon BY RITA COX REPORTER rita1@lewispnj.com
FIRE TRUCK AT THE CANTON R-V TRUNK OR TREAT Young trick or treaters will have a special treat this year when they visit the Canton Kiwanis Halloween Trunk ‘R Treat evening at Canton R-V school from 5:30 to 7 on October 31st. The Canton Volunteer Fire Company will have a firetruck there for trick or treat photos. The firetruck will be at R-V throughout the evening so trick or treaters can be part of the Kiwanis Costume Contest and Parade at 5:30, take firetruck photos, and still have time to visit the treat trunks set up by community organizations and individuals. The firefighters join Kiwanis and the Canton schools in providing an environment for children to show off their costume creativity and enjoy treats with each other in a safe environment.
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Photos by Rita Cox
TOP - Governor Jay Nixon talks with Lewis County IDA director Bill Smith about the nearly completed Ursa Farmers Coop new facility. MIDDLE - State Representatives Craig Redmon and Tom Shively and State Senator Brian Munzlinger attended the ribbon cutting to the Ursa Farmers Coop in Canton.BOTTOM - Governor Jay Nixon and wife, Georganne arrive for a ribbon cutting at the new Ursa Farmers Coop facility.
Governor Jay Nixon cut the ribbon at the new Ursa Farmers Coop located at the south end of Canton, Mo. Gov. Nixon arrived at the facility around 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19. Lewis County IDA Director, Bill Smith, along with Ursa Farmers Coop General Manager, Gerald Jenkins greeted and introduced the Governor to various members of the community who were instrumental in bringing this project to completion. The Governor was accompanied by his wife, First Lady Georganne, and Jon Hagler, Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Smith and Jenkins guided the group on a tour of the newly completed grain bins and work site and told about the progress and construction of the new Ursa Farmers Coop. Nixon then joined several officials on stage to speak to the large group of people that attended. Gov. Nixon said ” Today marks a great day for agriculture in northeast Missouri, and for the city of Canton. Farmers on the Missouri side of the river now will have easier access to a
port facility that will load their products to be taken downriver to the Gulf, and to reach the global marketplace. This will strengthen agriculture as the backbone of Missouri’s economy, especially our agricultural exports.” Governor Nixon went on to say “Our unemployment rate has reached the lowest level since December 2008, and last year, our exports set an all-time record. We are moving Missouri in the right direction.” Ursa Farmers Coop has a facility located directly across the river from Canton. Farmers choosing to sell their grain to Ursa Farmers Coop had to travel by ferry to deliver their goods. “Delivering Missouri agricultural goods to market in this part of the state just became cheaper, quicker and safer for northeast Missouri farmers,” Gov. Nixon said. “That is a tremendous boost for these men and women who feed, fuel and clothe the world.” The project is very familiar to Governor Nixon who was in Canton in October 2010 to announce the awarding of a
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CANTON MAN ARRESTED ON FELONY CHARGES A Canton man, Kevin L. Young, 33, was arrested Oct. 17 on charges of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, a Class C felony, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with property damage, a Class D felony. Canton Police Chief Hayes Shelley reported Canton officers received a report about a suspicious man trying to sell a large knife and jewelry at the Ayerco station in downtown Canton. Young was arrested
after a manhunt that led officers to the Westport Apartment Complex, northwest of Canton. Young eluded officers after allegedly stealing several cellphones from a customer’s car parked at Ayerco, stealing a vehicle from a Canton residence, crashing the stolen vehicle into the side of the Pizza Hut restaurant and leaving the scene. Shelley said Young was arrested at his residence at Westport Apartment Complex,
northwest of Canton. Young was arrested without incident after a report of a vehicle in the woods behind the apartment complex. Police report additional charges are pending. Young is being lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of a $20,000 cash-only bond. Members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department and the LaGrange Police Department assisted in the hunt for Young.
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