A former Missouri state representative was sentenced in federal court for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which she made false claims about a fake stem cell treatment marketed through her clinics in southern Missouri, and for illegally providing prescription drugs to clients of those clinics. […]
An Ava, Mo., man previously indicted for producing child pornography after photos of the child victim’s sexual assault were discovered at his former residence now faces additional charges that include victimizing a second child. Harold Lloyd Blair, Jr., 66, was charged in a three-count superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. This indictment […]
The Livingston County R-3 School will hold the Chula Spring Fling in March. The seventh and eighth graders will present a variety show in the gym on March 17th at 6 pm. There will also be a dinner as well as a dessert auction. Tickets cost $10. They can be purchased from seventh and eighth […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees February 28th heard information on advising for the college. Director of Advising and Retention Jenna Stevens provided highlights for this school year. She reported more than 675 students completed Orientation, Advising, and Registration, either in person or online for the fall 2022 semester and this spring semester. […]
Trenton Middle School and High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America will host a murder mystery dinner fundraiser March 4th. Pasta, Passion, and Pistols will start at the Riverside Country Club of Trenton at 6 o’clock. TMS FCCLA Member Graeme Sager describes March 4th’s event. The Italian-themed dinner will include salad, […]
A Bethany man faces felony charges after he allegedly encouraged someone posing as a 15-year-old girl on the Whisper app to move to Missouri. Sixty-three-year-old Rodney Jackson has been charged with second-degree sexual trafficking of a child and second-degree attempted statutory rape. An initial court appearance is scheduled for March 1st. A probable cause affidavit […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the indictment of two individuals. Thirty-one-year-old Christopher Peterson of Trenton and 51-year-old Machael Rae Glass of Bloomfield were arrested on February 28th. Peterson has been charged with felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He is to be held on no bond. Peterson is […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will hold a “Move It” Step Challenge in March. Schools, organizations, businesses, and individuals can compete in the challenge, which will start March 1st. A representative from the health department says participants will log their steps each day in the “friendly competition.” The highest average steps will be […]
To guide the state’s internet expansion and training efforts, the Missouri Office of Broadband Development and the University of Missouri Extension are conducting a brief online survey on household internet access and use. The anonymous survey, which takes about six minutes to complete, is at this link. Broadband can boost a community’s economic growth and […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education February 27th approved the 2023-2024 school calendar. The first day will be August 23rd, and the last day is scheduled for May 15th. Erica Eakes will continue as the superintendent/principal for next school year. It will be the second year of a three-year contract she was offered last year. […]
The Trenton Police Department reports nine nuisance incidents had been filed for the year so far as of February 27th. That is an increase of four from what was reported January 23rd. A nuisance summary shows the greatest number of complaints involved unregistered vehicles with five. The other four complaints involved trash and debris. Eight […]
There were 20 building inspections in Trenton from January 18th through February 7th. Building Inspector Wes Barone reports nine of those were for rentals, six were for new construction, three were for dangerous building issues, and two were for pre-permit. There were four permits issued. They included three for building and one for occupancy. The […]
The Tina-Avalon R-2 School District will hold its 39th Annual Country Music Show to raise funds for the Tina-Avalon Alumni Scholarship fund and school improvements. The event will be at the school on March 10th and 11th at 7 pm. Clayton Beall will play fiddle, and Tim Rose will play lead guitar and string bass. […]
Three properties were advanced and three others received extensions during Monday evening’s meeting of the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board. Both 403 East 9th Street and 1801 Chicago Street were moved to the findings of fact category. 405 East 22nd Street advanced to certificate of existence of a dangerous building. Building Inspector Wes Barone noted […]
March 1st marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at the state’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at the trout parks runs through Oct. 31. The Missouri […]
(Missourinet) – The Missouri ACLU and the Missouri Library Association are suing the state over a law that’s caused libraries to remove hundreds of books. The suit is challenging the law signed last year that caused school districts to order the removal of hundreds of titles from library shelves, in fear that they […]
(Missouri Independent) – A pair of veteran prosecuting attorneys panned legislation targeting the authority of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Monday, with one calling the bill “unnecessary and counterproductive.” Instead, Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said, lawmakers should let the courts deal with the question of Gardner’s competence now that a lawsuit intended to […]
Missouri State Auditor, Scott Fitzpatrick, released a follow-up letter to local officials at the City of Cross Timbers urging them to implement better financial oversight practices to ensure accurate accounting of utility deposits and management of accounts. A follow-up report released last December revealed that more than half of the 31 recommendations outlined in the […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for ramming into two law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee while in possession of methamphetamine and firearms. Anthony M. Quinones, also known as “Droopy,” 50, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 19 years in federal prison without parole. The […]
A construction bid was accepted and one policy was approved during last night’s meeting of the Trenton City Council. The TMU warehouse building will be constructed in an empty lot near 26th and Oklahoma Avenue. The council accepted the low bid among the five received. The construction was awarded to Build N Trust Company LLC […]
