A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing a firearm. Derrick L. Hall, 52, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On June 29, 2022, Hall pleaded guilty to participating […]
A Missouri man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for producing child pornography after photos of the child victim’s sexual assault were discovered in his former residence while it was being torn down. Harold Lloyd Blair, Jr., 66, of Ava, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield […]
The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton has released information on flu cases in the county. The first reported case for this season was September 12th. There were 51 cases in November. As of December 13th at 1 pm, there had been 68 cases so far for this month. The largest number of cases involve […]
Nineteen troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. in the Academy gymnasium, 1510 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed on the Patrol’s Facebook page. The 115th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on July […]
Whitney Trump, Director of Regional Programs from Trenton, MO (hometown Galt, MO), has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Employee for December. Whitney, an NCMC alum, holds an MBA and has been employed at NCMC for 14 years. Whitney describes her job as helping make college attainable. Whitney said, “my favorite thing about […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a final audit completed by Conrad and Higgins, LLC December 13th. Mark Higgins with the company reported there were no compliance issues, and everything looked good. He noted the only finding was with internal control with the lack of segregation of duties, which he said is not unusual. […]
A woman who bought a Missouri Lottery “O Christmas Tree” scratchers ticket in Cameron won $100,000. The unidentified player purchased the ticket from the Trex Mart at 613 North Walnut. The woman began scratching the ticket and stopped in disbelief when she saw the prize amount. She said she called her husband and told him […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education Monday evening approved the renewal of liability and property insurance with CPSK and the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund. The cost will be $92,803, which is an increase of $10,322 from the previous year. The board approved a resolution for participation in the Missouri Capital Asset Advantage Treasury […]
A jury trial has been rescheduled for a Gilman City man accused of making physical contact with multiple female students at South Harrison School when he was a substitute teacher. The trial for 59-year-old Stephen Marshall is set to be in Livingston County from May 23rd through 25th. A pre-trial is scheduled for May 4th. […]
Gardening is an activity with many rewards, says David Trinklein, state horticulture specialist for the University of Missouri Extension. “One of them is the satisfaction of sharing your plant knowledge with others. The Master Gardener program was initiated to do just that,” Trinklein said. Its motto, “helping others learn to grow,” emphasizes service to others […]
The Princeton City Council on December 12th approved increasing water rates. Deputy City Clerk Jami McLain reports the rates will increase by 24%. A date has not yet been set on when the rates will increase. The city is purchasing a supervisory control and data acquisition system to install at the Lineville regulator station. The […]
Brenda Kerr, of Chillicothe, has been appointed to Missouri Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee. Kerr and her husband, David, live and work on the family farm. David, his brother, and their two sons, Charles and Aaron, together farm about 3,000 acres of row crops. They also have a daughter, Rebecca. All three of their […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education on December 12th approved the 2021-2022 school audit and the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan for 2022 to 2027. It was announced the candidate filing period for the April 4th Municipal Election started December 6th at 8 o’clock and will end December 27th at 4 pm. The school office will […]
The University of Missouri Extension will offer an online workshop in January to help forage producers learn more about how to grow, harvest, and feed alfalfa. MU Extension agronomist Pat Miller says the two-night workshop gives producers basic knowledge to improve their bottom line by growing this high-quality forage. “Alfalfa 101: Establishing a Stand, Starting […]
(Brownfield Network) – An extension cow/calf specialist says drought remains a concern for many producers in the upper Midwest. Eric Mousel with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield 2022 was another dry year for most of his state. “Most people had a pretty good year this year, so that helps. But I think (drought is […]
(Missouri Independent) – Oregon last week became the latest state to settle fraud claims with Medicaid managed-care giant Centene. The Clayton-based company, the largest Medicaid managed-care provider in the United States, agreed to pay Oregon $17 million, according to a statement from the state’s attorney general and its insurance commissioner. Centene has emphasized that it […]
(Missouri Independent) – St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner has waited more than three years for the chance to argue the innocence of Lamar Johnson, who was convicted of murder in 1995. She finally got the hearing to set aside Johnson’s murder conviction on Monday, day one of a trial expected to last all week. […]
In what the American Library Association has called an unprecedented year of censorship, libraries in Missouri are fighting a rule proposed by the secretary of state that would require people younger than 18 to have a parent’s permission to check out books from public and school libraries. Librarians say this amounts to government overreach and censorship. The rule […]
Governor Mike Parson announced four appointments to various boards and commissions and filled three county office vacancies. William Davis Jr., of Springfield, was appointed to the Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners. Mr. Davis has served as Owner and Director of Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia since 2014. He also owned Hairloom Salon in Forsyth for […]
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the indictments of nine individuals, including Tribeca physician Dr. Noel Smith, for charges including conspiring to distribute tens of thousands of prescription pills, including opioids and other controlled substances, in Manhattan and Staten Island. The defendants allegedly operated a scheme that involved obtaining oxycodone, Adderall, Klonopin, and […]
