U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday ordered the fourth of four defendants involved in a tax fraud conspiracy to pay $26,558 to the IRS. Tammy Flanagan, 56, was also sentenced to five years of probation. All four defendants pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States and admitted participating in […]
U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Thursday sentenced a registered sex offender who tried to obtain nude photos of a 6-year-old girl to 15 years in prison. On April 9, 2022, the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office was notified that William C. Dickhans, 39, was using a borrowed cell phone for illegal activity. Dickhans […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday sentenced a former youth pastor from New York to 13 years and four months in prison for the sexual abuse of a Missouri 15-year-old in 2013. Judge White also ordered Jesse E. Vargas, 38, to pay $146,594 in restitution to his victim. Vargas originally met the then […]
A Corydon, Iowa, man pleaded guilty in federal court to attempt to produce child pornography following his online harassment of a Calloway County, Mo., teenager over five years. David Jonathon Dodds, 60, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., to one count of attempting to produce child pornography. Dodds is a registered […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Milan man in Sullivan County on Thursday afternoon, September 29. Thirty-two year old Sean Tinney was accused of having no valid driver’s license, having no insurance, failing to display valid license plates, and not wearing a seat belt. Tinney was also accused of failing to register as […]
Josh and Christy Gottman shared their experiences as foster parents during a program at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on September 29th. The Gottmans reported they had several weeks of training through the Division of Family Services before becoming foster parents. They have been long-term foster parents to four children and had several children for […]
Youths from across Missouri participated in one of Missouri 4-H’s oldest and most popular competitions on Sept. 24, the 4-H State Public Speaking Contest. Held on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, the competition drew 52 youths from 24 counties. The 4-H’ers worked hard all year to prepare for this annual culminating experience that […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Glendale, Arizona man sustained moderate injuries when a sports utility vehicle rolled over one mile north of Cameron. An ambulance transported the driver, 34-year-old Titus Whitelow, to Liberty Hospital. The accident happened on Thursday morning, September 29th as the SUV traveled north on Interstate 35 before it ran off the […]
Moderate drought has expanded in North Missouri since last week, and there is now severe drought close to the Green Hills area. That is according to this week’s U. S. Drought Monitor map, which was released the morning of September 29th and is based on conditions as of the morning of September 27th. In the […]
A project to rehabilitate the Sandy Creek Bridge on Putnam County Route YY, north of U.S. Route 136 near Unionville, is now complete. Contractors from Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transpiration, began the project in early August which brought the bridge deck up to current standards, improved the driving […]
Serve Link Home Care has named a new chief executive officer/director for the agency. Kassie Hodge has served as the Director of Hospice and Palliative Care for Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph for the last four years. She attended North Central Missouri College and received an Associate Degree. She also received a Bachelor of […]
The Trenton High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting the 10th annual Fields of Faith on Wednesday, October 12th. The event will be held at C.F. Russell Stadium from 7:00-8:00 pm with food and fellowship beginning at 6 pm. This year’s special guest is John Hamilton, a 1967 graduate of THS and quarterback […]
The Admissions Office at North Central Missouri College in Trenton will host a college fair Thursday, October 6th, in the Ketcham Community Center on the college campus in Trenton. The college fair will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., with representatives from approximately 45 colleges, technical schools, and the armed forces visiting NCMC […]
The Milan C-2 Homecoming Queen was crowned at a pep rally on September 28th. The queen is senior Mercisse Muswamba. Her escort is Nathan Keck. Milan Homecoming activities will continue on September 30th with a parade at 2 pm and a football game against the Gallatin Bulldogs at 7 pm. The 2003-2004 State 1A Champion […]
Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has updated a precautionary boil advisory for southwest Grundy County. The new boundaries are Highway 6 on the north, the Thompson River on the east, the Livingston County line on the south, and the Daviess County line on the west. The water supply district was to work […]
One driver was injured when mirrors of a school bus and a trash truck collided five miles west of Unionville on Wednesday at 6:25 am. The driver of the bus, 39-year-old Miranda Rea of Unionville, sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene. The truck driver was 47-year-old Toby Streett of Trenton who […]
(Missouri Independent) – A species of tick known to cause severe weight loss in cattle has been discovered in northern Missouri, researchers from the University of Missouri reported this week. The longhorned tick was found in southern Missouri last year, according to a press release from the university. But Rosalie Ierardi, an anatomic pathologist at the […]
Missourians who want a new health challenge can participate in Sober October. In addition to the sobriety pledge, it offers the chance to raise money for charity. With reports of alcohol consumption having increased during the pandemic, a month of sobriety may offer people the chance to re-evaluate their relationship with alcohol. Organizers recommend people create a […]
Congressman Sam Graves announced that the City of Clarksville will be receiving a $1.7 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to construct a removable flood protection system along the Mississippi River to keep businesses open and operating while protecting historic downtown Clarksville. This EDA grant will be matched by $10 million in state funds. “I’m […]
Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson announced that the fifth annual Parson Family Fall Festival and Trick-or-Treating at the People’s House will be held at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. The outdoor event will feature several vendors, children’s activities, and bluegrass musical entertainment. […]
