A power outage affected hundreds of customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities early Thursday morning, April 18, 2024. TMU Director Ron Urton indicated that a likely lightning strike triggered a breaker at the electric plant substation. The power failure occurred at 3:45 a.m. and electricity was restored just over an hour later. According to Urton, approximately […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 207 East Bridge Street early Wednesday at 5:02 p.m. Upon arrival, a spokesperson reported heavy smoke emanating from the garage area, with less dense smoke issuing from the front door, which had been propped open. The door was immediately closed to inhibit the spread of […]
A free breakfast for volunteers will take place at the North 65 Center in Trenton, Grundy County, on April 23 at 7:30 a.m. The event, named Thanksfast, is an extension of the breakfast series initiated last year by Trenton Mayor Jackie Soptic. Scheduled during National Volunteer Week, Thanksfast aims to celebrate local volunteers. Mayor Soptic […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced that five troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Accelerated Law Enforcement Academy today, April 17, 2024. The ceremony was held at 10 a.m. at the Patrol Academy’s gymnasium. The 119th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on January 2, 2024. The new troopers will […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into illicit vape and marijuana products to ensure compliance with Missouri law and protect Missouri consumers from potentially dangerous products. His office issued civil investigative demands—subpoena power reserved for the Attorney General’s Office—after receiving reports that distributors were potentially violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), which […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a man who recorded his sexual abuse of one pre-teen girl and sexually abused two other children to 35 years in prison. Aaron Pratt, 38, of Webster Groves, Missouri, pleaded guilty in January to one count of production of child pornography and one count of receiving […]
A St. Louis man on Wednesday admitted to committing 12 robberies or attempted robberies that occurred in less than a month in 2021. James Mayes, 61, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to 10 counts of robbery, two counts of possession, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of […]
A man from Fairview Heights, Illinois was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Wednesday and accused of committing a sexual assault in Gateway Arch National Park. Monte Derrell Boatman, 35, was indicted on one count of sexual abuse. The indictment accuses him of committing the forcible assault on park grounds on Dec. 6, […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a man involved in the fatal shooting of a cab driver in Hazelwood, Missouri in 2022 to 17 years in prison. Coron Dees was one of two teens who robbed Dewight Price, 54, at gunpoint on April 24, 2022. Two other teens were also involved. All […]
A U.S. Marine Corps private who was stationed for training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., has been sentenced in federal court for transporting child pornography across state lines. Gevoni Rayon Brown, 23, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Tuesday, April 16, to 12 years in federal prison without parole. The court […]
A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin and for illegally possessing a firearm. John A. Caylor, 55, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Tuesday, April 16, to 13 years and six months in federal prison without […]
A former Kansas City, Mo., man who moved to Mexico and lived under another name, pleaded guilty in federal court today to attempting to produce child pornography. Wyatt Christopher Maxwell, also known as “Louis Whitaker,” 24, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark to one count of attempting to produce child pornography. Maxwell […]
Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton was damaged by a tornado last year. The current building is expected to be demolished, and a smaller church building is planned to be put in its place. Trenton Mayor Jackie Soptic says it is a fact of life that sometimes you lose things. The Wesley United Methodist Church […]
New businesses have recently opened in Trenton. They include Hostetler’s Market, the Downtown Depot, and the Dollar General Market. A Taco Bell is expected to open this year. Mayor Jackie Soptic says corporate structures, such as Dollar General and Taco Bell, conduct their own market research and choose locations independently of the city’s influence. […]
Trenton Mayor Jackie Soptic reports the city is undertaking significant infrastructure developments in preparation for the new Doctor Neil and Susanne Nuttall Student Center on the North Central Missouri College campus. Soptic believes the current period is an opportune time for Trenton’s municipal teams to engage in infrastructure enhancements. She highlights the efforts of city […]
A traffic collision on Maywood Road about 1.5 miles north of Forest City, Missouri, resulted in injuries to two drivers on Tuesday, April 17, 2024. At approximately 12:17 p.m., a 2018 GMC FedEx truck, driven by 29-year-old Luz M. Silva of St. Joseph, Missouri, was involved in an accident with a 2015 GMC Sierra, driven […]
A single-vehicle accident occurred on Highway 63, one mile south of Kirksville on Tuesday, April 17, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., involving a 2010 Ford Escape. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the driver, Brittany L. Miller, 30, of Brookfield, Missouri, lost control and veered off the left side of the roadway, colliding with […]
Severe weather is forecast to hit parts of eastern Kansas into western Missouri late tonight and continue into early Thursday morning. The primary threat from these storms includes large hail, potentially up to the size of half-dollars. Tonight’s Weather Outlook Conditions are expected to deteriorate tonight with showers and thunderstorms likely, especially between 4 a.m. […]
Moms Breaking the Silence will hold two events in the next few months. The Third Annual Family Wellness Day will be at the South City Park of Brookfield on May 18. A free 5K walk/run will start at 9:30 a.m. Other free activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., including inflatables and […]
The Galt Board of Aldermen on April 15 set a special meeting to review permit submittal plans for the city’s water project. The meeting is scheduled for April 29 at 6 p.m. The meeting was requested by Josh Stewart of Benton and Associates. Stewart plans to conduct infield verification for the lead service line inventory […]
