U.S. Congressional and Senate offices are expected to be contacted again this week seeking assistance for a Trenton family. Ian and Ali Gray and their daughters Lauren and Gemma, moved to Trenton from England in 1995 via an Investor VISA to own and operate the Lakeview Restaurant and Motor Lodge. The VISA requires renewals.
The Missouri Day Festival Parade scheduled for Saturday, October 20th in Trenton already has 60 entries, with entries being accepted for another THREE months. None of those early entries are bands or military. The focus of the 2012 parade is to "honor National Guard soldiers" who recently returned from duty overseas. All National Guard units from across Missouri have been invited to participate.
Missouri Department of Transportation representatives and Caldwell County commissioners are to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, for a bridge over Goose Creek in WESTERN Caldwell County.
Four people were hurt when a sport utility vehicle overturned several times northeast of Trenton. A passenger, 23 year old Mary Tunnell of Trenton was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital (in Trenton), and then flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. The Patrol said she had SERIOUS injuries.
2009 Trenton High School graduate Lauren Gray received a degree this spring from Stephens College in Columbia, and upon first glance, appears like an "All-American" girl. Yet, she is in danger of being deported to England when she turns 21 years of age on August 8th. The reason is that she moved with her family from England to Trenton when she was four years old, and at age 21, she will no longer qualify to stay under her parent's investor visa.
A Brookfield man, who escaped from the Livingston County Jail in Chillicothe on Wednesday night, was arrested early Thursday night in Brookfield. Forty-one year old Bobby Waddle was taken into custody. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox said the other prisoner who escaped from the jail, 22-year old Tony Dawson of Brookfield, was arrested early Thursday morning hiding at a residence in the 200 block of Clay Street in Chillicothe. Dawson was taken into custody without incident.
Out of concern for public safety and properties, the city of Trenton and Grundy County have enacted burn bans effective at 12 noon Tuesday July 3rd and extending until further notice is given (or when a significant amount of rain has been received).
Two suspects, listed as "Most Wanted" fugitives from a Livingston County Sheriff's Department website, have been arrested thanks to "tips" given to law enforcement officials.
A Kirksville woman suffered "minor" injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Friday night, one mile west of Novinger on Highway 6, in western Adair County. Twenty-six year old Miranda Mayes refused treatment at the scene for her injuries.
Vehicles driven by 40-year old Erin Parnell of Osborn and 60-year old Lila Bell-Wietharn of Kansas City were involved in an accident on U.S. Highway 71 in Cass County late Friday morning, injuring three northwest Missouri residents.
Bluegrass music scheduled to be played on Friday night at downtown Chillicothe's Silver Moon Plaza has been moved to the CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH's FAMILY LIFE CENTER. This will allow spectators the opportunity to avoid the dangerous outdoor heat wave, and enjoy the air conditioning provided indoors.
Milling work began on Friday morning to prepare Highway 169 for resurfacing in portions of WORTH and GENTRY Counties. Highway 169 will be resurfaced between Grant City and Highway 136 (west of Albany).
Two Brookfield residents have been charged in Livingston County with Escaping From Confinement. Forty one year old Bobby Waddle and 22 year old Tony Dawson are accused of escaping from the Livingston County Jail on Wednesday night.
Chillicothe Police Officers are responding to reports of animals being "neglected" in the extreme heat wave striking the area this week. Officers this week responded to the Wal-Mart parking lot in Chillicothe, to a report of a dog locked in a vehicle, with no water and outside temperatures above 100 degrees.
Fire late Wednesday afternoon burned an estimate 100 yards of brush and timber piles at the edge of a field about one mile north of Trenton, on property belonging to John Kuttler. Trenton Fire Department Lieutenant Mike Moore said it is not known who started the fire, located in "a creek bed area" of a field approximately 1/4 mile from U.S. Highway 65.
A Green Castle resident was injured early Thursday morning southwest of Kirksville when the van she was driving traveled off Highway 11 and hit a fence. Sixty-one year old Brenda Walter of Green Castle was taken by private vehicle to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, with injuries described as MODERATE by the Highway Patrol.
The "Freedom Festival" scheduled for Chillicothe on Wednesday, July 4th has been cancelled. There is a ban on the use of fireworks throughout Livingston County, including Chillicothe, because of the dry conditions. The scheduled fireworks show on July 7th in the Simpson Park/Country Club area has been cancelled.
At a location two miles west of Novinger on Monday afternoon, the Highway Patrol said 60-year old Charles Downen of Kirksville received MODERATE injuries and was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville for treatment.
