The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and the Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services responded to a residence on U. S. 65 regarding a deceased person Tuesday. Sheriff Steve Cox reports a preliminary investigation shows an adult female possibly overdosed on air duster compressed spray. He noted that a juvenile child discovered the mother in her bed. […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the renewal of insurance at its meeting Monday evening. The insurance is through Missouri United School Insurance Council and comes with an optional umbrella policy and cyber coverage options. The board also approved the purchase of a laptop cart from SHI, the senior trip, a vocational work release […]
Two people in Nebraska jails in alleged connection with the disappearance and death of a Nebraska woman have been charged, but not in connection with that case. Federal officials arrested 51-year-old Aubrey Trail and 23-year-old Bailey Boswell on charges of transporting stolen items across state lines. They’re accused of taking stolen merchandise from Hiawatha, Kansas […]
Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments Assistant Administrator Matt Arthaud reports Edna Foster and Brigette Bunnell have filed for two positions on the Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors. Both are incumbents, and their terms will expire in April. Candidates may file for the three-year term positions at Sunnyview Nursing Home office in Trenton […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports an officer sustained injuries attempting to take a man into custody December 6th. Officers responded to Simpson Park in Chillicothe in reference to a suspicious person. The police report further investigation found 54-year-old Merelyn Ray Hendricks was in possession of stolen property out of another county. An officer called for […]
An increased level of security was put into place at the Princeton R-5 School Tuesday. Superintendent Jerry Girdner reports district administration was made aware of a potential situation concerning the safety of students and staff through a written message. He says administration reported the incident to local law enforcement and began an investigation into the […]
The North Central Missouri College Foundation will sponsor and the Trenton High School will host the 13th Annual High School Holiday Hoops. Games will be played Saturday as well as Monday through December 23rd and December 27th through 30th at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. Holiday Hoops Director Steve Maxey says a record number […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved refinancing of bonds at its meeting Tuesday evening. Doctor Brent Blevins of George K. Baum provided the board with information on the sale of the General Obligation Series 2010A Refunding Bonds. He said investors were confident in the district’s bonds, and it was a “great sale”. Blevins said […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office took custody of Adam M. Woodworth, 39, Chillicothe from Circuit Court after a sentencing hearing took place before Judge David Miller. According to a report from the Livingston County Sheriff, Woodworth received sentences for felony convictions that stemmed from an investigation that began in 2015 by the LCSO, State Technical […]
The first day for filing for two trustee positions for North Central Missouri College is today. Both incumbents, Rob Maloney and Don Dalrymple, filed for election Tuesday morning, December 12. Candidates can file in Chief of Staff Kristi Harris’s office during regular business hours for the two six-year terms on the Board of Trustees through […]
The Grundy County Commission received a user agreement with Saint Louis County Health Department for a prescription drug monitoring program. Commissioner Joe Brinser reports Grundy County’s drug monitoring program is set to go live in 2018. He says pharmacies in the county will start the program one month before the official go-live date. The Commission […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained minor injuries when her car overturned three miles west of Mount Moriah Tuesday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Ashley Herring traveled east on U. S. 136 when the vehicle ran off the south side of the road before overturning. The car came to rest on its driver’s side on the […]
The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to a grass fire northeast of Trenton Monday night. The fire department reports high winds and dry surface fuels made the fire in a field at Route NN and Northeast 45th Street difficult to control. Galt Fire Protection District provided assistance and brush trucks from both fire […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Jamesport man sustained minor injuries when his sports utility vehicle overturned five miles west of Trenton Tuesday morning. Thirty-two-year-old Jared Perkins traveled east on Missouri 6 when the vehicle ran off the south side of the road and struck a guardrail before overturning. The SUV came to rest on its […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved budget amendments and renewed property insurance at its meeting Monday evening. There will be a net loss of $225,414 after approved budget amendments. That is due to the district purchasing and leasing a new transportation fleet of school buses. CPSK of Harrisonville will continue to provide property […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved purchasing fifth grade Go Math and the school audit at its meeting Monday evening. The board also approved May 7th, 2018 as the eighth-grade graduation date and the candidate filing period for the April 3rd municipal election. Candidates may file in the school office until the evening of […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a proposal for monthly bookkeeping review at its meeting Monday evening. The proposal was for $20 per hour at three to four hours per month for 2018. Sally Eichler provided the proposal after the board reviewed the October bookkeeping review report. The board approved a pay application for Ross […]
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department has released an update on the fatal school bus fire in southwestern Iowa’s Pottawattamie County. The Sheriff’s Department reports two deaths have been confirmed one of which is the driver of the bus, 74-year-old Donald Hendricks from Carson. The other is 16-year-old Megan Klindt who lived in rural Pottawattamie County. […]
The Spickard Fire Protection District Monday night responded to a flue fire at a home about one mile east of Spickard. Training Officer for the department, Jesse Richmond, reported there was no damage to the home or the stove. He noted the fire apparently got too hot causing alarm for the occupants of the Hershberger […]
In what Nebraska authorities have described as “two persons of interest” in the disappearance and death of a 24-year-old Nebraska woman, they have now been charged in federal court with a crime apparently unrelated to the Sydney Loofe case. Officials have listed 23-year-old Bailey Boswell as once having an address in Trenton as recently as […]
