Drug Bust

Trespassing call in Livingston County results in drug seizure

A Livingston County Sheriff’s Office call regarding possible trespassing by several persons on private property in Avalon resulted in the seizure of drugs Sunday. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Detective Ryan Ford responded to the call, and further investigation resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, packages of suspected diazepam, and two packages of marijuana as well […]

Drug Busts

Grant City man arrested on drug and firearm charges

The Highway Patrol’s Drug and Crime Control Division reports the arrest of a Grant City man for possession of controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm. Twenty-one year old Dillon Phineas Schrock was arrested Wednesday after investigators seized firearms, amphetamine and zolpidem pills, marijuana, and $2,650 at his residence as the result of a […]

MoDOT Road Work

MoDOT planned road work the week of August 14

The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of Aug. 14 – 20 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts accepting applications for enrollment

Cub Scouts are taking applications for enrollment. Applications will be available at the open house for Rissler Elementary in Trenton Monday evening from 5:30 to 6:30. Members of the Cub Scouts will also be available that evening to speak to. Those unable to attend Rissler’s open house, but would still like to be part of […]

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fellowship of Christian Athletes to hold banquet

The Trenton Fellowship of Christian Athletes will hold a Kickoff Banquet next week. Recent Trenton High School graduate and FCA alum Connor Cotton will speak during the banquet the evening of August 17th at 6 o’clock and information will be shared about the upcoming school year. Families of current FCA members and those who would […]

NCMC - North Central Missouri College

Area NCMC students named to honors list

North Central Missouri College in Trenton has named students with outstanding academic achievements to the Academic Honors Lists for the 2017 summer semester. Students named to the President’s List have achieved a perfect 4.0-grade point average (GPA), and students on the Dean’s List achieved a grade point average of at least 3.50.  The complete list […]

Accident

Brookfield man involved in I-35 crash near Cameron

An accident six miles south of Cameron caused 75-year-old Barbara Corbitt of New Hampton, Iowa to receive minor injuries. She was transported by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The highway patrol reports cars driven by Ms. Corbitt and by 31-year-old Matthew Garvey of Brookfield were northbound on I-35 when Garvey, according to investigators, rear-ended […]

Traffic accident

19-year-old teen injured when car hydroplanes on I-35

Eight miles north of Eagleville, 19-year-old Shiloh Leavitt of St. Jacob, Illinois received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. She was a passenger in a car driven by her father, 51-year-old Richard Leavitt of Bluegrass, Iowa who wasn’t hurt. The highway patrol reports the car was southbound […]

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Circuit court has busy docket on Thursday

At a sentencing hearing Thursday in Circuit Court, Trenton resident Timothy Nguyen was ordered to serve multiple years in prison; then he was placed on probation. Nguyen was sentenced to seven years for tampering with a motor vehicle, first degree; four years for resisting arrest or detention; and four years for possessing burglary tools. Execution […]

Road Work Sign

Work on streets continues in Chillicothe

The Chillicothe Street Department and M and M Utilities will continue work on Chillicothe streets next week. Tandem Paving will mill road surfaces on Tomahawk Drive and 11th Street between Elm and Trenton Streets Tuesday. The company will lay new asphalt on the roads Wednesday. M and M Utilities will start on new curbing on […]