A Chillicothe firefighter received the Midwest Region’s Firefighter of the Year award at the Missouri American Legion State Convention Saturday. Past State Commander Kenneth Goth presented the award to Lieutenant Tracy Bradley. Goth says Missouri never had anyone win at the regional level in his 20 years, and it was a first for Missouri. Bradley […]
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to a water main break. It affects all Sullivan Rural Water customers on Highway T from Highway C south to Tiger Road, Tiger Road from Highway T to Texas Road, Sumter Road, Shell Road, Rolling Road, East Third Street […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of July 17 – 23 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 […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will have a driving simulator as well as summer fair games and water safety next week as part of Mercer County Fair week. Administrator Gina Finney says that the driving simulator will be available at the health department office Monday through Friday from 8 o’clock in the morning […]
Sentencing was held yesterday in Grundy County Circuit Court for a Trenton man who pleaded guilty in May to three felony counts. Samuel Jacob Southers was sentenced to 15 years in prison on each of two drug-related charges and to four years for unlawful use of a weapon. The terms are concurrent with each other. […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on the felony charge of driving while intoxicated persistent offender. Thirty-one-year-old Jeremy Donald Hamilton was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Wednesday. His bond is $10,000 cash or corporate surety, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court July […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton sponsors a Back to School Event at the Princeton swimming pool August 4th. Health department administrator Gina Finney explains that the swim will be an open free swim for any school age child accompanied by an adult. She says that there will be prizes and giveaways, including school […]
Ronda Pruitt and Chantel Hayes of the Saint Luke’s Health System Regional Surgical Team discussed Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton and Hedrick Medical Services in Chillicothe at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting Thursday. Pruitt, who is the Surgical Services Director at the two hospitals, said the goal of hospitals is to provide excellent customer services […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man was arrested as a result of an investigation of the officer-involved shooting in Brookfield July 2. Thirty-nine-year-old Jason Buckallew was arrested on a Linn County felony warrant for the charges of first-degree assault, serious physical injury or special victim, and armed criminal action. Buckallew was released on his […]
The Missouri Office of Administration is accepting management contract bids for the Milan License Office. More than 12,700 transactions were conducted generating $42,349 in agent processing fees in the fiscal year 2016. Interested individuals and groups must submit bids to operate the Milan License Office by August 3rd. A list of bid opportunities and response […]
The Chillicothe City Council announces the termination of employment of a Chillicothe Police dispatcher. The council voted to terminate Tina Thompson’s employment Monday night in an executive session. No reason was given for the termination.
While the whereabouts of 19-year-old Tanner Ward of Trenton remains a mystery, local authorities have now issued a warrant for his arrest. Online court information shows a probation violation report was filed Tuesday by the Missouri Probation and Parole. The information also shows a capias warrant was issued July 6 at the request of the […]
Trenton’s official report of six inches and three-tenths of rain has established new precipitation records – and not just for one day. The government weather information is taken at the Trenton fire station for 24 hour periods ending at 7 o’clock each morning. Not only is the 6.3 inches a new rainfall record for today, […]
The University of Missouri will provide pressure canner testing in Hamilton Friday afternoon. Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Janet Hackert will test canners for free at the Hamilton Farmers Market at the J. C. Penney Park parking lot off Highway 13 from 3 to 6 o’clock. The whole canner should be brought for the testing. […]
Storms overnight left heavy rains causing flooding, high winds caused some tree damage and power outages for scattered areas, and there are a few reports of hail. At approximately 4 pm radar indicated storms forming in Eastern Kansas that were tracking to the east moving into Missouri. By the time they reached Missouri, the cells […]
Livingston County Sheriff Deputy Chris Mueller and canine Deputy Zaki assisted the Highway Patrol with a drug arrest July 4th. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Zaki indicated two areas of the vehicle stopped for traffic violations on U. S. 36 near LIV 405. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of alleged cocaine. […]
The Princeton City Council approved multiple service contracts at its meeting Tuesday evening. The council approved the band, Crouse, to play at Calamity Jane Days for $400, the band Hired Gun for $800, the marching band for Battle of the Bands for $500, and mic-o-say for $100. It also approved a service contract for Donna […]
One hundred twenty-three students received health screenings at the Grundy County School Health Fair at the First Christian Church in Trenton Tuesday. The students also received free school supplies. The health fair featured educational displays by North Central Missouri College Nursing Program students and community partners that provide services to children and families. The Missouri […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved technology improvements as well as the purchase and lease of buses at its meeting Monday evening. Technology improvements include one to one assigned laptops for 10th through 12th grades, one to one Chromebooks for seventh through ninth grades, Chromebook carts for the elementary school, replacing a smartboard, […]
The USDA Farm Service Agency is made up of staff as well as committees. Grundy County FSA Director Curtis Crawford explains the structure of the committees. He says all USDA FSA offices all have county committees, which is broken into administrative areas. The administrative areas depend on volume, the number of producers, and farms throughout […]
