The highway patrol reports the arrest of a San Antonio, Texas man. 29-year old Matthew Burrels was arrested in Harrison County Sunday morning and accused of following too closely, Misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, felony possession of cocaine, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and Misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Burrels was transported to the Harrison County Law […]
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Two injured in crash on I-35 at Cameron
Residents of Bethany and Kearney received injuries in a single vehicle accident at Cameron yesterday afternoon. The highway patrol reports a car driven by 56-year-old Marla Williams of Bethany was southbound when it traveled into the median of Interstate 35. The driver over-corrected causing the car to travel across the road and strike a guard rail. […]
MoDOT planned road work January 30 through February 5
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of Jan. 30 – Feb. 5 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 […]
TMS and THS participate in Region II STAR events
Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School participated in Region II STAR events held at the Trenton First Baptist Church, Missouri on Thursday, January 26. The event was hosted by the Breckenridge High School FCCLA Chapter. The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps […]
3 from Chillicothe represent FFA at Denver Livestock Show
More than 1000 youth from 32 states including Alberta, Canada attended the Western National Roundup January 5-8, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Conference, now in its 97th year, is held annually in early January, coinciding with the National Western Stock Show. This year’s theme of “Level up Your Leadership” is aimed at leaving participants with […]
TNT Convenience Store to host Coffee with a Cop
The Trenton Police Department will hold its Coffee with a Cop program at the TNT Convenience Store at 1841 East 28th Street in Trenton the morning of February 8th from 7 to 9 o’clock. Chief Tommy Wright says the purpose of the Coffee with a Cop program is to give citizens an opportunity to meet […]
Trenton Rotary hears presentation from Grundy R-5 Junior Emma Novak
The Trenton Rotary Club heard a presentation from Grundy County R-5 High School junior Emma Novak about a trip she made last summer to Washington D. C. as part of the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Missouri delegation at its meeting. Novak said her group toured historical sites and met legislators and said the highlight of […]
2 injured in crash north of Unionville
Two drivers were injured when one vehicle hit a pickup truck Thursday night four miles north of Unionville. The highway patrol described injuries as minor for 64-year-old Douglas Hill of Unionville and for 61-year-old Timothy Patterson of Dexter, Iowa. The report noted Hill was taken by private auto to Putnam County Memorial Hospital. Patterson was […]
“Bricks For Bluejays” extended at Pleasant View R-6
Pleasant View R-6 Community Club and Alumni Committee extended the sale of “Bricks for Bluejays” to March 1. Personally engraved bricks may be purchased to be used in the construction of a marquee sign near the flag pole in the circle drive of the Pleasant View R-6 school. The money raised from brick sales will […]
Cultural Corner Art Guild to feature photography exhibit
The Cultural Corner Art Guild and Gallary in Chillicothe will feature local photography in an exhibit from February 1 to February 24. An opening reception will be the evening of February 3 from 5 to 8 o’clock. The exhibit will showcase a variety of photography with select pieces will be for sale. The Cultural Corner exhibit […]
Livingston County Commission to attend meetings
The Livingston County Commission will attend three meetings next week. The first of those is the kick-off meeting for the sales tax issue at The Fast Lane Family Entertainment Center in Chillicothe Monday night at 7 o’clock. The Livingston County Commission will also attend Cream Ridge-Medicine-Rich Hill Township meetings at the Chula Community Center Wednesday […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest on parole violation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man for a parole violation. Sixty-seven-year-old Larry Thrun was arrested Wednesday and being held at the sheriff’s department and will return to the Department of Corrections. Thrun was originally charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree.
Unionville woman hurt in Thursday morning crash
A Unionville woman sustained minor injuries when her vehicle overturned this morning. The Highway Patrol reports 27-year-old Heather Spurling traveled west on U. S. 136 west of Unionville when ice on the road caused her to lose control of her sports utility vehicle. The vehicle crossed the center line, ran off the left side of […]
Trenton R-9 victim of email spoofing attack
Trenton R-9 School District was a victim of an email spoofing attack Monday. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reports an individual pretending to be the superintendent requested all 2016 district employee W-2 information in a message appearing to be from a legitimate Trenton R-9 email address. Wiebers says a spreadsheet with the information was provided before the […]
3 face judge in associate division of circuit court
38-year old David Willey of Trenton pleaded guilty to an amended charge of assault in the third degree as well as resisting arrest on December 28. Per a plea bargain agreement, the imposition of sentence was suspended and Willey was given one-year probation. Conditions of probation include payment of $100 to the law enforcement fund, court […]
Workshops on “Preventing and Responding to Disease Outbreaks in Animals” to be held
The University of Missouri Extension will offer workshops on preventing and responding to disease outbreaks in animals and wildlife this March. One of those workshops will be held at the Missouri Department of Conservation Northeast Regional Office at 3500 South Baltimore Street in Kirksville March 24th from 9:30 in the morning to 3:15 that afternoon. […]
Trenton R-9 School holds CSIP meeting
The Trenton R-9 Comprehensive School Improvement Plan meeting was held in the Trenton High School Commons Wednesday evening. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says the CSIP committee will share data collected from about 640 online surveys Trenton R-9 received during the meeting. Wiebers says he hopes the district will have some strategies in mind to meet its […]
Chillicothe school bus strikes vehicle; no injuries reported
Wednesday morning, at 8:55 am, Chillicothe police officers were dispatched to a non-injury bus and vehicle accident at the intersection of Washington and Bryan Street. Officers reported a Chillicothe R-2 School bus driven by Forrest J. Chance was southbound on Washington Street attempting to turn right onto Bryan Street and struck a vehicle driven by […]
Citizen holds Meadville woman after she stole pickup
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Meadville woman after a resident reported his pickup had been stolen January 17. Thirty-five-year-old Amanda L. Burns was arrested after a citizen stopped her and held her until the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and Livingston County deputies arrived at the scene near Highways B and […]
Trenton man waives preliminary hearing on five felony counts
A Trenton man this week waived a preliminary hearing on five felony counts allegedly involving guns and drugs. 36-year-old Samuel Jacob Southers was bound over to division one of Grundy county circuit court for his next court appearance on February 9. Southers faces Grundy County charges of unlawful use and unlawful possession of a firearm as […]