A single-vehicle accident Sunday night in Platte County injured two people including one from Meadville. Sixty-five-year-old Danny McIntrye of Meadville was driving on Highway 152 at the entrance ramp to I-435 when the vehicle traveled off the road, went airborne, and struck an embankment. McIntyre, along with a passenger, 24-year-old Lauren McCracken of Cadet, Missouri, […]
The FCS Financial Rural Community and Agriculture Foundation recently granted $7,500 to Worth County Progress Organization to aid in remodeling the Worth County R-III agricultural center. The Worth County Progress Organization will gift the funds to Worth County R-III School District to install new lighting for the workshop space. Currently, the school district has plans […]
Peggy Boulware, Corporate Development Manager of Grundy Electric Cooperative, Trenton, was honored with the A.C. Burrows Award by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives at the organization’s annual meeting on October 6 in Branson. The purpose of the award is to recognize directors and employees of electric cooperatives for outstanding service to their cooperative, community, […]
Two Bethany residents have been arrested following a law enforcement investigation involving stolen goods. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and Bethany Police conducted the investigation that led to the arrest of Kevin Nible and Richard Owens. Three search warrants were served on October 14th. Subsequently, more than $5,000 worth of stolen items were recovered. Nible […]
One of two Chillicothe residents arrested after an investigation into a child’s death on December 24th has been sentenced. Online court information shows 47-year-old Christopher Robert Wilson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the Missouri Department of Corrections for four years on second-degree involuntary manslaughter and seven years on possession of a controlled substance. The […]
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission hosted a dedication for the Roy Blunt Reservoir north of Milan on October 13th. The ceremony was within sight of the future dam construction. The project is the result of four decades of work by area leaders to bring a sustainable supply of drinking water and recreation to […]
About 12 acres of a cornfield burned in a fire near Grundy County Route Y on October 14th. Grundy County Rural Fire Chief Kenny Roberts reports two of the acres of corn that burned on property owned by Dennis Morris had not been shelled, and around 10 acres had been. Roberts says winds got power […]
A 15-year-old Lawson boy received serious injuries when a pickup truck swerved to miss a deer, began to slide, and overturned northeast of Lawson. The boy was taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. He was a passenger in the pickup driven by a 16-year-old Lawson boy who was not reported hurt. The accident […]
An Albany resident was hurt Saturday afternoon on Highway 136 when the sports utility vehicle he was driving was hit by a wheel of a combine. The combine was being hauled by a truck on a flatbed. Forty-one-year-old Ronald Chadwick was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in Albany with moderate injuries. The driver of the […]
Oak Grove won the Hannaford Sweepstakes Award for the most points scored at the Missouri Days Marching Festival Saturday in Trenton. Steve Maxey made the announcement during the awards ceremony at C.F. Russell Stadium. Oak Grove competed in Class Four placing first in its class in Parade Judging, Indoor Auxiliary, and Indoor Drum Line. Oak […]
Results have been announced from October 14th’s Missouri Day Baby Show, sponsored by MOPS and MOMSnext of Green Hills. First-place winners for the four and five-year-olds were Ezra Harvey and Lucy Adams. They received a crown and the titles of Little Mister and Miss Missouri Day. Ruger James Lillie placed first for two and three-year-old […]
The Missouri Day Festival Parade on Saturday in Trenton had fifty entries and twenty-two marching bands. The Spirit of Missouri Day award went to Moore’s Woodworking and Construction. The award is for the entry best following the Missouri Day theme, which this year was “Homegrown Since 1985.” Moore’s Woodworking and Construction also was recognized as […]
Members and guests will gather on Sunday when the Jamesport Baptist Church holds its 155th-anniversary celebration. Following Sunday school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45, there will be a noon meal. What’s called “An Afternoon of Sharing” begins at 1:30. The church member who described the history of the church on KTTN’s Open Line, and […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved a Career Ladder Plan on October 12th. The plan provides work on the district’s curriculum and additional money for teachers. The plan has three stages related to hours and financial incentives. The board approved a Lau Plan for English Language Learner students. The plan was updated to reflect […]
The Galt Board of Aldermen approved an increase in water and sewer rates on October 12th. City Clerk Ashley Bonnett reports this was after the results of a rate study were reviewed and showed the need for increases. The new water rates include $20 for the base rate, which includes the first 1,000 gallons. That […]
A jury trial has been scheduled for a Gilman City man accused of making physical contact with multiple female students at South Harrison School when he was a substitute teacher. A two-day trial is scheduled for 59-year-old Stephen Marshall in Livingston County on November 29th and 30th. A pretrial conference is set for November 3rd. […]
The deadline for applications for the GRM Networks Community Improvement Grant Program is November 1. Applications may be downloaded by visiting this link. Grant amounts vary, with a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,500 awarded to successful applicants. Questions regarding grant applications should be directed to Amy Davison at 660-748-2110 or [email protected] Cooperative’s […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of Oct. 17 – 23. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
A car is considered a total loss due to a fire in the parking area at Adams Park Apartments in Trenton on the morning of October 14th. Trenton Fire Department Lieutenant Derek Hert reports that, upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the front engine compartment of the car owned by Angela […]
A former North Mercer High School athlete will speak at a Princeton High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes program on October 15th. Sierra Michaelis will share her testimony and what God has done in her life. The public is invited to a breakfast and the program, which will start in the Princeton Elementary School Commons […]
