The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard man on June 13th on a technical parole violation. Twenty-three-year-old Trace Harvey’s alleged parole violation involved residency by refusing to return, employment, drugs by actively using alcohol and drugs, and reporting and directives by entering areas directed not to be. Harvey was to be […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox will speak at the National Sheriff’s Association annual conference at the Kansas City Convention Center. His presentation, “How a Rural Sheriff’s Office Rolled Out a Cost-Effective Smartphone Deployment,” will be presented on June 29th at 2 pm. The conference is scheduled to run from June 27th through 30th. The Livingston […]
The Trenton Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing regarding a variance to allow for a home to be built on Merrill Street. The hearing will be at the Trenton City Hall on July 5th at 7 p.m. The Board of Adjustments will hear a request from Mark and Teisha Ledbetter for a 20-foot […]
After being released from jail on a percentage bond, a Unionville man has been re-arrested after he was found to have violated the conditions of the release. Thirty-eight-year-old Brant Stevan McCormack faces 19 counts of domestic assault, two 1st degree, sixteen 2nd degree, and one 3rd degree count. On June 2nd, the Putnam County Circuit […]
Trenton Municipal Utility customers in the southern and western parts of Trenton experienced power outages Monday afternoon. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs said the first outage lasted 27 minutes. Power went out at least four different times for TMU customers. The situation caused KTTN and KGOZ radio to lose audio on the air […]
An arrest in Putnam County Monday night resulted in a woman taken to jail. Thirty-eight-year-old Sherri Veach of Livonia has been accused of driving while intoxicated for drugs, felony possession of a controlled substance listed as methamphetamine, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Veach was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Putnam County Jail.
Two drivers were injured when their vehicles collided on a curve Monday afternoon two miles west of Bethany. Thirty-seven-year-old Lidia Hart of Bethany received moderate injuries and was taken by an ambulance to the Harrison County Community Hospital. The other driver, 23-year-old Ofir Tau of St. Joseph, received minor injuries and declined treatment at the […]
There were more questions than answers Monday night when representatives of the Serendipity Lane Homeowners group met with the Trenton City Council. A discussion encompassed the first hour of the council meeting as five members of the homeowners’ group met with the Trenton City Council, Mayor, City Administrator, and the city attorney. Last week, the […]
An open meeting of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education is Tuesday evening, June 14, at 6 p.m. in the high school library. After several reports, the agenda includes bids involving paint, bread, food, dairy products, and kitchen chemicals. Meal prices are to be set for the upcoming school year. Information is to be shared […]
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of a Kansas City man for his alleged in connection with the investigation of fires one month ago. According to Sheriff Mitchell Allen, officers from Caldwell County, with the assistance of the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, arrested 27-year-old Harold Edwards Junior Friday evening June 10th. Edwards is […]
The forecast hot temperatures could increase energy usage and result in higher utility bills for Trenton Municipal Utility customers. Cooling costs make up the majority of energy expenses for residents and small business owners. People are urged to control their utility costs by avoiding the use of things that can heat a building from 3:00 […]
Many of you likely remember seeing the 1950 movie “Harvey” starring Jimmy Stewart. The Art’s Alive organization in Trenton announces the date for auditions by local and area citizens who are interested in performing in the light-hearted comedy, “Harvey”, by Mary Chase. Auditions will be Saturday, July 16th at 9 am in the Hoover Theater […]
The operator of a motorcycle was injured in a crash on Sunday morning eight miles northwest of Kirksville. Twenty-five-year-old Anthony Sanders of Kirksville received serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital in Columbia. The eastbound motorcycle ran off the left side of Connelsville Road in rural Adair County, struck a fence post, and ejected […]
A Kirksville resident was injured Sunday afternoon when the car he was driving had stopped in traffic and was struck from behind by a Freightliner truck on Highway 63 north of Kirksville. Forty-six-year-old Joseph Kassens received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The Freightliner truck was driven […]
A truck driver from New Hampshire was injured on Sunday morning when he drove off westbound Highway 36, went off the north side where he over-corrected causing the big rig to go off the south side of the roadway, strike a guardrail, and overturn. The accident happened two miles west of Stewartsville at 10:35 am […]
Trenton city sales tax revenue in the first two months of this fiscal year is similar to the same period a year ago. Income from the city sales taxes for general purposes and capital projects is up nearly one percent. Revenue from the city sales taxes for parks, transportation, and fire department needs is down […]
Sarah Porter, Director of the Grundy County Ambulance Service, presented the program at the Thursday, June 9 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting, Joe MacDonald gave the prayer and Jackie Soptic was the program chairman. Ms. Porter told about her medical background, […]
A Macon County resident was hurt early Sunday when the motorcycle he was operating hit a deer just south of Bevier. Sixty-seven-year-old Daniel White of Bevier was taken by private vehicle to Samaritan Hospital in Macon with minor injuries. The northbound motorcycle hit a deer on Route C and overturned, coming to rest on the […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports several arrests over the weekend. Twenty-seven-year-old Caleb Doyle of Warsaw was arrested Friday night on felony warrants from Linn, Ray, and Lafayette counties, misdemeanor warrants from Lafayette County, Richmond, and Lexington police. plus accusations of felony driving while suspended, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, failure […]
Two Rolla residents were hurt late Saturday afternoon when a pickup truck hit the rear of a slow-moving military vehicle in southern Macon County. The driver of the pickup, 50-year-old Patrick Johnston, was taken by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia with moderate injuries. An eleven-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the pickup, […]
