A Lawson man has been charged with restraining his ex-girlfriend’s son and his daughters with zip ties and keeping them in cardboard boxes overnight on multiple occasions. Thirty-two-year-old Gary Wyant pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 11 felony counts of child abuse and two counts of evidence tampering. He was released on bond. Online court […]
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Chillicothe storm sirens will not be sounded for testing in upcoming months
Storm sirens in Chillicothe will not be sounded for testing in November, December, January, or February. Fire Chief Darrell Wright says the winter test is not conducted due to excessive wear on the sirens during cold weather. The sirens are monitored daily and silent tests are conducted daily to confirm the system functions properly. The […]
Chillicothe man injured in I-35 crash, Cameron man unhurt
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries as the result of a car striking the tow unit of a pickup truck south of Cameron Saturday at 12:42 am. The car driven by 22-year-old Cody Kanniainen and pickup driven by 55-year-old Darryl Young of Cameron both drove north on Interstate 35 when the […]
Chillicothe woman totals car after striking deer in roadway
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained minor injuries when the vehicle she drove hit a deer three miles west of New Cambria Friday evening. Twenty-five year old Alyssa Kapp drove east on U. S. Highway 36 when the vehicle struck the deer, totaling the vehicle. She was transported to Samaritan Hospital in Macon. […]
Wright Run raises $8,000 during annual event
The 7th Annual Wright Run 5k/10k went on as planned early Saturday, October 6th. Despite the rain, 106 participants braved the weather in support of the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. This year’s theme was breast cancer awareness with pink race t-shirts given to all entrants into the Wright Run. The Grundy County Breast Cancer Support […]
Hiring event to be held at Trenton Job Center
Two hiring events will be held at the Trenton Job Center this week. The Missouri Department of Corrections will hold a job fair for those interested in joining the Western Missouri Correctional Center Team on Tuesday morning October 9th from 8:30 to 11:30. Interested individuals can apply online. Call Department of Corrections Recruiter Samona Kosfeld at […]
Trenton Middle School announces students of the month
Trenton Middle School has selected its October Students of the Month for the character trait respect. Students selected include fifth graders Brianna Wheelbarger and Cody Griffin, sixth graders Kaytee Wright and Brock George, seventh graders Ava Frazier and Ayden Owen, and eighth graders Chloie Hall and Jaron Dibble. The Students of the Month received a […]
Former Cameron teacher accused of sex crimes denied bond reduction
A man identified as a former teacher at Cameron High School charged with seven felonies allegedly involving children has been denied a motion for bond reduction in Clinton County Associate Circuit Court. Online court information shows 39-year-old William Derek Williams has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, three counts of sexual […]
Planned road work in Northern Missouri for the week of October 8, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of October 8 – 14 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and […]
Green Hills Women’s Shelter new facility to be completed by January 1, 2019
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter plans to move into a new facility in Trenton within the next few months. Advocate Jenna Johnson reports progress on the building project is moving quickly, and the shelter is on target to move to the new location by January 1st. The new facility will be twice the size of […]
Breast Cancer Awareness themed Wright Run set for Saturday morning, rain or shine
The “Breast Cancer Awareness” themed Wright Run 5K/10K in Trenton is still on for Saturday morning. Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Development Officer Dave Bain says the run to benefit the foundation’s Equipment Fund will be held rain or shine, unless it is storming with lightning, then the event may be canceled. The race is set […]
Hamilton High School names Homecoming King and Queen
Hamilton High School has crowned its Homecoming King and Queen with Malachi McBee named King, and Murphy Park was chosen as Queen. Other candidates included Shaylea East, Cale Whitt, Jacey Cook, and Shade Hardy. Hamilton R-2 will dismiss school at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon with the parade set to roll through town at 2 o’clock. […]
Tree removal in Chillicothe prompts street closure
M and M Utilities of Chillicothe will begin removal of trees in Chillicothe next week as part of the street projects for 2018. Hickory Street will be closed from Third to First Street during the tree removal in the area starting Monday and until further notice. Questions should be directed to Chillicothe Street Superintendent Jeff […]
Presentation on wetland project to be held at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Manager Steve Whitson will present a program to the Grand River Audubon Society next week on the refuge’s wetland project. The presentation will be at the Mildren Litton 4-H/FFA Community Center of Chillicothe the evening of October 10th at 6:30. Ducks Unlimited contributed the $870,000 being spent on the Swan […]
Solid Waste Collection Event to be held Saturday, October 6 in Trenton
Grundy County residents can dispose of special waste items banned from landfills at a collection event on Saturday, October 6th. The solid waste can be brought to the warehouse at 807 East Seventh Street in Trenton from 9 o’clock to noon. Items accepted for a fee include clean tires free of debris, appliances, computer systems, […]
Twenty-two bands to compete in Cameron MarchFest
Twenty-two bands will participate in the first ever Cameron MarchFest this month. The event on October 20th will feature parade, field show, indoor drumline, and color guard competitions. The parade competition begins at 9 o’clock in the morning with the parade to travel six blocks through Downtown Cameron, around McCorkle Park, and down Third Street. […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education to meet October 9th
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss requests for qualifications for architectural services the district received at their next meeting. The board will meet at the district office Tuesday evening, October 9th at 5:30. Other items on the agenda include grants, a Missouri School Boards Association update, special education, and testing program evaluations, standards-based […]
North Central Missouri College student loan default rate continues to decline
North Central Missouri College’s Cohort Default Rate (CDR) continues to decline. The rate is the percentage of a school’s student loan borrowers who began paying on specific federal loans and defaulted within three years. NCMC’s most recent rate is 13.8% which is a decline of two and a half percent from the previous year and […]
Access II Independent Living Center in Gallatin awarded grant from Summit Natural Gas
Access II Independent Living Center in Gallatin, Mo, a non-profit organization that serves individuals with disabilities of all ages, was awarded at $500 grant from Summit Natural Gas to purchase durable medical equipment to increase wellness in the communities they serve. Access II has purchased 10 automated blood pressure monitors and 400, 7-day pill organizers […]
Livingston County deputies complete patrol academy course
Two deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office passed a Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy course on Emergency Vehicle Operations last week. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the five-day course Martin Minnis and Jordan Williams attended provides information on the operations and safety of a motor vehicle and patrol vehicle under different conditions and circumstances. The […]