The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has completed two investigations and started another. Sheriff Steve Cox reports one of the completed investigations regarded a reported forced entry and possible burglary at a residence on LIV 387. The investigation led authorities to three Carroll County residents who reported they became stranded in high water, went to the […]
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for snow removal and ice melt application for the 2018-2019 winter season at the entrances and sidewalks at the courthouse and old jail as well as at the sidewalks, entrances, and parking spaces at the Law Enforcement Center. Bids should include a list of the cost per snow […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold formal evidentiary hearings in a certificate of convenience and necessity case filed by Grain Belt Express Clean Line. The case is on remand from the Missouri Supreme Court. The hearings are intended to address material changes in the evidence previously submitted to the Commission and admitted to the […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Wednesday on a felony charge of stealing, fourth or subsequent offense within 10 years. Thirty-three year old Brooke Nicole Marriott’s bond is $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court November 13th. Court documents accuse Marriott of […]
The Trenton Police Department reports a Jamesport man sustained minor injuries as the result of a car striking the rear of a sports utility vehicle on Highway 6 west of the intersection with South Main Street Monday. Forty-one-year-old Tashyanna Dowell of Trenton traveled west in the SUV on Highway 6 when she reportedly stopped for […]
Area residents will perform in “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection” in Richmond, Missouri next month. The Far West Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presents the production that depicts Biblical accounts of the events surrounding the birth and death of Jesus Christ. Savior of the World will […]
The Salvation Army of Chillicothe will begin its Red Kettle Campaign in November to fund its operations and help those in the community throughout the year. Donations will be accepted November 16th through Christmas Eve at five area locations. The red kettles will be at the Shopko and Hy-Vee in Trenton as well as at […]
The Carrollton Police Department reports it engaged in a manhunt and responded to a disturbance Tuesday. The police department notes the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the manhunt for 37-year-old Willis Turner of Tina in the residential area southeast of the North Mason and Fourth Street intersection. He was apprehended on a Missouri Department […]
The winners of the costume contest have been announced at the Trenton High School Halloween Carnival Wednesday evening. Ainsley and Elsie Miller’s team costume placed first in the infant girl category, and Calvin Boswell received first place for the infant boy. Other first-place recipients included Kinlea Griffin and Tanner Prindle for preschool, Kenzie Hartley and […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a tractor fire about one-half of a mile east of the railroad tracks on LIV 232 Wednesday night. Captain Les Hinnen reports that upon arrival to the land owned by Jeremy Minnis, firefighters found an Allis-Chalmers tractor with a small amount of fire under the cab area. Hinnen says […]
The Highway Patrol arrested a Kirksville man in Adair County Wednesday night on an accusation of felony failure to register as a sex offender—second offense. Fifty-seven-year-old Calvin Craig was also accused of driving while revoked—second offense. Craig was transported to the Adair County Jail for a 24-hour hold.
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway recently accepted a request by the Plattsburg Special Road District in Clinton County to audit potentially fraudulent activity concerning public funds. The request comes after a complaint to the Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline and the initial investigation by the State Auditor’s Office. “Our independent review of the Plattsburg Special Road District […]
A 50-year-old Uber driver in Joplin has reported being raped by a customer last Thursday. Police Captain Trevor Duncan says she contacted one of the customers after finding their wallet in her vehicle. Duncan says the 50-year-old alleged victim reported that the incident happened when two men invited her out for a drink […]
Missouri public education wins big in this week’s Mega Millions lottery. Alisa Nelson with Missourinet files this report. Missourians dished out nearly 36 million dollars to try and win the record 1.5 billion dollar Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night. About 13.5 million of the ticket sales goes to Missouri’s public education programs. […]
The Missouri Supreme Court is trying to determine if a workman’s compensation law is valid or unconstitutional based on its technical and unclear language. The state legislature changed the rules in 2014 for compensation when a second workplace injury occurs. Starting that year, new claims for benefits through the state’s second injury fund […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission has granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to Ameren Missouri to construct and operate an approximate 400-megawatt wind generation facility in Schuyler and Adair counties. The High Prairie Wind Farm will be constructed pursuant to a Build-Transfer Agreement between Ameren Missouri and TG High Prairie Holdings under an agreement […]
The Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit court saw a light docket on Tuesday. Among cases processed Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, Trenton resident Jeffrey Chad Corbin waived a preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to November 15th in Division One of circuit court. Corbin faces charges of […]
A single-vehicle accident in Carroll County Tuesday night claimed the life of two Carrollton residents. The Highway Patrol reports 55-year-old Charles Wells drove east on Highway 10 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road, collided with two signs, and overturned. Wells and his passenger, 31-year-old Tiffany Endicott, were pronounced dead at the […]
Multiple law enforcement agencies in the area will collect unused and unwanted prescription drugs as part of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Take Back Day. Prescription drugs will be collected at various locations Saturday from 10 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Missouri locations include the Grundy County […]
A representative with MIRMA presented a grant award to the Mayor of Gallatin at the Gallatin Board of Aldermen meeting Monday evening. Jeff Arp presented the 75% cost grant award for $1,396.52 for the purchase of an electric crimper. The board approved purchasing two certificates of deposit for $350,000 each at Farmer’s Bank at the […]
