At a U-S 69 location, three miles south of Pattonsburg, one person was injured when her southbound car ran off the west side of the road, struck a mailbox, then a highway sign, and the ground. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 57 year old Jacqueline Emerson of Pattonsburg. She was taken to […]
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Daviess County motorcycle accident injures Winston Man
An accident Tuesday evening in Daviess County injured the operator of a motorcycle. 45-year-old Jeremy Boydston of Winston was taken to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with serious injuries Authorities reported Boydston was eastbound when his motorcycle went off the right side of U-S 69 and struck a mail box. The scene was at 122nd […]
Officers cleared in DeKalb County shooting
(St. Joseph News Press) – MAYSVILLE, Mo. — Charges will not be filed in the November shooting of a DeKalb County man after a prosecutor completed his review of a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation into the incident. Prosecutor Eric Tate said Monday no charges will be filed against any of the four officers in […]
Newtown teen hurt in accident near Ravanna
A Newton resident was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving skidded into the path of another pickup, was hit, and then went off the road, through a ditch, and struck a tree. 17-year-old Damion Goodman of Newton was taken to Wayne County Hospital at Corydon, Iowa with minor injuries. The driver of the […]
Local Election Results: Republicans vote Trump, Democrats split
Grundy Countians favored Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in the Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries Tuesday. The nearly 39 percent voter turnout was far greater than previous presidential primaries for Grundy County in 2012 and 2008. Among 491 Democrat votes, Bernie Sanders received 262 and Hillary Clinton had 219. (Sanders was favored 53.4% to Mrs. […]
Four Trenton wrestlers eligible for Kids state tournament in St. Louis
The Trenton Kids Wresting Club had six participants in Saturday’s regional tournament at Staley High School in North Kansas City this past weekend. Out of the six, four have advanced to become eligible to advance to the state tournament. Those reaching state eligibility are Tyler Siemer, who finished 2nd in the 12 and under-120 pound […]
Chiefs add receiving depth with Streater signing
The Kansas City Chiefs, in one weekend move, added to their depth at wide receiver, while taking away from the same position from AFC West rival Oakland, announcing the signing of veteran wide receiver Rod Streater on Monday morning. Streater, a product of Temple University, had spent his first four NFL seasons with the Raiders, […]
MU women in NCAA tournament for first time in 10 years, draw BYU on Saturday night in Round 1
It was a closer shave than many expected, but the Mizzou women’s basketball team found itself on the right side of the NCAA’s cut line, receiving a #10 seed in the Bridgeport (Connecticut) region, announced on Monday night. The Tigers, after a late-season slump, had to sweat out the selection process, but received a bid, […]
Laredo School Board holds regular meeting, approves numerous teacher contracts
The Laredo Board of Education, on Monday night, received preliminary salary information for its review. No action was taken during the meeting. By a vote of 4-2, the contract of 7th and 8th grade teacher Tammy Meeker, working under a tenured contract, was renewed. Non-tenured contracts to probationary teachers Trisha Sharp (Art), Abbie Herrold (Physical […]
Newtown-Harris School Board close to hiring new principal
The Newtown-Harris School Board has offered contracts for a third and fourth grade teaching position and a kindergarten through 12th grade art and librarian job. Names were not released until signatures have been received. The district is also awaiting a signature before announcing the hiring of a new elementary and high school principal, for a […]
Chillicothe Firefighter/Paramedic to receive state wide honor
(Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune) – A Chillicothe firefighter and paramedic is to receive a statewide honor this July. Larry Warren, Commander of the Vern R. Glick Post No. 25, of the American Legion, announced that Firefighter Lieutenant Tracy Bradley was named The American Legion’s Firefighter of the Year for Missouri. The announcement came during the regular meeting […]
Mercer vs. Princeton alumni showdown set for March 26th
The 5th annual “North vs. South” alumni showdown will be held on Saturday night, March 26th inside the Princeton R-V gymnasium. Concessions will open at 5 PM, with the girls game, featuring alumni from Mercer facing Princeton’s alumni, starting at 6 PM. The boy’s game will follow. All proceeds raised will go towards the Mercer […]
Princeton Board of Education hires new Tiger varsity football coach, approves numerous hires
Princeton High School has hired Bolivar Middle School teacher and varsity assistant football coach Thomas Hotmer as the new head coach of the Tigers varsity football program. Hotmer, at Princeton, will replace John Goodin, who resigned his position as head football coach earlier this season. Hotmer is currently employed in the Bolivar Middle School’s At […]
Cain, Gordon, Snider homer in Royals’ 9-2 victory
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon and Travis Snider homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 Monday. Cain hit his first spring home run in the third off Jacob Turner after Mike Moustakas walked. Gordon homered on a 0-2 pitch from Turner to lead off the first. Gordon is 8 […]
Rosters announced for Lions All-Star Basketball Classic at NCMC
North Central Missouri College’s Ketcham Community Center will host the 25th Annual Lions District 26-M4 All-Star games on June 3rd and 4th. Specifics on the games will be announced at a later date, but, with the completion of Class 1, 2, and 3 seasons, rosters for the games (with four girls and four boys teams) […]
Royals make a flurry of roster moves, cutting spring roster down to 44
The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has reassigned nine players to minor league camp: pitchers Christian Binford, Jonathan Dziedzic, Aroni Nina, Brooks Pounders and Sam Selman; infielders Hunter Dozier and Balbino Fuenmayor as well as catchers Zane Evans and Cam Gallagher. In addition, the club has optioned pitchers Miguel Almonte and Kyle […]
Royals select contract of Dillon Gee, place Mike Minor on 60-day disabled list
The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Dillon Gee from Triple-A Omaha, adding him to the 40-man roster. In a corresponding roster move, the Royals have placed left-handed pitcher Mike Minor on the 60-day disabled list as he recovers from left labrum surgery. Gee, 29, signed a […]
Conagra Foods announcement dominates Trenton City Council meeting
Trenton Community Development Director Ralph Boots, on Monday night, gave a “general update” to the City Council on continued attempts to meet with corporate officials of ConAgra Foods, hoping to learn what “can be done to keep the plant operating in Trenton”. He indicated that attempts to meet have been thus far unsuccessful, but efforts […]
Log Creek Bridge in Caldwell County scheduled for demolition
A contract has been awarded for replacement of the Highway 13 bridge (over Log Creek) on the south side of Kingston in Caldwell County. That bridge has been reduced to one lane traffic due to severe damage discovered in late 2014. Tonya Lohman is an area engineer for the Missouri Deparment of Transportation (MoDOT) office […]
Stanberry Stampede : Bulldogs take state titles in football and basketball
It’s a first in the history of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. The Stanberry Bulldogs have won state championships in football and boy’s basketball, both in unbeaten fashion. Never before had that feat been accomplished by one school. On Saturday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, the Bulldogs finished a 31-0 basketball season […]