A man from Missouri whose girlfriend told police about a hidden gun was convicted Thursday by a jury of one charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rodrick Mitchell, 34, of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri, is scheduled to be sentenced on December 13 and could face up to 10 years in prison. On […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will discuss budget amendments next week. The board will meet at the school district office on September 13th at 5:30 pm. Other items on the agenda include bus routes, a physical therapy contract, the Trenton Middle School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, and a Comprehensive School Improvement […]
A Minnesota man has been charged in Harrison County with two felonies after allegedly cutting another man with a foldable hand saw. Twenty-two-year-old Baley James Turner of Crosby, Minnesota was charged with first-degree assault or an attempt involving serious physical injury or a special victim and armed criminal action. A warrant was served on September […]
Chillicothe Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 944 will hold the 27th Annual Fly-In/Drive-In as a fundraiser next month. The event at the Chillicothe Municipal Airport October 1st will include a pancake breakfast and Young Eagle flights. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice, and coffee will be available from 7 o’clock to 10:30 that morning. The cost […]
A Minnesota man pleaded guilty in Division One of Livingston County Circuit Court on September 7th to felony second-degree involuntary manslaughter. Thirty-seven-year-old Isse Mohamed Hassan is scheduled for sentencing on November 3rd. A November 29th jury trial was canceled. A probable cause statement accused Hassan of driving a semi-truck with a trailer east on Highway […]
The Spickard Special Road District Board voted on September 6th to keep insurance with Hawkins Harrison Insurance. The board also voted to have Secretary Amy Chapman get a subscription to QuickBooks. An employee application was tabled until after the Spickard Board of Aldermen meeting next week. Repairs are being made on the backhoe.
The Sullivan County Health Department in Milan will offer wellness lab draws later this month. Walk-ins will be accepted on September 29th from 8:30 am to 10 am. Tests to be available include PSA and A1C for $10.00 each and vitamin D hydroxy for $20.00. There is a $10.00 fee for drawing the labs. Also […]
This week’s U. S. Drought Monitor map of Missouri shows drought conditions have expanded in the northern part of the state since last week. Slightly less of Missouri, as a whole, is experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions. This week, 44.05% of the state is abnormally dry or experiencing some degree of drought. That is […]
Art’s Alive will sponsor performances of the comedy Harvey by Mary Chase at the Trenton High School Performing Arts Center later this month. Doors will open on September 24th and 25th at 1:30 in the afternoon, and the shows will start at 2 pm. Director Ann Plumb says the play is about a seven-foot-tall white […]
Amateur photographers of all ages may enter the Missouri DNR Photo Contest hosted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The contest offers you the opportunity to capture your favorite moments in Missouri’s rich natural and cultural resources and share them for all to enjoy. The contest runs from April 1 through Oct. 1. The […]
The Highway Patrol reports an Excelsior Springs man sustained moderate injuries when his vehicle struck a tree in Ray County on Wednesday night, September 7th. Emergency medical services took 42-year-old Jason Mick to Liberty Hospital. The vehicle traveled east on Business 10 east of Highway 10 before it ran off the right side of the […]
Missouri’s schools are back in session, and they are being warned about cyberattacks. The FBI is warning schools nationwide that criminals are targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks. These attacks use technology to encrypt data, and the victim’s computer system is locked until a ransom is paid. Federal law enforcement says a […]
North County Police found a greater threat awaiting them after they received a tip involving dog abuse. Officers arrived at a north St. Louis County home to discover 13 dogs that had been participants in dog fighting. Major Ron Martin released pictures and the body cam footage of 13 dogs. One was tied […]
(Missouri Independent) – Amid K-12 teacher shortages, book bans, and attacks over critical race theory, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona at a meeting with reporters on Wednesday stressed the need for higher salaries to attract prospective educators to the profession. Cardona also touted the Biden administration’s recent student debt relief announcement in late August. The White House […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Wednesday sentenced an osteopathic physician from Collinsville, Illinois to a year in prison for illegally prescribing an anti-anxiety drug. Matthew Steven Miller, 43, wrote prescriptions for the drug Xanax for six people who were not his patients between 2016 and 2018. Miller had not examined them, knew they […]
U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Wednesday sentenced a man involved in the theft and sale of 39 catalytic converters to nine months in prison and ordered him to pay restitution of $46,001. D’Ante Carter, 38, acted as a lookout as another man stole the catalytic converters, which contain trace amounts of precious metals. […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for the sexual exploitation of two child victims. Billy Rae Clark, 29, of Merriam Woods, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 17 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Clark to 30 years of supervised release following incarceration. On April […]
A Missouri man and woman were sentenced in federal court for the sex trafficking of a child. Joseph W. Gibson, 43, and Danna Marie Rodriguez, 37, both of Springfield, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes. Gibson was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison without parole, followed by 25 […]
Serve Mercer County plans to work on 22 projects at 20 homes in Mercer County on September 10th. Volunteers will meet at the Mercer County Senior Center of Princeton at 8:30 that morning before starting work on the projects. A church group will provide a lunch of smoked meats at the senior center at noon. […]
