Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has lifted three boil advisories. One advisory affected customers within the boundaries of the intersection of U. S. Highway 65 and Route O on the north, Route Y on the east, the Grundy County line on the south, and Jasmine Road on the west. The boundaries of […]
The Sullivan County Fair schedule has been announced. Most of the events will be at the fairgrounds of Milan July 5th through 10th. The fair will start with the Queen Pageant at the Milan Community Center June 30th at 7 o’clock at night. Admission will be $2. July 5th will include the Pee Wee Dog […]
The Trenton Police Department has a limited supply of medication lock boxes, lock bags, and DisposeRx packets. The free resources are provided by Preferred Family Healthcare as part of its mission to keep youth substance-free and safe from prescription pills and edibles. The resources are available to families and individuals in Grundy County. They could […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education will amend the current budget to reflect actual figures and approve a budget for the next school year at a special meeting. The meeting will be at the high school on June 29th at 6 p.m. The agenda also includes a closed session for discussion of individual personnel […]
Commanding Officer Captain Clark Stratton of the Highway Patrol Troop H has announced the results of a hazardous moving operation on June 17th. The operation was conducted in Caldwell, Livingston, DeKalb, and Buchanan counties. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers: Issued 32 citations Issued 85 warnings Made four drug arrests Made one arrest on a warrant
The University of Missouri Extension will hold a July 7-8 workshop on the management of reproduction in beef cattle to help producers learn about management practices to improve profits. MU Extension beef reproduction specialist Jordan Thomas and beef nutrition specialist Eric Bailey lead the event at North Central Missouri College’s Barton campus in Trenton. They […]
A Ridgeway man faces nine felony charges in Harrison County after he allegedly hit a woman multiple times at his residence on June 19th. Forty-three-year-old Ronald Fredrick Gibson has been charged with one count of third-degree domestic assault and eight counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Bond was set at $100,000 cash only, and […]
Chillicothe Police investigated an injury accident Monday morning where a vehicle struck the side of Hedrick Medical Center. Police said an attempt was being made to park the vehicle, but the driver accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake. The vehicle went forward and struck the wall of the hospital on the side […]
Main Street Chillicothe will host a concert on June 24th as a fundraiser for Main Street Chillicothe. The 1980s tribute band, Members Only, will perform at the Silver Moon Plaza in Chillicothe. Gates will open at 7 p.m., and the show will start at 8 p.m. Chairs and seating will not be provided. Those attending […]
The Trenton Police Department reminds the public of the fireworks ordinance and the use of fireworks within the city limits of Trenton The city ordinance allows for common fireworks to be shot or detonated on July 2nd and 3rd from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fireworks can be shot or detonated on July 4th from 8 a.m. […]
Ninety-three high school students participated in Missouri’s 59th annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., June 13-19. Grundy Electric Cooperative delegates, Katelyn Briggs of Eagleville and Maggie Hickman of Princeton, Missouri attended. After two years of virtual tours, the Youth Tour headed back to Washington this year. The seven-day tour provides an action-filled week […]
Two teenagers were in a car that failed to negotiate a right turn and traveled off a road where it struck a tree on Oregon Road, one mile north of Cameron. A passenger, 18-year-old Jack Kissire of Turney received minor injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to Liberty Hospital. The car was driven […]
A Missouri man who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has died. Bill McAnany of Jefferson City passed away Wednesday at St. Mary’s Hospital. He served as a U.S. Navy Corpsman and was stationed onboard the hospital ship USS Solace. On the morning of December Seventh, 1941, McAnany was out sightseeing when […]
The time of year is approaching when we hear the snaps, crackles, and pops. With supply chain problems and higher gas prices, Rob Cima, with the Missouri Pyrotechnics Association, says like everything else, the fireworks supply is having similar price issues. Cima says demand has increased and fireworks sales have more than doubled […]
Older Americans are dying from drug overdoses or suicide at much higher rates now compared with a decade ago, according to the latest America’s Health Rankings Senior Report from UnitedHealthcare. The report found suicides have increased by 13%, depression is up 9%, and drug deaths among people 65 and older have doubled in the last 10 […]
(Missouri Independent) – Earlier this month, about 10 men detained in the Young Men Emerging unit in the Washington, D.C., jail sat around a TV to watch the Democratic candidates for mayor debate issues including affordable housing and gun violence. “It was on a communal TV, and it was loud,” said Gregory Barnhart, 25, who […]
Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), along with 48 of their House Republican colleagues, led the call urging President Biden to immediately end consideration of banning commercial production of certain types of 5.56mm ammunition at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri. If pursued, this decision will result in the […]
A federal jury found defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, guilty of numerous offenses relating to the defendant’s involvement in coercing several victims, including a minor, to engage in prostitution over the course of several years. Following a five-day trial, the jury convicted the defendant of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion of five victims. The […]
(Missouri Independent) – In a video posted Monday of a fake no-knock home raid, former Gov. Eric Greitens — flanked by extras in body armor, using flash grenades and carrying firearms — promoted a fundraising program offering a “RINO Hunting Permit” to supporters of his U.S. Senate campaign. RINO stands for “Republican in Name Only.” The video […]
Twenty-five troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 24, 2022. The ceremony will take place in the Academy gymnasium, 1510 E. Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, and the public is invited. The graduation ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and be live-streamed via the Patrol’s Facebook page. The 113th Recruit […]
