Trenton resident Shawn Alan Wells was arrested Friday on a felony charge of stealing as well as a warrant for alleged failure to appear in court on a previous charge. The 37-year-old faces charges of appropriating a refrigerator and a cook stove that were described as the property, on April 7th, belonging to Sarah Holtclaw. Bond […]
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Grundy County Board of Equalization meetings set for July 16th
Procedures have been announced for taxpayers in Grundy County who have concerns about property assessments. The Grundy County Commission plans to open the Board of Equalization meetings on Monday, July 16th. Anyone wanting to meet with the board to discuss assessment letters should first visit with the Grundy County Assessor’s office. The phone number is […]
NCMC Board of Trustees approve Green Hills Head Start application for funds
At the special NCMC Board of Trustees meeting held Monday, a motion was made and approval was given to submit a Green Hills Head Start application for Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) funds. All six members of the college board voted in favor. Dr. Bev Hooker also presented an update on the status of the […]
3 apply for vacant seat on Trenton R-9 Board of Education
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has received three applicants for the vacant seat. Those applicants announced today are Beth Caldarello. George Moore and. Marcie Cutsinger. The Board of Education will meet Tuesday evening, June 12 at 5:30 at the district office in Trenton. One of the agenda items is to review the process for […]
Work on Highway 36 to begin at Bob Griffin Road in Cameron
A project on U.S. Route 36 at Bob Griffin Road in Cameron is scheduled to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to complete the project which has two phases. The first phase is the installation of traffic detection cameras at the intersection of U.S. Route 36 and Bob […]
The “Silent Crisis” for America’s farmers
We rarely think of those in the farming community dealing with the silent crisis, however, farming is a crap shoot. There are no guarantees in farming, with daily costs to run a farm continually on the rise, add to the mix weather that is unpredictable and the stress at times can be almost insurmountable. With […]
Chillicothe FFA chapter participates in Area II FFA Sports Day
The Chillicothe FFA chapter recently participated in the Area II FFA Sports Day in Cameron with fourteen members. This sand volleyball tournament represents a reward for members as well as a time for fellowship. There were approximately 215 area members present.
Chillicothe FFA Officer teams attend retreat
The Chillicothe FFA Officer teams recently held their annual officer retreat at Long Branch State Park in Macon. The retreat focused on activities planning, communication skills, teamwork, and leadership. The officer teams set goals, planned activities for the chapter, worked on team building skills and mixed in a bit of recreation. When the work was […]
18-year-old Chillicothe drowning victim identified
The highway patrol has identified the victim of a weekend drowning at Chillicothe. The patrol reports the body of 18-year-old Michael Cappell was recovered about 5:15 Sunday evening in the Thompson River, two miles north of the Grand River and two miles west of Chillicothe. Authorities stated Cappell was in the Thompson River Saturday when […]
Milan man falls asleep at the wheel, crashes south of Milan
A resident of Milan was injured late Sunday night in a single vehicle accident five miles south of Milan. The Highway Patrol reports 39-year-old Yol Bol received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. Bol was driving eastbound on Silver Road when he apparently fell asleep, went off the right side […]
Surprise homecoming held for deployed 442nd member
Escorted towards the pitcher’s mound, the Laffey family prepares to watch one of their own throw in the honorary first pitch for their favorite Major League Baseball team– the Kansas City Royals. Ty Laffey practiced for this moment for a week but knowing that his father was unable to be there due to being deployed […]
Highway patrol reports two arrests
The highway patrol reports a St. Joseph resident, 37-year-old Amber Durbin, was arrested early Sunday in DeKalb County and accused of possessing heroin, methamphetamine, along with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Fifty-five-year-old George Green, with an address of South Africa, was arrested early Sunday in Mercer County and accused of driving while intoxicated […]
Two from Weatherby hurt after deer strikes motorcycle on Route Z
The highway patrol reports two Weatherby residents were hurt Sunday morning near King City when the motorcycle they were riding was struck in the side by a deer, causing the motorcycle to veer off the road. The driver, 49-year-old John Baker, and a passenger, 44-year-old Renee Baker were taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. […]
Gilman City teen hurt in crash on Highway 146
A Gilman City teen serious injuries when the car he was driving overturned on Highway 146 east of Melbourne. Sixteen-year-old Quentin Hughs was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton after the Saturday morning crash one mile east of Melbourne. Hughs was eastbound when his car crossed the centerline, he overcorrected, the vehicle went off the […]
Princeton woman crashes four-wheeler, later arrested
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained moderate injuries when her four-wheeler overturned and ejected her Friday night, and she was later arrested. Twenty-nine-year-old Tiffany Taul traveled north on Route FF when the four-wheeler ran off the west side of the road about a mile north of Princeton. The vehicle traveled down an embankment […]
Milan woman crashes in Galt, later arrested by patrol
The Highway Patrol reports a Milan woman sustained minor injuries when her sports utility vehicle overturned Friday, and she was later arrested. Thirty-five-year-old Donna Pigg traveled west on Highway 6 when the vehicle ran off the south side of the road at Chestnut Street in Galt. Pigg reportedly overcorrected, the vehicle returned to the road, […]
Des Moines man thrown from motorcycle south of Blythedale
The Highway Patrol reports a Des Moines, Iowa man sustained serious injuries when his motorcycle overturned and ejected him about a mile and a half south of Blythedale Friday night. Forty-four-year-old Nick Briner traveled south on Route T when he reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and his motorcycle ran off the west side of […]
Baptist Home of Chillicothe to celebrate 30-years of service
The Baptist Home of Chillicothe will celebrate 30-years at the Chillicothe campus during the annual homecoming celebration Saturday, June 9th. The event is being held to raise money for resident care needs and will start at 10 o’clock Saturday morning, June 9th until 2 o’clock in the afternoon. A barbecue will be available with fixings […]
Grundy County Commission to meet Tuesday
The Grundy County Commission will meet with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy and participate in a webinar at its meeting next week. The meeting will be held in the courthouse in Trenton Tuesday, June 12 from 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. The agenda includes the ambulance director at 10 o’clock and an […]