An Albany woman accused of subjecting an 11-year-old girl to nearly a year of abuse pleaded guilty to amended information in Division One of Gentry County Circuit Court on Friday. Jennifer Reed pleaded guilty to two felony counts of first-degree kidnapping, facilitating a felony, inflicting injury, terrorizing and two felony counts of first degree endangering […]
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Missouri Day parade theme for 2019 is “Missouri Day Embraces the Past, Looks to the Future”
The 35th Annual Missouri Day Festival Parade next month will be sponsored by the Trenton Rotary Club with a parade theme of “Missouri Day Embraces the Past, Looks to the Future.” The October 19th parade will again feature marching bands, floats, antique cars and tractors, equestrian units and special guests. Prize money will be awarded […]
New state record brown trout caught at Lake Taneycomo
The Missouri Department of Conservation confirms Bill Babler of Blue Eye is now the new state-record holder for brown trout after catching a monster 40-pound, 6-ounce fish at Lake Taneycomo Sept. 4 using a pole-and-line. The previous record was set just seven months ago by Paul Crews of Neosho. Crews was also fishing at Lake […]
Social Security scam continues in Green Hills Region
The Trenton Police Department has received several complaints about telephone calls involving their Social Security Number being suspended. The suspended Social Security number scam typically begins with a telephone phone call or a robocall. Scammers will often spoof the Social Security Administration number. This makes the caller ID show a call that looks like it […]
Jordan Jones joins Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic
Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic in Princeton is pleased to welcome physician assistant, Jordan Jones, PA-C, to the medical team. Jones will begin treating patients in early September. Prior to joining the Mercer County Clinic, Jones earned her master’s degree in Medical Science – Physician Assistant from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Since […]
Missouri Department of Conservation proposes regulation changes to help landowners control nuisance wildlife
The Missouri Department of Conservation is considering changing regulations to help landowners address damage caused by problem wildlife and feral hogs. MDC is proposing the changes in response to citizen requests to the Regulations Committee to use night vision or thermal imagery to address livestock loss caused by coyotes and damage caused by feral hogs. […]
Extensive lineup of performers scheduled for Chautauqua in the Park
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will provide stage entertainment at Chautauqua in the Park in Chillicothe this weekend. The event will be held at Simpson Park Saturday from 9 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening and Sunday from 10 to 4 o’clock. The stage will be located in the center of […]
Solid waste collection event to be held Daviess County
The City of Gallatin, Daviess County, and the North Missouri Solid Waste Management District B will sponsor a solid waste collection event Saturday, September 7, 2019. Daviess County residents can dispose of special waste items banned from landfills from 9 o’clock to noon at the city dump north of Gallatin on Route MM. Items to […]
35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park kicks off Saturday in Chillicothe
The 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 7th and 8th, 2019 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. […]
MU School of Medicine receives nearly $5 million in grants to train more rural Missouri doctors
The University of Missouri School of Medicine has received two Health Resources and Services Administration grants totaling nearly $5 million to increase the number of doctors in Missouri and address the physician shortages in rural parts of the state. A Missouri Hospital Association study last year predicted a shortage of up to 49,000 primary care […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of September 2, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of September 2 – 8. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures […]
Trenton Street in Chillicothe to close twice during the month of September
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports a street will be closed twice during the month of September. Trenton Street will be closed from JFK to 10th Street for the Fourth Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K the morning of September 21st. An officer will lead the event, which starts at 8 o’clock. That section […]
American Family Insurance agents with participation of FFA combat hunger
American Family Insurance Agent Cara McClellan of Trenton joined other American Family agents of Missouri in participating in a donation drive and food packaging event with the Future Farmers of America to combat food insecurity. Donations and the American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation one-to-one matching gift program for charitable organizations helped provide more than 128,000 […]
Construction wages cut in half by new prevailing wage rules
According to Jeff Phillips, Communications and Outreach Manager of the Laborers International Union of North America in St. Joseph, construction workers in many rural Missouri counties are working for less this Labor Day holiday. Missouri’s new prevailing wage law has cut wages for construction workers in many counties, sometimes by more than half. The new […]
Chillicothe man injured in in Carroll County crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck he drove struck a sports utility vehicle and ran off the road in Carroll County Wednesday evening. Twenty-nine-year-old Jamie Stoner was transported to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. SUV driver 38-year-old Cynthia Farris of Ludlow was not injured. The pickup traveled […]
Kinloch Fire Protection District fails to improve after $100,000 is misspent, state auditor says
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released her follow-up review of the Kinloch Fire Protection District, located in St. Louis County, after an audit last year detailed how nearly $100,000 in public funds was missing or spent inappropriately. The follow-up review found that while some of the audit recommendations are implemented or in progress, many were either only […]
“Relics of the Past” the theme for 2019 Spickard Fall Festival
The Spickard Fall Festival will be held in September with activities for the “Relics of the Past” themed event beginning with exhibit check-in at the Wise Community Center the afternoon of September 12th from 3 to 6 o’clock. Activities September 13th will include a country store in the Wise Building starting at 8 o’clock in […]
Comedy Vets to perform at Trenton High School
Comedy Vets will present family-friendly entertainment at a tribute show in support of Trenton Police Officer Jasmine Diab who was shot in the line of duty. The Comedy Salute to Officer Jasmine Diab will include music, magic, and comedy at the Trenton High School auditorium the night of September 7th. Doors will open at 6:30, […]
Rachel Brothers hired as Executive Director of Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy+Health Center
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center announces the hiring of Rachael Brothers of Cainsville, Missouri as their Executive Director. Life Options is a non-profit pregnancy help center that will be located in Trenton and serve the surrounding Green Hills communities. Life Options’ vision is to encourage life and strengthen families. Projected to open […]