A Higbee man has been charged in Daviess County with two counts of felony third-degree assault after allegedly assaulting another detainee at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail in August. Twenty-one-year-old Edward James Elijah Withey’s bond was set at $35,000 cash only. He is to submit to any form of alcohol or drug testing immediately upon the […]
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Telehealth going strong even after pandemic closures
The use of telehealth services – a combination of telephone, video, and other online tools – peaked during COVID closures, and Coloradans still are opting for remote visits, according to new data. Social isolation and other disruptions saw mental and behavioral telehealth visits rise dramatically. Cari Frank – vice president for communications with the Center […]
Trump rails against Democrats, repeats election fraud conspiracies during Iowa rally
(Missouri Independent) – Former President Donald Trump ruminated on election fraud and Democratic wrongdoing during a rally on Saturday while teasing a potential 2024 run. Trump gave a warm greeting to Iowans and touted his win in Iowa in 2020 and his latest Des Moines Register/Iowa Poll numbers. “As disastrous as the Biden administration has been, no […]
North 65 Center to host blood drive
The Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the North 65 Center in Trenton. Appointments are preferred for the blood drive on October 18, 2021, from noon to 6 o’clock. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. Schedule an appointment on the Community Blood Center website, and enter the group code TN. Trenton RSVP, […]
Hamilton man charged with murder has jury trial vacated in DeKalb County
An October jury trial has been vacated in DeKalb County for a Hamilton man charged with second-degree murder. The case for 37-year-old Frank Randall Allen Bostic was continued to November 8, 2021, for a plea or trial setting. Bostic has also been charged with felony first-degree domestic assault involving serious physical injury. In another case, […]
Mercer County Health Department to hold open lab day
The Mercer County Health Department will hold an open lab day next week. No doctor’s order is needed for basic blood work September 17th from 8 to 10 o’clock in the morning. However, an appointment should be made. Labs to be available include CBC for $6.50, lipid $18.50, CMP $10, TSH $10.25, Hem A1C $19, […]
Lawmakers demand hearings on Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and eight colleagues sent a letter to Senate Armed Service Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-R.I.) calling for hearings on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Specifically, the senators requested sworn testimony from senior military leaders, including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General […]
Wright Memorial Hospital earns national recognition for efforts to improve STEMI treatment
Wright Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Bronze Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to […]
Trenton man charged with making a terrorist threat in Daviess County
A Trenton man has been charged in Daviess County with felony second-degree terrorist threat after he allegedly said he was a fugitive and would shoot any cops who tried to arrest him. The alleged incident involving 30-year-old Todd McDowell at the Southside Tavern of Gallatin happened on August 22. Online court information indicates McDowell has […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to meth and heroin trafficking
A Missouri man who was beaten and shot during a robbery that resulted in police officers discovering illegal drugs at his residence pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing methamphetamine and heroin to distribute. Daniel A. Briscoe, 45, Raytown, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to illegal firearm following gun battle
A Missouri, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing the firearm he used when he was shot in a rolling gun battle. Odell J. Jackson, 31, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on Thursday, Aug. 19, to one count of being a felon in possession of […]
Three-vehicle crash on Highway 6 west of Trenton sends two to hospital
The Trenton Police Department reports two area residents were taken to the hospital by ambulance following a three-vehicle crash on Highway 6 near Fourth Street on Monday afternoon, August 16, 2021. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reported that Highway 6 was closed at the Thompson River Bridge for about 30 minutes due to the injury […]
Doctor John Holcomb presented with “Melvin Jones Fellowship Award” for his many years of service
The Trenton Lions Club held a surprise ceremony to honor a long-time member for his service. Doctor John Holcomb of Trenton was presented with the “Melvin Jones Fellowship Award,“ the highest individual award for a Lions Club member. Jones was the founder of Lions Clubs more than 100 years ago, in 1917. Doctor Holcomb was […]
Spickard man charged with domestic assault
A Spickard man accused of causing physical pain to a relative has been charged with felony third-degree domestic assault. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 21-year-old Hunter David Krawitz was arrested on August 8. Bond is $5,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Circuit Court on August 24. Court documents […]
Community Blood Center to visit Trenton for donations at North 65 Center
The next blood drive in Trenton is coming up one week from now. Community Blood Center will set up on Monday, August 16 at the North 65 Center with blood donations accepted from noon to 6 o’clock. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment to donate by visiting the Community Blood Center website and choosing […]
Chillicothe man charged with causing the death of an individual pleads “Not Guilty”
A Chillicothe man charged with two felonies after an accident in May that reportedly caused the death of another man pleaded not guilty in Division One of Livingston County Circuit Court August 5. Thirty-four-year-old Steven Lee Wilson waived formal arraignment, and the case was continued to September 16 for a plea or trial setting. Wilson […]
Milan man pleads “Not Guilty” to the murder of his wife
A Milan man charged with first-degree murder after his wife was found dead in May entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Sullivan County Circuit Court on August 4. Twenty-one-year-old Edward James Elijah “Eli” Withey waived formal arraignment. The case was passed to September 8 for a status review. Withey was also […]
Powersville man charged with Burglary and child neglect after breaking into home in Unionville
A Powersville man faces felony charges of abuse or neglect of a child and first-degree burglary after he allegedly entered a Unionville residence uninvited to take his two minor children in May. Forty-year-old Anthony Brandon Pearson has also been charged with two misdemeanor counts of violation of an order of protection for an adult and […]
Chillicothe man charged with multiple felonies in crash that killed man from Hale bound to Division One of circuit court
A case has been certified to Division One of Circuit Court for a Chillicothe man charged with two felonies after an accident in Livingston County in May that reportedly caused the death of another man. Thirty-four-year-old Steven Lee Wilson waived his right to a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division on July 28. He is […]
Researchers find cattle are losing adaptations to environmental stressors
As a fourth-generation cattle farmer, Jared Decker knows that cattle suffer from health and productivity issues when they are taken from one environment–which the herd has spent generations adapting to–to a place with a different climate, a different elevation, or even different grass. But as a researcher at the University of Missouri, Decker also sees […]