The August distribution of commodities will be Thursday, August 12, 2021, at the community food pantry in Trenton. The distribution of items will again be on a drive-through basis from 9 to 3 o’clock and then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30. To be available are the August commodities, August senior boxes, milk, eggs, […]
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Missouri State Fair opening day is Thursday
The 119th Missouri State Fair begins this Thursday, August 12, in Sedalia. Many are looking forward to the deals on gate admission and at participating concessions and vendors. The Fair’s Opening Day, sponsored by Visit Missouri, offers $4.00 gate admission for fairgoers 13 years and older, $2.00 admission for ages 6-12, and free admission for […]
Lucerne Stock Show officials announce Sheep Show results
Results from the sheep judging Saturday at the Lucerne Stock Show were announced by officials. Market Lambs: Eli Palmer Grand Champion. Sammi Jo Blanchard Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb, In-County Grand Champion. Greta Schoonover Reserve Grand Champion, In-County Market lamb. Dillon Jones Grand Champion home-raised Market Lamb. Evan Boxley Reserve Grand Champion home raised market […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled submit Title 6 Program Plan
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled submitted the Title 6 Program Plan for 2021 to 2023 after approval was given by the board of directors on July 12. Contact FFDD Executive Director Kayla Graham for a copy of the plan or more information on Title 6. The phone number is 660-359-3285. She can […]
Chillicothe Area Arts Council presents pianists Betty Preston Steele and Jamie Pauls in concert
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will present pianists Betty Preston Steele and Jamie Pauls in concert. “Together Again” will be held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center of Chillicothe on August 1 at 3 p.m. The box office will open at 2 o’clock. The performance will include different music genres. Adult tickets are $15, […]
Kingston man faces five counts of assault after hitting four-wheelers participating in benefit ride
A Kingston man faces five counts of felony first degree assault or attempt after allegedly hitting four wheelers participating in a benefit ride in May and hitting a family member with a wooden handle. Online court information shows 38 year old James Paul McKinzie Junior has also been charged with two counts of felony first […]
Mercer County Route N closed until further notice
Missouri Department of Transportation crews have closed Mercer County Route N due to a washout under a box culvert. The roadway is now closed between Fantail Avenue/Egret Avenue and Route B, east of Cainsville. The closure will remain in place around the clock until crews are able to make the necessary repairs. During this time, […]
Grundy County authorities report the arrest of 3 over the weekend
Four counts have been filed against a man from central Missouri arrested Friday night in Grundy County during a highway patrol traffic stop. Twenty-eight-year-old Bradley Nathan Teal Lybarger appears Tuesday for arraignment in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Lybarger has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, listed as heroin. […]
Funeral services announced for Lainie Kate Lewis
Funeral services have been announced for Lainie Kate Lewis, age 15, whose life was claimed in a Friday, July 9, 2021 crash. Lainie was born the daughter of Amy and Gary Lewis on September 9, 2005, in Kansas City, Missouri. She just completed her freshman year at Grundy R-5 High School in Galt, Missouri. She […]
Endangered fish, leaching ash ponds: Environmental groups oppose Missouri coal plant permit
(Missouri Independent) – For years, Lisa Zerbe said she biked, rode horses, and ran near Ameren Missouri’s largest coal-fired power plant in Franklin County because she “naively believed” state environmental regulators were protecting citizens from pollution. Now, she won’t. “It is truly a disheartening feeling of betrayal from an agency in my younger years I […]
Delta variant spread means Missouri COVID cases may ‘double or triple’ in July
(Missouri Independent) – During June, as the Delta variant of COVID-19 took hold in Missouri, the seven-day average of new cases doubled. And now that the easily spread mutation has reached every corner of the state, July will be a repeat of June, or worse, according to the University of Missouri professor monitoring wastewater for the […]
Six from Texas indicted in Missouri for conspiracy to steal from bank ATMs
Six Houston, Texas, residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to travel across the country breaking into bank ATMs and stealing the money inside, including at least one theft in Kansas City, Missouri. Deandre J. Gilliam, 19, Ladarious S. Thomas, 28, Jamarkus D. Bogany, 19, J’Korean K. […]
Missouri State Fair concert and event tickets now on sale
Missouri State Fair concert and event tickets are on sale now! This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, State Fair Arena events, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast, and $10 advanced gate admission. These tickets will be available through The Etix website and also at the Missouri State Fair […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of five over the weekend
Several arrests are among reports released on Monday at the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. Trenton Police arrested 40-year-old Tesse Janella Carman of Chillicothe following a Friday investigation. She is charged with two counts regarding alleged possession of controlled substances. One count is for methamphetamine. The other alleges possession of substances listed as clonazepam, alprazolam, and […]
New Missouri unclaimed property owner lists available online for the first time
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is launching an annual effort to return Unclaimed Property to Missourians. Beginning Tuesday, the names of more than 112,000 individuals, small businesses, and non-profit organizations with Unclaimed Property will be listed in over 100 publications across the state. This year, for the first time, Missourians can also search and view […]
Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe offering reflective address signs
The Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe provides reflective numeric address signs for rural locations. Sheriff Steve Cox says these signs help paramedics or law enforcement responding to an emergency. A mailbox sign and mount are $15, a sign and mount for a post are $20, and a six-foot post is $15. Cox notes that […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to grass fire on Route
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Route A on Friday afternoon, June 4. Battalion Chief Les Hinnen reports firefighters found approximately one acre on fire in a field and ditch/fence area along the road. Firefighters used a side by side with a water pump to extinguish the fire. Firefighters used around […]
Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole for armed robberies
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for the armed robberies of eight metropolitan-area businesses during the summer of 2017. Calvin C. Wallace, III, 30, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 9, 2020, Wallace pleaded guilty to one […]