Daviess County Courthouse

Gallatin Board of Aldermen appoint city prosecutor

The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a resolution appointing a city prosecutor at a meeting Monday evening appointing Julia Filley to the position at a rate of $100 per hour. The board also approved an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for services with the Daviess County Arts Council. The semi-annual financial […]

Burn Ban

Burn ban instituted within Spickard city limits

A burn ban has been enacted within the corporate city limits of Spickard. Mayor Jesse Richmond says the burn ban will be in effect until there is a substantial amount of rain. He advises residents to not throw out cigarette ashes and put out cigarettes in car ashtrays. Grundy County Emergency Management Monday encouraged county […]

Economic Development

Northern Missouri companies expanding, creating new jobs

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has announced northern Missouri companies are expanding and creating jobs. Thermoformed plastic food container manufacturer Sonoco Plastics plans to create 16 new jobs in Chillicothe. The company is a five billion dollar global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, and packaging supply chain services. Operations consist of its global […]

Suspect in Handcuffs

Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest of two area men

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two area men Tuesday. Forty-two-year-old Ricky Shoemaker of Trenton was already in custody at the Grundy County Detention Center. His arrest warrant was for a probation violation of laws and special conditions on original charges of possession of a controlled substance in Grundy and Mercer counties, […]

Murder

Bond reduced for Rothville teen charged with first-degree murder of two-month-old daughter

Bond has been reduced for a Rothville woman charged with felony first-degree murder in the death of her two-month-old daughter. Online court information shows the Chariton County Circuit Court set 19-year-old Sarah Linebaugh’s bond at $50,000 cash or corporate surety Tuesday. Her bond was originally $100,000 cash only with no surety allowed. A preliminary hearing […]