Gallatin City Hall

Gallatin Board of Aldermen pursue contract with organization for Daviess County Central 911 and sheriff’s department

The Gallatin Board of Aldermen February 28th approved pursuing a Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System contract with Daviess County Central 911 and the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. The vote was taken after it was announced City Administrator Lance Rains and Police Chief Mark Richards attended the 911 Board meeting to discuss running MULES in Gallatin […]

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Two dead, one injured in head-on crash on Highway 116

Two drivers were killed and one passenger injured in a Highway 116 crash Wednesday afternoon in Clinton County. The highway patrol identified the fatalities as 36-year-old Christopher McCubbin of Polo and 73 year old Lance Romig of Kansas City. A passenger in the Romig pickup, 74-year-old Cory Day of Gladstone, received moderate injuries and was […]

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Trenton man charged with possession of methamphetamine

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of 48-year-old Oliver Eugene Vandevender of Trenton. Charges were filed in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. From Friday, February 25, Vandevender is accused of felony possession of methamphetamine and felony unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia described as a glass smoking pipe. He’s also charged […]

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Carrollton man dies after car crashes into pond

A Carrollton man died as the result of a car overturning into a pond seven miles southwest of Kirksville on Friday morning, February 25th. Seventy-two-year-old Gerald Craig was pronounced dead at the scene by the Adair County Coroner two hours after the accident. Craig’s body was transported to the Travis Noe Funeral Home. The car […]

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Trenton man arrested on parole violation

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of a Trenton resident on February 25 on an absconder parole violation on an original charge of stealing. Thirty-five-year-old Corey Hines’s alleged violation involved residency by failing to report changes in residency, employment by failing to maintain employment, and reporting and directives by failing to report as […]

MDC is offering Free Hunter Education Classes during August

Missouri Department of Conservation to offer free hunter education skills classes in March and April

The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering free upcoming hunter education skills sessions in northwest Missouri. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed to obtain hunting permits. These sessions will teach and test participants for safe firearms handling and basic hunting skills.    The sessions offered and links to register include: Chillicothe from 5:30 to 9:30 […]