A San Benito, Texas man charged with eight felonies stemming from an incident last July has entered a plea of guilty in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information says a sentence assessment report was ordered for Gregory Scott Hill, and the case was continued pending receipt of the sentence assessment report. […]
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Missouri public schools see value of community health workers
Kids need both social and emotional tools to be successful in school, and one Missouri school district is doing its best to see that they get both. The Eldon School District is using grant money to educate what they call the “whole child.” That has meant hiring a community health worker as the “point person” […]
April 2, 2019 election results for northern Missouri
Linda Crooks will be the next Mayor for the city of Trenton and there will be three new members of the city council to join one who won re-election Tuesday. The Trenton R-9 school levy question received a super majority and passed, and Trenton Township will have a new trustee. There was a 32% voter […]
Two soldiers claim Missouri Guard Best Warrior honors
Following five days of intense physical and mental challenges, two citizen-soldiers came out on top at the Missouri Army National Guard’s Best Warrior contest at Camp Crowder in Neosho. Pfc. Stoney Tyler, representing the 35th Engineer Brigade in Fort Leonard Wood, earned the winner’s slot in the soldier category. Staff Sgt. Derick Moudy, battling for […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol arrests three on various allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of three men in area counties Thursday night on various allegations. Sixty-four-year-old Daniel Harp of Cameron was arrested in Daviess County. Bond was set at $10,000 and online court information shows he has been charged with felony driving while intoxicated, persistent offender. The Patrol also accused Harp of exceeding […]
Work to begin on bridges over Interstate 35 in Clinton and Daviess counties
A bridge rehabilitation project will begin in April on five bridges located over Interstate 35 in Clinton and Daviess counties. Contractors from Capital Paving and Construction, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin work Monday, April 8. Rehabilitation Schedule: Clinton County U.S. Route 69 Bridge south of Cameron – April 8 thru […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of April 1, 2019
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of April 1 – 7. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Audio: Missouri House approves $29.2 billion state operating budget
The Missouri House has voted to approve a 29-point-two BILLION dollar state operating budget, which includes a 100-million dollar transportation infrastructure plan. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith says it’s the first time in recent history that general revenue would be used for transportation. The Carthage Republican tells House colleagues he opposes placing […]
Livestock Person of the Year applications due May 1, 2019
Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Northeast Missouri Livestock Person of the Year award. Applications are open to residents from the following counties in northeast Missouri: Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Randolph, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, or Sullivan. The individual receiving this award must have made a significant contribution […]
Audio: Missouri couple donating 19,000 lbs of hay to Nebraska farmers suffering from flooding
A southwest Missouri couple is donating about 19,000 pounds of hay to help Nebraska farmers who have had their livestock feed wiped out by massive flooding. Don and Jonee Davis of Wheaton say helping others is the right thing to do. They are encouraging other Missouri farmers to donate hay and hope to […]
Driver clocked at 150 mph officially charged with 4 felonies, 6 misdemeanors
A Kansas City man arrested by the Highway Patrol on Tuesday morning and accused of 12 potential counts has been charged in Clinton County with four felonies and six misdemeanors. Online court information shows 32-year-old Kenneth Sneed has been charged with three counts of felony first degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial […]
High-speed chase beginning in Daviess County results in multiple crashes, injuries to three children
Three children were injured and the driver of their vehicle was arrested on multiple counts, including excessive speeding, that ended in a three-vehicle wreck on Tuesday in Clinton County. The highway patrol identified the driver of a car as 32-year-old Kenneth Sneed of Kansas City. Three children in the car, whom the patrol said were […]
Highway patrol arrests Jamesport man
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Jamesport man in DeKalb County Tuesday morning on several allegations. Fifty-seven-year-old Jerry King was accused of felony no driver’s license, no signal, failure to register a motor vehicle, and no insurance. King was transported to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail on a 24-hour hold.
Area residents arrested on Monday
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Monday of two area residents on capias warrants on probation violations and one resident on drug-related charges. Twenty-two year old Joseph Martin Herrity the Third (III) of Chillicothe and 18-year-old David Clay Austin Travis of Spickard are accused of violating their probations. They were both originally charged […]
Investigation in Chillicothe results in multiple arrests on drug allegations
The Chillicothe Police and Livingston County Sheriff’s Department began a drug investigation Friday in the 300 block of Clay Street. Officer seized drug paraphernalia and evidence of drug distribution from a resident of the home. A 30-year-old male was arrested on a parole warrant. Later that night, officers working the drug investigation obtained a search warrant at […]
Improving cattle grazing fescue pastures with legumes
Cattle producers see more profit when they add legumes to fescue pastures and manage grazing systems properly, says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist. Fescue remains the hardy mainstay of southwestern Missouri pastures. Adding legumes gives fescue fields more nutritional punch and profit, Davis says. Proper management is key to making grasses and […]
MU Thompson Farm results in advance calf production for beef herd owners
Thompson Farm, Spickard, makes a home for beef reproduction research from the University of Missouri. That doesn’t protect it from harsh weather of hot droughts and frigid calving season faced by all beef farms recently. Weather cut beef herd size and boosted costs for labor and feed, farm manager Jon Schreffler told a meeting of […]
Audio: Victim group says Missouri catholic diocese withholding info about accused priest
Victims of clergy abuse say the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City has not gone far enough to tell the public about a priest accused of “boundary violations” of minors. Immaculate Conception School families in Jefferson City have been told that Father Geoffrey Brooke is on leave during an investigation. David Clohessy, president of the Survivors […]
“The Real Calamity Jane” docudrama to be presented at North Mercer School
Mercer County residents will perform a 14-scene historical, 90-minute docudrama March 29th through 31st. “The Real Calamity Jane” will be performed in the North Mercer School Auditorium the afternoon of March 29th at 1 o’clock, the night of March 30th at 7 o’clock, and the afternoon of March 31st at 1:30. Tickets cost $10.00 for […]
Audio: West-central Missouri jail escapee on the run for more than one week back behind bars
A Sedalia man, on the run for more than a week after escaping from the Pettis County Jail in west-central Missouri, is back in custody. Travis Davis was captured in Sedalia early Tuesday. The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office said surrounding agencies were helping search the area for Davis. He was considered armed and […]