The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of April 19 – 25. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Young at Heart Resources holds regional elections to its board of directors each year. The board is comprised of nine members representing 18 counties in Northwest Missouri. Each member term is three years. The area is divided into three regions. The service agency’s primary clients are adults at least 60 years old and their caregivers. […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of several area residents in the last couple of days. Forty-year-old Lori Ann Pennington of Trenton was arrested April 14th on felony driving while intoxicated—aggravated and misdemeanor driving while revoked or suspended—second or third offense. Bond is $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate […]
A jury trial has been scheduled in Daviess County for the wife of former Chillicothe Police Chief Richard Knouse. A jury trial is set for October 7th and 8th for 53-year-old Laieloni Kay Knouse of Chillicothe. A pre-trial conference is set for September 2nd. The case was transferred from Livingston County in September. Laieloni Knouse […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved several ordinances and a resolution on April 12th. One resolution declared the results of the April 6th Municipal Election. Others authorized entering into contracts with Mike Walker for cemetery mowing and Rodell Sperry for mowing service at Dockery Park. The resolution established an interfund transfer amount to pay for […]
A man accused of failing to register as a sex offender faces two felonies in Daviess County. 42-year-old Terry Overturf has been charged with forgery and failure to register as a sex offender. Bond has been denied. A probable cause statement from Sergeant Jared Hogan with the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office accuses Overturf of providing […]
A jury trial has been scheduled in DeKalb County for a Hamilton man charged with second-degree murder. Thirty-seven-year-old Frank Randall Allen Bostic’s trial is scheduled for October 18th through 22nd. A pre-trial conference is set for September 13th. Bostic has also been charged with first-degree domestic assault, serious physical injury. The case was transferred from […]
Two COVID-19 cases have been added in Caldwell County since April 5th, bringing the total to 864. The health department reports the number of active cases is still four. The positivity rate is 7.69%, which is up from April 5th’s 6.78%. Thirteen COVID-19-related deaths have been reported. The Caldwell County Health Department notes 1,748 residents […]
There will be two new members each for the Trenton R-9 Board of Education and the Trenton City Council following the election on Tuesday. Voter approval was given to the local use tax for the city of Trenton and brush control for Grundy County. It was a 17% voter turnout (992 votes out of 5,859 […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe resident, 17-year old Doniven Kitchin, was arrested early Sunday in Caldwell County. Kitchin is accused of driving while intoxicated/drugs with a person less than 17 in the vehicle, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid license, and speeding 86 in a 65 zone. Kitchin was taken to […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of April 5 – 11. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
The patrol reports it was a car-pedestrian collision on Interstate 35 just after midnight, ten miles south of Pattonsburg. Pronounced dead at the scene was the pedestrian, identified as 46-year-old Matthew Martin of Preston, Idaho. A trooper said he was struck by a northbound car operated by 26-year-old Christopher Ellis of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The […]
Chillicothe Police say a car allegedly stolen Thursday morning was recovered Thursday afternoon in Daviess County. The police department reported that authorities were processing the car, and officers were working to identify a possible suspect. Chillicothe Police said the Highway Patrol recovered the vehicle on Daviess County Route F, east of Jamesport; however, no other […]
Law enforcement reports a pursuit took place on the morning of April 1. A minivan was reported stolen from the 300 block of Madison Street in Chillicothe; however, the vehicle eluded law enforcement. The Chillicothe Police Department notes the driver attempted to assault law enforcement with the vehicle. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office was involved […]
A Bethany man has been charged in Grundy County with felony stealing—motor vehicle/watercraft/aircraft. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 51-year-old Keith Larson was picked up at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail on March 30 and is to be held without bond. He is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on April 13th. Court […]
A Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held in Jamesport on April 1st. Individuals who fall under Phases 1 or 2 and reside in Region H can receive a vaccine at the Spillman Event Center from 9 to 1 o’clock by appointment. Region H involves Northwest Missouri and the Green Hills counties of […]
A Pattonsburg man charged with multiple counts of child molestation had his case bound over to Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court on March 29th. Seventy-three-year-old Steven Dale Lawrence is scheduled for arraignment on April 14th. Lawrence has been charged with the felonies of second-degree child molestation, third-degree, and two counts of fourth-degree as […]
Highway Patrol Troop H has announced the results of the “Click It or Ticket” operations in Daviess and DeKalb counties on March 25th. Troopers issued 21 traffic citations, which included five for seat belts. Troopers also gave 53 warnings and assisted one stranded motorist.
One COVID-19 case has been added in Daviess County since March 19th, which the health department notes brings the total to 672. Active cases dropped by two to three. Six hundred fifty-five cases have recovered. Fourteen COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Daviess County. The health department reports numbers continue to decrease, and it is […]
In response to two proposed budget cuts to the Consumer Directed Services program, Access II Independent Living Center is mobilizing the community to fight back against these cuts. Access II is joining with other Centers for Independent Living in the state to denounce these cuts. The Consumer Directed Services program allows eligible individuals with disabilities […]
