The Daviess County Health Department reports the county’s first death related to COVID-19. The resident was a 93-year-old man who tested positive Wednesday, September 9th. Close contacts have been notified. Anyone who thinks he or she was around the person is asked to stop traveling. Anyone who the health department has tried to contact is […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton resident, driving a pickup truck, ran off the road seven miles south of Jamesport the morning of Friday, September 11th. An ambulance transported 20-year-old Ethan Ross to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe with minor injuries. The pickup traveled north on Highway 190 before it ran off the east side […]
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 Sept. 14 – 20. 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 […]
A man from South Dakota was injured late Thursday night in a single-vehicle accident near Gallatin. Eighty-eight-year-old Melvin Greyowl from Stephan, South Dakota was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The car was northbound on Highway 13 when Greyowl drove through the T-intersection with Highway 6. The car struck a […]
An ATV/side by side ride will be held west of Trenton as a benefit for a Trenton man injured in an incident in July. The ATV/Side by Side Benefit Ride for Cody McHargue will be held at Jason and Jenny Hunter’s farm 832 Northwest 23rd Street on Saturday, September 12th. A general meeting will start […]
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education accepted a bid on the evening of Wednesday, September 9th from Home Exchange Bank for a certificate of deposit investment of $500,000. The 12-month term was selected at a rate of .75%. An intergovernmental agreement was approved with Daviess County for CARES Act funding. The board discussed and […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports an investigation of property damage at the Chillicothe Country Club golf course Tuesday, September 8th resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old male Wednesday, September 9th. The person was processed and transported to the Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail. Online court information indicates Trenton Gilbert Cole Meers was charged in […]
Second Harvest Community Food Bank of Saint Joseph will implement a new senior box program that will be available to distribution sites that have provided Commodity Supplemental Food Program boxes to eligible seniors. The new program will be available at no cost starting in October. Chief Executive Officer Chad Higdon says Second Harvest’s “goal is […]
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 September 7, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures will […]
A female contacting the Chillicothe Police Department Friday, September 4th led to the arrest of a man on domestic assault—second degree. Christopher Lee Burton of Chillicothe’s bond is $25,000 cash only. He is not to have contact with the victim. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports officers began an investigation after the woman advised her […]
The Daviess County Health Department reports a total of 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the county this week, bringing the total to 37. Two cases have recovered this week, and the total number of recovered cases is 18. Nineteen Daviess County cases are active. The Linn County Health Department announces 91 total cases of […]
Two men have been charged in Daviess County following an alleged unlawful entry into a shed in Pattonsburg Monday, August 31st. Online court information shows 31-year-old Kenny Wayne Roberts of Jameson and 48-year-old Charles Donavon White of Saint Joseph both face felony charges of stealing—motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft; stealing–$750 or more; and burglary—second degree. […]
Chillicothe Police Sergeant Curtis Hayes reports officers arrested a subject the morning of Tuesday, September 1st on two active Livingston County felony warrants for burglary and theft. The arrest allegedly followed a foot pursuit in the 1300 block of North Washington Street. The subject was processed at the police department and transported to the Daviess […]
A Jamesport woman has been charged with felony abuse or neglect of a child—no sexual contact after an alleged incident in which she assaulted her grandson the afternoon of Sunday, August 30th. Online court information shows bond was denied for 67-year-old Berthia Maurer. A probable cause statement from Deputy Loreanna Parker with the Daviess County […]
A report of a positive COVID test has led Jamesport Tri-County schools to be closed for in-person classes today. Information released by the school district noted a positive case was reported for one student in the elementary school building. Officials say today, instead, with a day for alternative methods of instruction. The district also reported […]
The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. is currently accepting grant applications. The application deadline is October 1, 2020. Qualified applicants may apply for a grant by completing a Grant Application with supporting information. The grant application is available by logging online at www.grundyec.com or calling the Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249, extension 33, or 23. Applications will be […]
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 August 31st through September 6, 2020. MoDOT will halt temporary lanes closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Labor Day holiday. Most temporary […]
The Daviess County Health Department reports a total of 24 cases of COVID-19, which is an increase of three. Eight of the cases are current, and 16 have recovered. The Daviess County Health Department notes all involved persons and contacts have been notified. The cases are following current guidelines set by the Centers for Disease […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance Monday, August 24th regarding an update to an interfund transfer ordinance. City Administrator Lance Rains reported the update was needed because the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development wanted some of the wording changed. The update involved a few minor changes, including adding that the city […]
A traffic stop in Livingston County the morning of Wednesday, August 26th led to the arrest of two women who were allegedly in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine and methamphetamine drug paraphernalia. Sheriff Steve Cox reports 42 year old Rebecca Dawn Kephart and 45 year old Stacy Lynn Crist were charged with felony possession […]
