Missouri State Highway Patrol

Altamont man arrested in DeKalb County

Views: 0An Altamont man was charged in DeKalb County Thursday with felony tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. Online court information shows 44-year-old Steven Periman has also been charged with felony operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license—third and subsequent offense. The Highway Patrol arrested Periman early Thursday morning and […]

Chillicothe Missouri Police Department

Chillicothe police arrest partially nude men

Views: 1The Chillicothe Police Department reports the arrest of two partially-dressed men last weekend. Sergeant Curtis Hays reports officers responded to a male without any pants lying on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of Elm Street early Friday morning at 1:06 am. Officers arrested Milan John Bender of Pattonsburg for trespassing, tampering with the […]

Big Rig Crash

Crash on I-35 injures Iowa couple

Views: 0The Highway Patrol reports two individuals sustained injuries when their car struck a tractor-trailer about nine miles south of Pattonsburg at12:30 am Monday morning. Thirty-one-year-old Ray Williams of Davenport, Iowa was northbound on Interstate 35 when he began to overtake the northbound tractor-trailer driven by 39-year-old Arash Ordobadian of Coralville, Iowa. The car crossed […]

Missouri Public Service Commission Website

Missouri Public Service Commission approves merger of utility companies

Views: 1The Missouri Public Service Commission has unanimously approved the merger of Great Plains Energy Incorporated and Westar Energy Incorporated. The Commission determined the merger will benefit shareholders, ratepayers, and the general public. Great Plains Energy is the holding company for Kansas City Power and Light Company and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company stock. KCP&L […]

Police Investigation

Child endangerment, drug investigation in Chillicothe ends with multiple arrests

Views: 1A child endangerment and drug investigation at a residence in southwest Chillicothe resulted in multiple arrests Thursday. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the investigation ultimately lead to four adults being transferred to the Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail pending the filing of formal charges. Those arrested included 50-year-old John Meyer of Chillicothe for […]

Road Closed Barricade

Route O in Daviess County to close for resurfacing

Views: 0Motorists in Daviess County need to be aware of a resurfacing project which will close Route O this week. Wednesday, May 16 through Friday, May 18, local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Route O for resurfacing. The road will be closed from approximately 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, […]

Chillicothe Missouri Police Department

Domestic disturbance calls tops list of weekend calls for Chillicothe Police Department

Views: 0Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department responded to several domestic disturbance calls over the weekend, resulting in arrests. Officers responded to the 200 block of Bridge Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. As a result of the investigation, Officers arrested 29-year-old Justin Stanley for domestic assault who was processed and transported to the Daviess/DeKalb […]

Suspect in Handcuffs

Trenton man arrested in Livingston County

Views: 0Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of a Trenton man early Friday morning (12:30 am) after a deputy stopped a vehicle for traffic violations. Cox says 38-year-old Curtis Scott Wheelbarger was arrested for alleged felony while driving while suspended or revoked and possession of methamphetamine or drug paraphernalia. He is being held […]

Jamesport Tri-County School

Jamesport Board of Education has busy agenda at latest meeting

Views: 0The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 salary schedules as presented by administration Wednesday evening. The certified and non-certified salaries were increased by one percent and the board then approved a sports cooperative agreement with North Daviess of Jameson for Fall baseball for 2018-2019. A fundraising request for softball equipment was approved […]

Gavel in courtroom

Jameson man, who’s 4-year-old son was injured in crash, makes court appearance

Views: 0A preliminary hearing has been continued for a Jameson man charged with the felonies of driving while intoxicated: serious physical injury and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, serious physical injury. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison appeared in Daviess County Circuit Court Wednesday. His attorney moved for the preliminary hearing […]

Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri

LIHEAP Summer program to begin June 1

Views: 0One of multiple programs the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri provides is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Executive Director Aaron Franklin says that LIHEAP assists families by paying utility bills. He says the agency began the winter portion of the program in November.  The agency was able to make a […]

Bridge Closed Sign

Honey Creek bridge in Daviess County to be replaced

Views: 0Located just south of Gallatin on Route 13, the bridge over Honey Creek has been a pathway for motorists since 1934. A replacement project to bring the Daviess County bridge up to current standards will be led by contractors from L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews plan […]