The Green Hills Recreation Association has sponsorship packages available. The sponsorships help offset the cost of equipment, uniforms, field rentals, maintenance, and other associated costs of having baseball, softball, t-ball, soccer, and basketball leagues. The Platinum Level package at $700 includes being an exclusive team sponsor for three teams, Gold Level at $500 an exclusive […]
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Chillicothe firefighters respond to trailer fire on Herriford Street
The Chillicothe Police Department requested the Chillicothe Fire Department respond to a possible trailer fire in the 100 block of Herriford on Friday night. Fire Lieutenant Rob Williams reports firefighters found light smoke in the area and flames visible inside the camper upon arrival. A one and three-quarter-inch hand line was deployed, and about 200 […]
Former Bethany Mayor receives probation on charges of forgery in Division One of circuit court
A former Bethany mayor entered a plea of guilty to two felony counts of forgery in Division One of Harrison County Circuit Court on Thursday. The court suspended formal imposition of sentence for Robert Todd Williams and ordered him to be placed on probation for five years under the supervision of the Department of Probation […]
Trenton City Council to consider project under Muddy Creek
The Trenton City Council will consider approval next week of a force main project under Muddy Creek. The council will meet at Trenton City Hall Monday night at 7 o’clock. Other items on the agenda include a review of a net metering report and a closed session for legal matters.
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of January 27, 2020
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 Jan. 27 – Feb. 2. Though not listed below, some routes remain closed due to flooding. View all routes closed due to flooding at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause […]
Mercer County Health Department to hold annual Wellness Challenge
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will hold its annual Wellness Challenge focusing on healthy lifestyles. Sign-ups will be at the health department office on February 18th through 21st from 8 o’clock to 4:30. The challenge will last six weeks through April 4th. Administrator Gina Finney says the program will not just focus on […]
McFall man sentenced to 4-years with Missouri Department of Corrections
A McFall man charged after an alleged pursuit in Harrison and Daviess counties earlier this month was sentenced in Division One of Harrison County Circuit Court Thursday after waiving formal arraignment and pleading guilty. Online court information shows William Stanley Perkins was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on felony charges […]
Two arrested in Harrison County on drug-related allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two Oklahoma men in Harrison County Thursday night on a multitude of drug-related allegations. Thirty-seven-year-old Lee Xiong of Inola, Oklahoma and 31-year-old Thong Lee of Tulsa, Oklahoma were accused of felony first-degree trafficking drugs, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and misdemeanor unlawful possession […]
Trenton’s Emergency Snow Ordinance to once again become active Friday night
Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton says overnight snowfall hampered the street department’s efforts in removing snow from streets. Trenton’s emergency snow route ordinance will once again go into effect Friday night at 11 o’clock until Saturday morning, January 25th at 7 o’clock. This allows snow to be cleared from streets designated as emergency snow routes. Vehicles […]
What you need to know about Governor Parson’s proposed prison budget
Governor Mike Parson’s proposed state budget of $30.5 billion includes $825 million to fund the Missouri Department of Corrections and the 21 prisons it operates. The plan is about a $44 million increase compared to the current fiscal year. Parson wants to reduce the number of housing units within Missouri’s prison system. During a House […]
Cameron woman injured in crash on Route EE
A Cameron woman sustained minor injuries when she lost control of a sports utility vehicle two miles north of Cameron on Thursday night. An ambulance transported 26-year-old Shandell Woodward to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The SUV traveled north on Route EE before it ran off the left side of the road at Southeast Gridley, […]
Jamie Kottwitz named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter
Jamie Kottwitz, a registered nurse II at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2019. Steve Schieber, Chief Executive Officer, presented the award to Kottwitz at a ceremony held in her honor on January 23. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who […]
Livingston County Commission accepting bids for new police vehicle
The Livingston County Commission is accepting bids for equipment and installation for a 2020 Dodge Durango All Wheel Drive Police Pursuit vehicle. The bids are for all graphic decals, emergency response equipment, a firearms security device, partitions and protective equipment, preparation equipment for mobile data terminal mounting, and all other mounting equipment. Bidders are asked […]
State of Missouri awards 192 licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries
More than 1,100 applications were submitted to the state from companies interested in selling medical marijuana inside highly-secured retail sites. Of those applicants, only 192 will get licenses. A 2018 ballot measure passed by Missouri voters allows 24 licensed dispensary locations in each of the state’s eight congressional districts. The state says the dispensaries chosen […]
Green Hills Animal Shelter to hold annual chocolate contest in February
The Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton will hold its annual chocolate contest next month to support the shelter. Contestants can begin setting up at the First Christian Church Activity Center of Trenton the afternoon of February 11th at 4 o’clock. A public sampling of chocolate items will continue from 5 to 7 o’clock. The […]
Driver loses control of big rig on ice covered I-35
The Highway Patrol reports a Winona, Minnesota man sustained moderate injuries after losing control of a heavy-duty semi-truck on ice eight miles southeast of Winston on Thursday morning. Emergency medical services transported 65-year-old Scott Emerson to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The truck traveled south on Interstate 35 before it ran off the west side […]
Spickard woman arrested after failing to appear in court
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Spickard woman posted bond after being arrested on Wednesday on a capias warrant for failure to appear in court on felony unlawful possession of a firearm. Sixty-one-year-old Linda Sue Wilcox’s bond was $2,500, 10% cash approved. She is scheduled for Division One of Circuit Court on February 13th.
Succession, Estate and Retirement program scheduled at area communities
The University of Missouri Extension will offer a class at various locations to help owners of farms and small businesses create a plan for transferring a farm or business to the next generation and address issues with estate and retirement planning. Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future will be held at the Harrison County Extension […]
Emergency snow ordinance to take effect Thursday night in Trenton
The city of Trenton will have its emergency snow ordinance in effect, beginning at 11 o’clock Thursday, January 23 until 7 a.m. on Friday, January 24. Vehicles are to be removed from streets on the list to allow for snow to be moved. Failure to remove a vehicle from snow routes could cause the vehicles […]
Audio: Rockland Road band to perform in Chillicothe
The family band Rockland Road will perform at Chillicothe in one weekend next month. The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will host the group, previously known as the Martin Family Circus, at the Event at Locust and Ann at the Cultural Corner Art Guild the evening of February 8th. The doors will open at 6 o’clock, […]