A Chillicothe woman has been charged in Livingston County with felony burglary—second degree after allegedly unlawfully entering the Chillicothe Animal Shelter. Online court information shows Haley Louise Graves entered a plea of not guilty in the Associate Division of Circuit Court this week. She was referred to a public defender for representation. The court amended […]
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Grundy R-5 Board of Education denies request for use of bus barn, COVID-19 response discussed
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on Wednesday evening, October 14th denied a request from Lewis Rogers to use the district bus barn for an auction in November. The bus barn was declared as surplus property, and the board would offer to sell it for the highest bid. Details of the bidding are to […]
TMU staff to continue flushing water system south of East Ninth Street
Trenton Municipal Utilities staff will begin water distribution flushing in the area south of East Ninth Street between the railroad tracks and U. S. Highway 65. Crews will continue flushing various areas inside the city limits during October. The flushing is a semi-annual requirement of the water treatment process. There may be some discolored water […]
Two inducted into Livingston County 4-H and FFA Fair Board Hall of Fame
Two local residents have been inducted into the Livingston County 4-H and FFA Fair Board Hall of Fame. Shirley Tye and the late David Williams are considered to be assets to the 4-H and FFA program in Livingston County. Tye belonged to the Sturges 4-H Club and was involved in livestock, food, and sewing projects. […]
Judge Steve Hudson presides over busy court docket in Tuesday session of Grundy County Court
Preliminary hearings were waived on Tuesday by seven defendants in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Each is to be arraigned on their various charges on Thursday in Division One of the Circuit Court in Trenton. Cory Jack Burchett of Trenton is charged with the September 30th offenses of possessing a controlled substance […]
Harrison County Health Department attempting to identify individuals who attended church in Bethany
The Harrison County Health Department has been working to identify, isolate, and quarantine individuals who attended church or other activities at Immanuel Baptist Church in Bethany September 20th through October 4th due to potential exposure to COVID-19. The health department recommends those individuals monitor for symptoms and quarantine for 14 days. They should contact a […]
North Mercer R-3 Board of Education sets graduation date, approves coaching responsibilities
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education the evening of Monday, October 12th set graduation and approved supplemental coaching responsibilities. The graduation is scheduled for the afternoon of May 9th, 2021 at 2 o’clock. Supplemental coaching responsibilities included retired teacher Dave Fuller to continue as the head boys and girls track coach. Fuller has directed […]
Trump administration extends free meals for kids for entire school year
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. This unprecedented move is part of USDA’s unwavering commitment to ensuring all children across America have access to nutritious food […]
Missouri Supreme Court: There is no constitutional right to absentee or mail-in voting
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected the arguments of voting rights groups that voters who are afraid of contracting COVID-19 at the polls should not have to get a notary public to sign their mail-in ballots. The Missouri Conference of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, and two citizens appealed that “The trial court erroneously […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud, must pay $6,000 in restitution
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that on September 8, 2020, Sherwin D. Marshall pled guilty to the class D felony of Violations Involving Health Care Payments in the Circuit Court of Pettis County. Marshall submitted false timesheets for allegedly receiving personal care services. No services were ever provided. Marshall convinced a health care […]
Trenton man among 10 defendants indicted on felony conspiracy to distribute 1,000 kilograms of marijuana
A Trenton man is among 10 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy charges. The indictment charges 42-year-old David Willey and eight others with felony conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. It accuses them of distributing and possessing 1,000 kilograms or more of a […]
Missouri man charged with illegal firearms
A Liberty, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court with illegally possessing firearms. Aaron S. Calton, 43, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, Oct. 2, with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Calton remains in federal custody […]
Cainsville man charged with multiple offenses in Harrison County
A Cainsville resident has been charged in Harrison County following an arrest on Tuesday, October 6th by the Highway Patrol. Twenty-eight-year-old Tony Lee Bennett faces felony leaving the scene of an accident—second offense. Other charges include the misdemeanors of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident, owner operating a […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to host 34th annual Poosey Conservation Area fall tour October 18
With a few modifications, the 34th annual fall driving tour at the Poosey Conservation Area will occur from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has changed the format slightly as a precaution against COVID-19. But the annual driving tour uphill and down on winding gravel roads through […]
Livingston County Health Center reports 41 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend
Livingston County Health Center received forty-one (41) new notifications for COVID-19 in the county over the weekend. Eighteen of the positive cases are from the Baptist Home, consisting of eleven (11) residents and seven (7) staff members. Other locations and events beginning to see more local positive cases include First Baptist Church, those who attended […]
Trenton man facing two felony and one misdemeanor drug charge after arrest on Friday
Two felony counts and one misdemeanor charge have been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court after an arrest made on Friday. Thirty-seven-year-old Timothy Nguyen of Trenton has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while revoked or suspended. The court information listed the […]
“Freedom to Read” still under attack in Missouri
Bookworms and literature buffs in Missouri are celebrating freedom of choice, of reading materials, and denouncing attacks on what they say is their First Amendment right to read. Banned Books Week, which spotlights attempts to censor books, recently took place. Banned Books Week brings to light more than 600 books, films, and other literary materials […]
State Auditor issues monthly report on Missouri’s use of federal stimulus dollars received through CARES Act funding
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released her fourth report detailing state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response. In March, Auditor Galloway announced that her office would examine the state’s distribution and spending of funding received under the CARES Act and other federal assistance programs recently passed by Congress. The most […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen announce grant award, resident request not approved at Monday meeting
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen received a risk management grant award for $1,553.50 on Monday, September 28th from Jeff Arp with the Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association. The grant funds will be used to purchase an AED and fire-retardant t-shirts for the electric department. Funds will also be used to buy barricades and men working signs […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities continues flushing of water system south of Crowder Road
Trenton Municipal Utilities staff will continue flushing the distribution system this week in the area south of Crowder Road to the south City limits beginning at Main Street and working east to the railroad tracks. The utility will continue flushing various areas inside the city limit during the month of October. This is a semi-annual […]