The schedule has been released for Sliced Bread Day activities in Chillicothe. Activities will begin the evening of Friday, July 3rd with an opening reception for the Missouri Bicentennial Photo Exhibit at the Sliced Bread Innovation Center from 4 to 6 o’clock. A spokesperson says the photo exhibit will be on display through July 22nd. […]
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Bright Futures Trenton recruiting for back to school event
Bright Futures Trenton is recruiting hair stylists for its Grundy County Back to School Event. Shoes and hygiene items are also being collected for the event August 13th from noon to 7 o’clock. A specific location or locations have not yet been announced for the Back to School Event. Bright Futures Trenton reports additional hair […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors approve budget
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has approved its budget. Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments Administrator Jerry Doerhoff reports income is anticipated to be $5,624,139, and expenses are anticipated to be $5,616,823. That leaves a surplus of $7,316. The board approved a project involving replacing some asphalt in the parking lot behind […]
Audio: Pettis County Sheriff writes open letter to citizens about threats made against officers and a child
Protesters held signs Thursday night in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia to show their support for a 25-year-old woman killed last weekend by a Pettis County deputy. Hannah Fizer of Sedalia was shot to death after allegedly threatening to shoot the officer, but a gun was not found in her vehicle. Don Hockaday, a protest organizer, says […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to The Center Apartments at 525 Jackson Street
Smoke in a Chillicothe apartment Wednesday night sent Chillicothe firefighters to 525 Jackson Street. Upon arrival, they found most of the residents sitting outside. When entering the Center Apartments building, firefighters found a haze of smoke on the main floor and apartment number 204 was full of smoke. Bedroom and living room windows were described […]
Parks in Trenton reopen to the public
Trenton Park Board President Duane Helmandollar confirms the parks in Trenton have reopened to the public. That includes playgrounds, shelter houses, and the disc golf course. He says there will be limited restroom facilities. One restroom each is open at Moberly and Eastside parks. A restroom is also open at the Ebbe Sports Complex. Helmandollar […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol: No gun found in car of Sedalia woman killed by Pettis County deputy
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Investigators found no weapon inside a vehicle driven by a Missouri woman who was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Hannah Fizer, 25, died Saturday night after being shot by a Pettis County deputy following a traffic stop. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, which is investigating […]
Big changes in store for 12th annual Back to School Bonanza in Chillicothe
The Livingston County Children’s Wellness Committee will host the 12th Annual Back to School Bonanza on Tuesday, July 28th at Calvary Baptist Church Family Life Center, located at 206 Locust Street in Chillicothe. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, changes have been made to the format of the event to allow for social distancing, including two […]
Livingston County Sheriff and Chillicothe Police Department investigate child endangerment and drug distribution
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Chillicothe Police Department on an investigation in reference to child endangerment and drug distribution. Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office obtained information about a man in possession of methamphetamine and seized it and other evidence. The “in-depth” investigation has involved interviewing a juvenile with a parent […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education presented reports on graduation and prom
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education heard reports the evening of Thursday, June 11th on graduation and prom. Fifth and sixth grade graduation will be held the morning of June 27th at 10 o’clock. High school graduation will be that afternoon at 2 o’clock. Both ceremonies will be held in the high school gym. […]
Judge faces busy docket in Division One of Grundy County court
The judge in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court handed down sentences, including probation to defendants in the Thursday session of Division One. At a hearing, Christopher Eudean Parsons of Cainsville admitted probation violations. The probation was revoked. Parsons was sentenced to five years with the Missouri department of corrections. The term runs concurrently […]
Grundy County authorities report the arrest of four
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of four area residents on various allegations. Twenty-nine year old Christopher Eudean Parsons of Cainsville was arrested Wednesday, June 10th on a capias warrant on felony second degree assault. No bond was approved. He was scheduled for Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court Thursday, June 11th. […]
Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing heroin that caused fatal overdose
An Oak Grove, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for distributing the heroin that resulted in the overdose death of an Arizona man visiting his family in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Joshua Austin Leroux, 35, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 13, […]
Swimming pool in Gallatin scheduled to open June 12, 2020
The pool at Gallatin is scheduled to open Friday, June 12th. City Administrator Lance Rains says there will be two sessions for swimming each day: 9 o’clock to noon and 2 to 5 o’clock. He notes attendees will have to pay for each individual session. There will be some restrictions in place, including only allowing […]
North Mercer Board of Education finalizes plans for graduation and prom
Graduation and prom plans were finalized at the North Mercer R-3 Board of Education meeting the evening of Monday, June 8th. Graduation will be held in the new gym the afternoon of June 27th at 2 o’clock. Social distancing will be in effect for attendees. It will also be streamed live on North Mercer School […]
Authorities report the arrest of four after wrapping up investigations
Arrests have been made in three separate law enforcement investigations locally. Forty-four year old Bevan James Bohm of Kansas City faces two felony stealing charges stemming from the thefts of a car and personal property in January of this year. Bohm was picked up today at the Western Regional Diagnostic Center in St. Joseph. Bond […]
Trenton Family Aquatic Center to remain closed this summer
The Trenton Family Aquatic Center will not open this summer, and playgrounds will not open until at least mid-June. The Trenton Park Board voted the evening of Wednesday, June 3rd to close the pool for summer 2020. The vote was taken after a discussion of multiple factors, including current guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Grundy County R-5 High School hires new Principal
The Grundy County R-5 High School will have a new principal next school year. Superintendent Phil Fox reports the board of education hired Matt Rayl at the board’s last meeting. Rayl will officially start his new position August 11th. He was previously the principal at South Shelby High School of Shelbina. He has been a […]
Bond reduced for Altamont man accused of stabbing 16-year-old girl
A bond hearing was held in the Associate Division of Clinton County Circuit Court Wednesday for an Altamont man accused of stabbing a 16 year old girl in Cameron earlier this month. Online court information shows the judge reduced Bronson Wildman’s bond to $500 cash only with supervision, house arrest, only to leave home for […]