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K-9 officer Zaki stops escaping prisoner in Chillicothe

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox credits the departments’ law enforcement K-9 with running after a prisoner who fled on foot while at the sheriff’s office in Chillicothe, but stopped once he saw the dog in action. 20-year-old Jeremiah Joel Bailiff of St. Louis was being finger-printed when the alleged escape from custody occurred. Bailiff had been arrested following […]

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Texas man arrested in Grundy County for non-support

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Texas man Tuesday, February 27, 2018, for non-support. Thirty-five-year-old Jason Christopher Neff of Pottsboro, Texas faces two charges of felony non-support with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a support order. Neff posted bonds totaling $11,000 and is scheduled to appear […]

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Candidate filing for August primary begins Tuesday

Candidate filing begins Tuesday, February 27, 2018, subject to the August Primary Election in Missouri. Area courthouses will be the location for candidates to file if they are seeking a county-wide office. For Grundy County, this includes the offices of presiding commissioner, county clerk, associate circuit court judge, clerk of the circuit court/recorder of deeds, […]

Sunnyview Nursing Home

Sunnyview announces Employee of the Month

Sunnyview Foundation, Incorporated has announced the February employee of the month. Janet Hamby was chosen based on resident and family nominations. She has worked at Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments in Trenton for 26 years and works in the laundry department. Hamby received an employee of the month parking spot and a $25 check from […]

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THS Alumni Association to hold annual meeting

The Trenton High School Alumni Association will hold its annual planning meeting next month. The meeting will be at Royal Inn Pizza in Trenton the afternoon of February 11th at 1:30. Class mailing lists will be distributed for those who have not yet received them in advanced preparation for the annual alumni mailing and all […]

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Missouri Highway Patrol announces saturation enforcement in February

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H will conduct driving while intoxicated saturations next month. Commanding Officer Captain James McDonald reports the saturations will be in every county in Troop H in February.  The following counties are served by Troop H: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. […]

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Circuit Court news from Grundy County

In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, 41-year old Toby Street of Trenton has waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division 1 of Circuit Court on charges accusing felony possession of methamphetamine and possessing numerous smoking devices, intended to be used with methamphetamine.  A charge accusing Street with misdemeanor passing […]