The Highway Patrol has released the statistics from the July Fourth Holiday counting period. Statistics statewide included 114 crashes, 59 injuries, and three fatalities. The fatalities included two in the Kansas City area investigated by the Kansas City Police Department and one in Reynolds County investigated by the Patrol. Statewide troopers made 40 arrests for […]
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Grundy County Sheriff reports four arrests
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of four area individuals over the last few days. Nineteen-year-old Taya Sternquist of Trenton was arrested Monday on a probation violation of special conditions on original charges of possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child. Her bond was set at $15,000 cash […]
Audio: Missouri troopers begin extra enforcement efforts
(Missourinet) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol says all available officers will be patrolling roadways Tuesday and during the Fourth of July, enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists. Patrol Captain John Hotz says the 2018 counting period for the holiday is 30 hours: from tonight at 6 until 11:59 tomorrow night: The Missouri […]
Have an enjoyable but safe Independence Day
Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks displays. But along with all the festivities are plenty of visits to emergency rooms – especially during July. In 2016, at least four people died and about 11,100 were injured badly enough to require medical treatment after fireworks-related incidents, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And while the […]
Green City Fourth of July Celebration to kick off Sunday
The Green City Fourth of July Celebration starts this weekend with Church in the Park to be held Sunday morning, and a Western variety show with lunch be held in the afternoon. Activities next Wednesday, July 4th, include the Lady Lions Breakfast; a pie contest; Lovett Law Office open house; the John T. McCarty Memorial […]
Lake Viking to hold Fourth of July celebration this weekend
Lake Viking will hold multiple activities for its Fourth of July Celebration this weekend. The Lake Viking Lions Club will hold breakfasts Saturday and Sunday in the lower level of the clubhouse. Pancakes and sausage will be served from 7 o’clock to noon both mornings. A bazaar will be held in the upper level of […]
Ragan-Hickman American Legion Auxiliary to hold 4th of July breakfast
The Ragan-Hickman American Legion Auxiliary Unit 477 of Mercer will hold its annual Fourth of July Breakfast and Bake Sale to raise money to buy grave markers for veterans graves at 17 Mercer County cemeteries. The event will be held at the American Legion Building in Mercer on the morning of July 4th from 6 […]
Buddy Hannaford to conduct Fourth Army Band
A retired bandmaster from Trenton will be a guest conductor for the Fourth Army Band originally out of San Antonio, Texas when it holds its reunion in Branson. Buddy Hannaford will be a guest conductor for the Reunion Concert in the Jones Auditorium on the campus of the College of the Ozarks the night of […]
Gooseberry Festival 5K/10K Run winners announced
Logan Dunkin of Spickard and Trent Crawford of Trenton were the overall winners in the 5K and 10K runs at the Gooseberry Festival Saturday. 17-year old Logan Dunkin won the 10K with a time of 40 minutes 45 seconds in the male ages 15 to 17 division. 36-year old Elle Harris of Trenton had the […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education adopts policies
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education at its meeting Monday elected to purchase a riding lawnmower. The 2017 X590 John Deere mower will cost $5,400. The board also approved a five-year contract for Ricoh copiers for the school years from 2018 to 2023. One copier will be at the high school, and another will be at […]
Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission to hold public hearing on July 2nd
The Trenton Board of Adjustments and Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Trenton City Hall next month to hear requests to allow for future retail business. The hearing will be on the night of July 2nd at 7 o’clock. Warren and Carolyn Forman in care of The Overland Group will […]
Circuit court has extremely busy docket in latest session
Several defendants have waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The cases, on various charges, were bound over to the Division One docket of Thursday, June 14th or Thursday, July 12th. Emma Nichole Brown of Trenton faces two drug-related charges and one of hindering prosecution. Bond was continued at $20,000. […]