The Missouri Department of Transportation advises motorists to limit travel beginning Friday and throughout the weekend as a series of winter storms will impact roads across the state. “For your safety and the safety of our crews, we ask everyone to avoid unnecessary travel once the storm begins,” said Becky Allmeroth, MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer […]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued for portions of northern Missouri for Friday, February 15, 2019
A quick moving disturbance will bring a chance for light snow with periods of moderate snow beginning Friday morning and continuing through late Friday night. A period of mixed precipitation will be possible Friday morning for portions of east central-Kansas, west, and central Missouri before changing over to all snow. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL […]
Driver totals big rig west of Meadville
The Highway Patrol reports a Brunswick man sustained moderate injuries when the tractor-trailer he drove ran off the road one mile west of Meadville on Friday. An ambulance transported 63-year-old Harold Goodwin to Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. The truck traveled east on Highway 36 before running off the right side of the road and […]
Tractor-trailer strikes farm tractor on Highway 65 north of Princeton
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton man sustained serious injuries when he was ejected from the farm tractor he drove after being struck by a tractor-trailer hit Friday morning. An ambulance transported 44-year-old Gilbert Lawson to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. Tractor trailer driver 44-year-old Timothy Spickard of Trenton was not reported as injured. The […]
Green City man injured in Friday rollover crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Green City man sustained minor injuries when the vehicle he drove slid on ice and overturned four miles north of Galt Friday afternoon. A private vehicle transported 31-year-old Wayli Rosales to Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. Rosales traveled north on Route J when the vehicle slid, ran off the […]
Hunter Hayes and RaeLynn to perform in Kirksville
Grammy-nominated artist Hunter Hayes, with special guest RaeLynn, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 in Truman State University’s Pershing Arena. Hayes first debuted his self-titled album in 2011, and since then has released popular hits such as “Invincible,” “I Want Crazy,” “Wanted,” “Dear God” and “One Shot.” RaeLynn was the highest-selling female country artist […]
Big rig crash near Laclede injures one
A man from Orlando, Florida was hurt when a tractor-trailer truck overturned on highway 36 west of Laclede. Thirty-seven-year-old Nathan Lee was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. Lee was a passenger in a truck driven by 21-year-old Adam Simpson of Independence who was not reported hurt during the crash. The […]
Kirksville man arrested on drug allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kirksville man in Adair County Friday afternoon on several drug-related allegations. Fifty-year-old James Baker was accused of the felonies of possession of a controlled substance—marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of synthetic amphetamine. The Patrol also accused him of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and felony unlawful […]
Traffic stop results in arrest of Bolivar woman on drug charges
A traffic stop in Livingston County on Thursday resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and the arrest of a Bolivar woman. Sheriff Steve Cox reports deputies arrested 37-year-old Renee Lynn Haynes for alleged possession of a controlled substance. A warrant was subsequently issued by the court charging her with felony possession of a controlled […]
Better Woman Conference set for February 22nd and 23rd in Trenton
The 10th Annual Better Woman Conference will be held in Trenton next month. Inspirational speaker, teacher, author, dramatist, and comedienne Shari Minke will speak at the conference at the First Assembly of God Church February 22nd and 23rd. The Friday evening of the conference will include dinner at 6 o’clock followed by the service from […]
Highway patrol announces results of DWI saturation in Harrison County
The highway patrol headquarters has announced results of a DWI saturation conducted in Harrison County late last week. During the enforcement effort from 7 pm, Friday to 3 am Saturday, five officers patrolled Harrison County with a goal of detecting impaired drivers and other traffic violations that contribute to traffic crashes. As a result, there […]
Kelly Puckett sworn in as Grundy County Special Prosecutor
Grundy County will have a new prosecuting attorney by the end of this week. According to the Grundy County Circuit Clerk’s office, Kelly Puckett of Cameron has been appointed by Presiding Judge of the 3rd circuit, Thomas Alley. Beginning on Friday, February 1st, Puckett is to serve in the capacity of “special prosecutor” until an […]
Court Warming King and Queen candidates announced for THS
Court warming activities are scheduled Friday, February 1st at Trenton High School during the girls and boys basketball games with visiting Stanberry High School. Candidates have been named for court warming royalty. For Queen, they are Teresa Burkholder, Sidney Lynch, and Taylor Richman. For King, they are Max McNabb and Jadan Whitney. The Junior attendants are Lexi […]
Trenton Fire Department responds to gas odor on Nichols Street
Trenton firefighters disconnected power to a furnace and shut-off natural gas to the residence after a high level of natural gas was measured at 1510 Nichols. Firefighters used a ventilation fan to help remove the gas odor from the residence with the occupants advised to contact a furnace repair person. The owner of the residence […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education offers contract for Superintendent position
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has offered a contract for the school district’s Superintendent position. The name of the person was not expected to be announced before Monday because of a notification process. Seven candidates were interviewed Friday during a special meeting of the Board of Education with the vote to offer a contract […]
Two injured in Carroll County rollover crash
Residents of Carrollton and Warrensburg were hurt early Friday afternoon when a car overturned in northeastern Carroll County. The highway patrol reports 34-year-old Sandra Taylor of Carrollton sustained moderate injuries and 17-year-old Treasur Overturf of Warrensburg received minor injuries with both taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. They were passengers in a car driven […]
Trenton Fire Department responds to Monroe Street
The Trenton Fire Department late Friday afternoon extinguished a small attic fire at the Kathy Reder residence located at 515 Monroe Street. Firefighter Derek Hert reports a thermal imaging camera verified the location of the attic fire above a bedroom where there was a darkened ceiling and occupants of the residence smelled a burning odor. […]
Wind Chill Advisory issued for all counties in northern Missouri
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for those counties along the Iowa border in northern Missouri, and a Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for all counties in northern Missouri extending south to counties along Highway 36. A bitterly cold air mass will sweep across Nebraska and Iowa into Kansas and Missouri this morning. […]
Two from Trenton arrested
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of one Trenton resident on a drug-related charge and another on failing to appear in court. Twenty-eight-year-old Anjalo Keith Delile was arrested Friday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. He was scheduled for […]