Free activities will be held at the Annual Fall Fun Event at Wallace State Park south of Cameron later this month. Hikers will meet at the campground amphitheater on the afternoon of October 26th starting at 2 o’clock for Find the Pumpkin. Participants can win a special prize for finding hidden pumpkins on trails. Hedge […]
A Kansas City man involved in what law enforcement described as a multi-county pursuit pleaded guilty in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court this week to felony resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing. Online court information shows other counts were dismissed for Russell Reed, and the court sentenced him to three years in […]
A man and woman from Albany accused of subjecting an 11-year-old girl to almost a year of abuse both pleaded guilty to four felony counts each in Division One of Gentry County Circuit Court on Thursday. Raymond Burks was sentenced to 13 years and co-defendant Jennifer Reed to 15 years with the Missouri Department of […]
Several defendants pleaded guilty and had judgments rendered Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Rural Trenton resident Mac Lewis Rakes pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid. Rakes was sentenced by Judge Thomas Alley to 10 years with the Department of Corrections. Execution of the sentence was […]
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee this week discussed preparations for the Missouri Day Festival. Preparations will be similar to past years with volunteers staffing the Emergency Operations Center and assist with traffic and the parade route. Bill Brinton with Region H Hazmat brought lights for use at the festival as requested. He reported […]
A Jamesport man was sentenced in Carroll County Circuit Court this week on two felony charges of child molestation first degree, enticement of a child, and sodomy or attempted sodomy—first degree—victim less than 12 years old. An argument was heard on Nicholas Levi Reed’s motion for judgment of acquittal or for a new trial, and […]
Preliminary hearings were waived by five defendants during Tuesday’s session in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Tonya Arlene Baumgartner of rural Spickard is charged with felony driving while intoxicated involving serious physical injury as well as failure to drive on the right half of the road and no proof of insurance […]
The Fifth Annual Battle of the Badges Charity Softball Game will be held in Chillicothe to raise funds for the YMCA Backpack Buddies Program and local programs benefiting children. Family activities will begin at Danner Park of Chillicothe on the evening of October 19th at 6 o’clock. The Chillicothe Police Department will play the Chillicothe […]
Surplus property from the Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will be offered for sale this week to support the library’s general fund. The surplus sale will be at the library Wednesday, October 9, 2019, from 9 until 11 o’clock and 1 until 3 o’clock; Thursday from 9 to 11 o’clock, 1 to 3 o’clock, and […]
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Missouri’s three-year loan default rate decreased four-tenths of a percent, keeping Missouri’s rate below the national average and lower than most of its neighboring states. Missouri’s student loan default rate dropped from 10.3 percent to 9.9 percent. The national rate decreased from 10.8 percent to 10.1 percent. More […]
A partnership of federal and state agencies will host three public information meetings to present the findings of a study on the Lower Grand River Watershed. The agencies include the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and Missouri Department of Conservation. Possible options to address an array of environmental issues […]
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter made a donation to the Chillicothe Police Department and Kiwanis Kids Club’s Shop with a Cop Program Wednesday. Police Chief Jon Maples says $1,200 was presented to the police department during Coffee with a Cop. Chillicothe FFA raised money at a mud volleyball event, and the chapter matched those funds. Shop […]
VFW Post 919 of Trenton will serve a meal to raise money for its building fund. Sam’s Chili, potato soup, and sandwiches will be served at the VFW Hall on October 16, 2019, from 10 to 1 o’clock. The menu will also include summer sausage, cheese, vegetables, and brownie pudding. The meal will cost $10.00 and […]
The Laredo Lions Club will sponsor an Ozark Supper to raise funds for disaster relief and other Lions projects. Soups and ham and beans will be served at the Laredo Community Center on October 26, 2019, from 11 to 7 o’clock. The menu will also include cornbread, applesauce, and desserts. Those attending can eat and […]
The state’s lieutenant governor says Missourians will have to decide whether a gasoline tax increase is needed. Missouri’s 17-cent gasoline tax has remained the same since 1996. Last November, voters rejected a proposed ten-cent gas tax increase. At his campaign announcement, last week at Jefferson City’s Memorial Park, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe (R) told the audience […]
“Mum’s the word,” but fall color shouts at Dutch Garden Nursery of Edina, a Knox County community of about 1,200 people. James Burkholder of Dutch Garden Nursery raises 2,800 mums each year. Most go to C&R Markets’ 11 stores in northeastern and central Missouri. He also sells at his nursery and at a second retail […]
The Positive Action Community Association of DeKalb County will hold a quarter auction next week as a fundraiser for the organization. There will be items from various vendors at the event in the June Conley Building in Maysville on Tuesday night, October 8, 2019, from 6:30 to 9 o’clock. Paddles will cost $5.00 each with […]
The Green Hills Animal Shelter in Trenton will hold “Barktoberfest” later this month to raise money for the shelter. A dinner, auction, and raffle will be held at the Black Silo Winery in Trenton on October 26, 2019. Social time will begin at 5:30 that evening, dinner will be served at 6 o’clock, and the […]
The Trenton FFA Chapter will hold its annual fruit sales fundraiser through October 22, 2019. The Ag Sales class has chosen to sell frozen meat, cookie dough, and fruit through Seitz and will also offer candy, meats, and cheeses through Four Seasons. Anyone wishing to order can speak to any Trenton FFA member. Orders can […]
The Board of Directors for the Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Incorporated, has approved the latest scholarship recipients. Thirty-two female graduates from North Mercer and Princeton high schools have been awarded a combined total of $126,398.98 in scholarships for the Fall 2019 semester. The Gene Kauffman Scholarship recipients provided signed statements saying they meet all criteria […]
