Additional charges have been filed against a former Kansas City Chiefs football player and eight co-defendants for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that operated primarily in Eastern Jackson County. Saousoalii P. Siavii Jr., also known as “Junior,” 41, of Independence, Missouri, was charged in a nine-count superseding indictment returned under seal by a federal […]
The Trenton Police Department reports two Trenton teens sustained injuries, and a utility pole broke off at the ground, as a result of a car accident near East 15th and Mable streets on Thursday morning. The driver, 17-year-old Camryn Michele Willey, was reported to have an injury to her left wrist, and passenger 17-year-old Sabastian […]
The former police chief of Greenwood, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury for violating the civil rights of a person he assaulted while handcuffed and restrained. Greg Hallgrimson, 50, of Kansas City, Missouri, was charged in a one-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City. Hallgrimson was the police chief […]
The opening night of the Festival of Lights at Simpson Park of Chillicothe next week will include a visit from Santa and his elves and horse-drawn wagon rides. Festivities will be held in and around the Rotary Shelter near the park’s entrance across from the playground the evening of November 23rd starting at 5:30. Santa […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education Tuesday evening approved donations and a change order regarding proposed construction upgrades to the performing arts center at the high school. Building Project Liaison Dennis Gutshall reported changes regarding the dressing room, entrance, and interior would cost about $156,000.The Hoover Foundation will donate $125,000 toward the upgrades and Troy […]
Smithfield Hog Production is looking to fill several positions at various locations during a job fair in Trenton next week. The Smithfield Hog Production Missouri Job Fair will be at the Ketcham Community Center on the evening of November 14th from 4 to 7 o’clock. Human Resource Business Partner with Smithfield Hog Production Tiffany Berndt […]
The Trenton Park Board voted Wednesday evening to allow the Trenton R-9 School District to construct a concrete chain link fenced area for discus throwing. The location is to be determined in consultation with Park Superintendent Jason Shuler. Park Board President Duane Helmandollar said the school district currently uses a concrete pad with netting on […]
A southwest Missouri trial lawyer says the federal background check system used for firearms sales is faulty. During a Monday hearing before an interim Missouri Senate committee studying the state’s gun violence problem, Craig Heidemann of Springfield, says Missouri is not providing mental health information to the database, to keep guns away from unstable people. […]
A proposed permanent discus throwing area for the Trenton school district is one of the topics for tomorrow’s meeting with the Trenton Park Board. The 5:15 Wednesday meeting is at the Trenton City Hall. The agenda also includes reports from the park superintendent and the park board committees (pool, grounds, facilities).
A Chicago, Illinois, man who was arrested while driving through northern Missouri pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine to distribute. Kevin M. Phyfiher, 29, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. A Missouri State Highway Patrol […]
The Trenton City Council Monday night voted to select an engineering company to be “on-call” for city projects, then voted for the company to work on a project that includes a bank that’s eroding at Muddy Creek. On a vote of seven in favor and one against Howe Engineering of Macon was selected as needed […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances next week approving a contract and a work order and amending city code. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on Monday night, October 28, 2019, at 7 o’clock. The contract is with the Howe Company, LLC for on-call engineering, and the work order is with […]
