Trenton R-9 School District will participate in several marching band events in October. The junior and high school band will participate in the First Mark Twain Invitational at Center in Eastern Missouri on October 3rd. The junior and high school parade is scheduled to start at 9 o’clock that morning. The high school drumline will […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an open-air event to celebrate Queen of the Cowgirls, Miss Calamity Jane Kyla Coffman, and her court. A cowgirl horse ride about town will go through Princeton the afternoon of Saturday, October 3rd at 4 o’clock. Amy Cool with the chamber says the parade will start at the […]
Now is a good time for beef producers to take advantage of stronger than normal prices for culled cattle, says University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker. Fat trimmings become a value-added product for hamburgers. Demand for hamburger increased during COVID-19 as more people ate at home instead of restaurants or schools. COVID-19 […]
A former city clerk has been sentenced in federal court for her role in a money-laundering conspiracy related to methamphetamine trafficking. Kristy A. Conn, 46, of Everton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to 10 years in federal prison without parole. “This defendant was placed in a position […]
Princeton High School will hold its Homecoming Friday, September 25, 2020. The football game against Putnam County will kick off at 7 o’clock. The king and queen will be announced after the game. Candidates are seniors Alison Allen, Kaydee Cunningham, Emily Hanson, Livi Binkley, Owen Schreffler, Zeb Schwartzkopf, Justin Rhoades, and Eli Henke.
A Sparta, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Christian County, Mo. Travis W. Robinson, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 14 years in federal prison without parole. On March 11, 2020, Robinson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute […]
Democrats in Washington have ripped Republicans for forging ahead with the confirmation of a new U.S. Supreme Court justice after Friday’s death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, says if Republicans do not move forward, they will have a hard time explaining the decision to voters. During an appearance, Monday on […]
Activities at Calamity Jane Days in Princeton concluded on Sunday with a variety of contests and family-oriented fun. The Baby Show was held on Saturday, and we have the results listed below. Calamity Jane Days Baby Show Winners 0-3 MONTHS Girls 1st Knysli Kelly Patrick &Cati Kelly GrainValley 2nd Abigayle Priest Chris & […]
A former state lawmaker who’s an attorney in southeast Missouri’s Farmington is challenging the scope of the St. Francois County health department’s mask mandate. Former State Representative Tom Burcham represents businesses and residents who oppose the mandate. He says criminal penalties and fines cannot be part of a mask mandate imposed by health officials: […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Friday has unleashed a political brawl on Capitol Hill ahead of the November General Election. President Donald Trump says he plans to announce a nominee this week to fill the vacancy and vows to choose a woman. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, says Trump’s […]
A Jonesboro, Mississippi, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to transporting more than five pounds of methamphetamine and nearly three pounds of heroin through Kansas City, Missouri, en route to St. Louis, Mo. Willie Lewis Braison, 47, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes on Wednesday, Sept. 16, to one count of […]
The Chillicothe High School will hold Homecoming activities Friday, September 18, 2020. Spokesperson Kathi Barnes says a mini parade and pep rally will be held outside the morning of Friday, September 18th for students only. The football team will play Cameron in the Homecoming game at 7 o’clock. Coronation of the king and queen will […]
In July, the day Jonathan Irons had been waiting for finally arrived. He walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center as a free man. Waiting for him was a team of supporters, including the woman he now calls his wife. WNBA star Maya Moore and Irons announced Wednesday that they tied the knot. Moore, […]
Main Street Chillicothe has made several changes to its Fall Wine Walk due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen Downtown Chillicothe merchants will host the event October 2nd. Main Street will also have a Mystery Pour or two. Wine will be pre-poured using disposable plastic cups at participating merchants. No wine glasses will be at the […]
The Gallatin Police Department has released information on recent incidents that resulted in arrests. One involved officers being dispatched to the Rest Easy Apartments on East Grand Street in reference to an intoxicated subject. The police report 22-year-old Amanda Moreland of Gallatin was arrested on possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. This […]
Praise, prayer, the proclamation of God’s word, and testimonies will be shared at a Feast of Trumpets Celebration in Trenton. The free non-denominational event will be at the Ketcham Community Center the night of Friday, September 18th from 6 to 9 o’clock and Saturday, September 19th from 8 o’clock to noon. A spokesperson says the […]
A Bates City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 57, was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 11. The federal criminal complaint […]
Several defendants have been arrested on unrelated charges with dates for court appearances scheduled in Trenton. Thirty-year-old Sarah Dawn Harding of Trenton has been charged with felony stealing. Bond is $10,000 cash with an appearance in the associate division on September 22nd. The warrant accuses Sarah Harding of appropriating a credit device August 7th that […]
A Hamilton woman has been sentenced to prison and then was placed on probation in Livingston County Circuit Court stemming from an incident last October in which a three-month-old baby girl was allegedly shaken and dropped. Twenty-two-year-old Beatrice Josephine Anderson was sentenced to ten years with the Department of Corrections. Judge Ryan Horsman then suspended […]
An Eagle Scout ceremony was held Sunday for Cole Soptic of Trenton who is the son of Jeremy and Cindy Soptic of Trenton. Cole joined Trenton Boy Scout Troop 97 in 2014 after completing the cub scout program with Pack 23. While in boy scouts, he advanced through the ranks while earning 31 merit badges. […]
