A benefit for a man with a rare kidney cancer will be held at the Mercer School later this month. The Benefit for David Johnson and Family will be in the Ag Building the evening of May 16th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 and will include a meal of a grilled hot dog or hamburger, […]
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Missouri Department of Agriculture launches strategic initiatives for agriculture, rural communities
The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s MORE strategic vision has always lived and breathed agriculture and rural Missouri. Today, the Department announced 16 individual initiatives that will take the MORE vision and put it into action. The Department will be targeting workforce development, youth in agriculture, food insecurity, agriculture business, broadband availability, emergency response, the Missouri […]
Lathrop man sentenced to prison for $1.7M fraud scheme
A Lathrop, man was sentenced in federal court for a $1.7 million fraud scheme related to the sale of his business. Todd Edwin Rood, 53, of Lathrop, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to four years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Rood to pay $1,347,608 in restitution and […]
ATV race to be held at Mercer May 12
Mercer Homecoming will hold an ATV/horseshoe race next week. The race will be at Mercer Homecoming Park on Highway 65 North the afternoon of May 12 with registration starting at 2 o’clock, and the race beginning at 4 o’clock. Registration costs $10 per class, and a tether switch is required for entries. Admission costs $5 […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to grass fire
Chillicothe firefighters yesterday afternoon responded to a grass fire in an open field at 14092 LIV Road number 251. Upon arrival, approximately five acres of grass was burning and it was noted the owners of Koehler Home Sales, as well as neighbors, were using rakes to try and put out the fire but the wind […]
Jamesport City Council amends ordinance
The Jamesport City Council amended an ordinance regarding factory-built homes at its meeting Tuesday evening. The amendment says no person shall place any factory-built home within Jamesport with a date of manufacture prior to 10 years before the date of placement. The council also approved an ordinance vacating and discontinuing a portion of a public […]
Funeral Services: Saige Boswell
A funeral service for Lineville, Iowa resident Saige Boswell will be held at the Roberson Funeral Home in Lineville Friday morning at 10:30 with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Lineville. Visitation for Saige Boswell will be held at the funeral home Thursday night from 6 to 8 o’clock. Saige Boswell, who died Sunday […]
Funeral services for former State Representative Mike Lair set for Tuesday, September 12
Services for former State Representative Mike Lair, of Jefferson City and formerly of Chillicothe, have been announced. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Jefferson City Tuesday, September 12 at Noon. A rosary will be held at the church Monday afternoon at 3:15 with visitation scheduled at the […]
Do you need to review insurance coverage before the kids head to college?
When checking off items for college, the Missouri Insurance Department wants to remind students and parents not to forget insurance coverage. “College students will be heading to school soon, some for the first time. Such a significant life change is likely to impact your insurance coverage,” said Chlora Lindley-Myers, director of the department. “It’s important […]
Funeral service for Jeffrey Bowman set for Wednesday
A Funeral service for 27-year-old Jeffrey Carl Bowman of Chillicothe will be Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at the Calvary Baptist Church of Chillicothe with burial in the Plainview Cemetery of Chula. A scheduled family visitation will be Tuesday night from 6 o’clock until 8 o’clock at the Lindley Funeral Home of Chillicothe. Survivors of […]
Arrest warrant issued for Tanner Ward of Trenton
While the whereabouts of 19-year-old Tanner Ward of Trenton remains a mystery, local authorities have now issued a warrant for his arrest. Online court information shows a probation violation report was filed Tuesday by the Missouri Probation and Parole. The information also shows a capias warrant was issued July 6 at the request of the […]
Visitation set for Linda Sanderson of Trenton
A visitation has been announced for the woman who died after being hit by a pickup truck Wednesday night in downtown Trenton. Forty-eight-year-old Linda Kay Sanderson of Trenton died at Wright Memorial Hospital after the accident. Visitation is at the Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany Tuesday night from 6 to 8 o’clock with inurnment at […]
Funeral service for Trey Shaw announced
The funeral service for 20-year-old Trey Shaw will be at the Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton Monday morning at 11 o’clock with burial in Coon Creek Cemetery. Visitation is at the First Baptist Church in Trenton Saturday evening from 5 to 7 o’clock. Survivors for Trey Shaw include his father and step-mother […]
Tragedy strikes as 4 young adults from Trenton die in fatal Highway 190 crash
A single vehicle accident Tuesday, north of Jamesport, has claimed the lives of four young adults from Trenton, three of them are siblings. The highway patrol listed the accident location as one half mile west of the Daviess – Grundy County line on Highway 190. The report notes none of the occupants was using a […]
What’s New On Netflix: Service adding 82 titles, dropping 49
The first month of 2017 is coming to an end, which means we’re getting another batch of new titles coming to Netflix and another batch being deleted. Netflix will be adding 82 titles in February and dropping another 49 with the largest number of titles being added February 1. Some titles we’re saying goodbye to […]
Chula home a total loss after Thursday night fire
A house in Chula is a total loss after a fire Thursday night. Chillicothe Fire Lieutenant Andy Vaughn reports the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call to assist the Chula Fire Department. The fire went through the roof of the house in the 300 block of Mansur in Chula when Chillicothe firefighters […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to nursing home
Chillicothe firefighters responded to Grand River Health Care Nursing Home Tuesday afternoon due to an odor of gas in the dining area. Firefighters report a gas leak was discovered in a water heater adjacent to the dining area and doors to the building were left open to provide fresh air to the structure. Prior to […]
Tax levy hearing rescheduled at Sunnyview
A tax levy hearing and board meeting has been rescheduled for August 25th in the administrator’s office of Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. That’s because there was a lack of a quorum for the Monday afternoon session. On August 25th at 10 o’clock that morning, citizens may be heard regarding the proposed property tax levy […]
Home food preservation is making a comeback
Home food preservation has been making a comeback in a big way. Many people with gardens at home are finding it beneficial to preserve the extra produce instead of letting it go to waste. While home food preservation can take quite a bit of time, the end result is well worth the work. Safety has […]
Funeral services for firefighter Edward “Ed” Cosgrove set for Thursday, July 28
Edward Austin Cosgrove, Jr., age 53, a resident of Utica, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Utica, Missouri. Edward was born the son of Edward Austin and Delaine Marie (Curtis) Cosgrove, on February 2, 1963, in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was a graduate of Lockport High School, Lockport, Illinois. Edward worked as a […]