Two men from Texas were arrested on Sunday on suspected drug violations in Harrison County. Taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center were 38-year-old Clifford Spriggs of Lancaster, Texas, and 34-year-old Anthony Chimney of Tyler, Texas. Spriggs is accused of possession of marijuana 11 to 35 grams, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession […]
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Cainsville and Ridgeway schools report cases of COVID-19
Harrison County Health Department is providing notice regarding positive cases of COVID-19 at the Cainsville and Ridgeway schools According to the health department office, Cainsville R-1 school has one staff member with COVID-19, and the Ridgeway R-5 school has one student with COVID-19. Following discussions with the health department, the Cainsville School District reports via […]
Audio: Missouri Day Festival to have shortened run this year due to COVID-19
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a shortened version of the Missouri Day Festival this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be in the Rock Barn area on the evening of October 16th from 4 to 8 o’clock and October 17th from 9 to 7 o’clock. Chamber President Debbie Carman […]
Weigh, test and sample hay before you buy
Weigh, test, and sample hay before buying or selling says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eldon Cole. Beef producers rely on good-quality hay to boost profits. “Unfortunately, our hay production is not always the greatest quality,” Cole says. “The category we excel in is ‘other grass hay’ – specifically, cool-season grass or mostly fescue. […]
Missouri Board of Education President pleased with school preparation
Many Missouri schools have kicked off fall classes and others will soon start. Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields says board members have been impressed with the plans schools have made to reopen this fall amid a pandemic. “The thing that we have been impressed with is the local schools, the school boards, and […]
Missouri Health Director disagrees with CDC’s new COVID-19 testing guideline
Missouri does not plan to follow the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending less COVID-19 testing. The new CDC guideline says people exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus “do not necessarily need a test” unless they are showing symptoms or are at high risk for getting very […]
Audio: USDA currently in “big hiring phase” in Kansas City
A top official at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says the agency is making progress in relocating two major facilities to Kansas City: the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agricultural Policy. USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach tells Missourinet the agency continues to transfer employees […]
Missourians asked to comment, attend virtual listening session on police training standards
Missourians can have a say about police training standards through a process of surveys, email comments, and public listening sessions. The Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission and the Department of Public Safety are reviewing responses to surveys of law enforcement and the public about law enforcement training and discipline in Missouri. After […]
Missouri man sentenced to 20 years without parole for drug trafficking and illegal firearm
A Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Robert J. Thomas Jr., 38, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on Thursday, Aug. 27, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 20, 2019, Thomas pleaded guilty to possessing […]
Missouri man charged in arson at church
A Missouri, man was charged in federal court with the arson fire at Beyond Thee Four Walls Ministries this week. Christopher A. Durant, 38, of Kansas City, was charged with arson in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo. The complaint alleges that Durant set fire to the building at […]
Officials in Missouri sentence Virginia man for $3.2 million dollar romance fraud scheme
A Dumfries, Virginia, man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies as part of a $3.2 million romance fraud scheme. Henry N. Asomani, 35, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Ghana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to 10 years in […]
Motorcycle overturns near Lawson injuring woman
A Kansas City resident was hurt late Saturday afternoon in western Ray County when the motorcycle she was operating overturned near Lawson. Twenty-six-year-old Megan Matheson was taken to Excelsior Springs Hospital with minor injuries. The motorcycle was being turned from West 208th Street onto a private drive when the machine overturned. The motorcycle sustained minor […]
Kidder woman injured in crash on Interstate 35
A Kidder resident was hurt Saturday morning when the pickup truck she was a passenger in was hit by a car on Interstate 35. Fifty-two-year-old Cynthia Ross was taken to North Kansas City Hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the pickup, 56-year old Ricky Ross of kidder, and the operator of the car, 21-year […]
Shelbina man accused of DWI after crashing on Highway 6
A northeast Missouri resident was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving traveled off Highway 6 and overturned east of Milan. Twenty-year-old Drake Oxendale of Shelbina was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. The crash happened early Saturday approximately five miles east of Milan on Highway 6 when the […]
Teen driver sent to hospital after crashing south of Kirksville
The Highway Patrol reports a Florissant resident sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle he drove overturned 15 miles south of Kirksville. The crash happened on Friday, August 28th after the driver swerved to miss a hole in the roadway. The SUV traveled west on Highway 11 before it ran off the road, struck […]
Livingston County Library search engine to look quite different for users
Changes have been made to the Livingston County Library’s search engine and as to how items are reserved online. When searching for just children or young adult material, patrons should choose “Lillian DesMarias Youth Library” in the catalog search bar. To search for just adult materials, “Livingston County Library” should be chosen. Patrons can also […]
Grundy County reports 6 new cases of COVID-19, Putnam County 1 new case
The Grundy County Health Department reports six new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday, August 26, 2020. That now brings Grundy County’s total to 38 cases, eight of which remain active. One COVID-19-related death has been reported in Grundy County. The Putnam County Health Department announces it received notification of one new positive case of COVID-19 […]
Two-vehicle crash on Highway 291 injures Kidder woman
The Highway Patrol reports a Kidder resident sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck in which she was a passenger was struck by a car that lost control in Clay County on the morning of Saturday, August 29th. Emergency medical services transported 52-year-old Cynthia Ross to the North Kansas City Hospital. No injuries were reported […]
Carrollton man injured, Norborne teen escapes injury in two-vehicle crash on a county road
The Highway Patrol reports a Carrollton man sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Carroll County on the evening of Friday, August 28th. Emergency medical services transported 37-year-old Bobby Derickson to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. The other driver, a 16-year-old girl from Norborne, was reported as not injured. A crash report indicates Derickson’s […]
DeKalb County Sheriff releases details related to murder of Maysville man
More information has been released on a criminal investigation involving the death of a Maysville man Thursday, August 27th. DeKalb County Sheriff Kasey Keesaman says officers responded to the area of 1200 Highland Street in Maysville for a report of a 40-year-old male needing an ambulance as the man was found unresponsive with a gunshot […]