Grundy County Jewett Norris Library will host an event next week to conclude the storytime hour of the summer reading program. Activities are planned for July 27 in the parking lot behind the library and along West Crowder Road near the library. A 16-year-old youth, Max Meystrik, will be the entertainment doing magic. His performance […]
The Trenton Park Board elected officers on July 7. Curtis Crawford was elected president, Andy Cox was re-elected vice president, and John Hamilton was elected secretary. City Council Park Board Liaison Marvin Humphreys asked what is being done about a leak at the Rock Barn that he mentioned at a previous meeting. Park Superintendent David […]
The Mercer County Health Department will hold several activities for children this month. A bike rodeo and other summer safety activities will be in the parking lot of the health department in Princeton on July 15th from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants can bring their bikes to ride through a safety course. Bike helmets will […]
Six Houston, Texas, residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to travel across the country breaking into bank ATMs and stealing the money inside, including at least one theft in Kansas City, Missouri. Deandre J. Gilliam, 19, Ladarious S. Thomas, 28, Jamarkus D. Bogany, 19, J’Korean K. […]
Free church services will be held in the Lineville, Iowa City Park from July 5 through July 11. The 37th year of Brush Arbor will include services starting Monday through Saturday at 6:30. A hot dog meal will be that Sunday at 5:30 with the service to follow. Mercer Assembly of God Church Pastor Phil […]
The Galt Community Fair will be held from July 8 through 11, 2021 with a theme of “Welcome Back.” Activities will include the Galt Fire Protection District Ladies Auxiliary selling hamburgers, hot dogs, and sides at the fire station on July 8 from 5 to 8 o’clock in the evening. Farm mechanics shop work by Grundy […]
A Fourth of July event will be held in Green City celebrating Missouri’s bicentennial. Activities that morning will include a Lady Lions Breakfast, Ministerial Alliance Community Church Service, and a kiddie parade. Janice Booth will be the Grand Marshal for the Fourth of July Parade at 11:30. The John T. McCarty Memorial Car, Motorcycle, Truck, […]
Activities are planned leading up to fireworks in Jamesport. The Jamesport Community Association and Lil’ Red Shed Fireworks will present Fireworks in the Park at the Jamesport City Park on July 5, starting at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Activities will include blacksmithing demonstrations, bounce houses, face painting, and a parade. There will also be […]
Free activities are being held at the Unionville City Park/fairgrounds through June 12 for the 13th Annual Unionville Lions Country Music Festival. June 10th’s activities include a potluck meal at the Lions Building at 5 o’clock. Everyone is invited to bring a dish. Drinks will be provided. There will be Gospel music in the 4-H Building […]
A rare double shooting in southwestern Missouri’s Branson. First responders found two people shot in the parking lot of Famous Daves in Branson. One of the victims died at the scene, while the other died from injuries after being taken to the hospital. Branson police have identified the victims as 38-year-old Krystle L. […]
Chautauqua in the Park is expected to return to Simpson Park of Chillicothe on September 11th and 12th. The event was not held last year due to COVID-19 concerns. Chillicothe Area Arts Council Administrator Mary Lou VanDeventer says this year’s event will probably look different. However, there will still be a Traditional Arts Area, as […]
Trenton officials are working on getting plans in place for water and sewer system improvements that Administrator Ron Urton says are likely eligible to be funded through the American Recovery Act. While he told the Trenton Utility Committee on Tuesday evening, he had no details; the city of Trenton portion of the federal funding remains […]
According to the Hamilton Police Department, a 33-year-old woman from Kansas City was taken into custody at Cameron Regional Medical Center on Monday, May 17, after she stole a vehicle from Quik Shop in Hamilton while the victim was pre-paying for gas. Ashley Marie Hall has been charged in Caldwell County with the felonies of […]
Trenton Rotary Club is participating in the shoe donation project of Rotary International with a total of 152 pairs of shoes collected locally. The shoes are to be presented when the District 6040 caravan makes its stop in Trenton on Saturday, May 15. The presentation is expected to take place at 10:15 am in the […]
The 36th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 11-12, 2021, at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. Vendor registration […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce has announced registration is open for Chautauqua in the Park. The event is scheduled to be at Simpson Park in Chillicothe on September 11th and 12th. Vendors can register at THIS LINK. Once online registration is complete, artisans and crafters will need to submit vendor photos to [email protected] or […]
A Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court to the robberies (and attempted robberies) of five businesses. Joshua A. West, 28, Overland Park, Kansas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to five counts of robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. By pleading guilty, West […]
The Trenton Police Department reports a Trenton man refused treatment after he allegedly blacked out, and his pickup truck struck three vehicles on April 3rd. Grundy County Emergency Medical Services and the Trenton Fire Department responded to the Orscheln Farm and Home parking lot, and EMS evaluated 32-year-old Scott Shull. A car owned by Noel […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing the firearm stolen from a vehicle in the parking lot at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo. Jeffrey Ray Dean Ford, 28, of Joplin was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to five years in federal prison without […]
A Brookfield man has been charged with felony first-degree property damage after a police officer responded to a call about lights being on on a vehicle. Fifty-three-year-old Todd Aaron Boh has also been charged with felony escape or attempted escape from custody while under arrest for a felony and misdemeanor assault—fourth degree. Boh pleaded not […]
