The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Eighth Annual Jailbreak Poker Run in September. All vehicles are welcome to register at the Old Grundy County Jailhouse on Eighth Street in Trenton the morning of September 15th starting at 11 o’clock. The poker run will begin at noon and travel a 160-mile route through […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free fishing event at the Fountain Grove Conservation Area in Linn and Livingston counties next week. Veteran anglers and newcomers are welcome to attend the event at Pond 3 in the conservation area’s northwest section on the evening of July 24th from 5:30 to 8:30. The Department […]
A Christ-based group in the area has added a new weekly meeting to help individuals with any problems they may have. Celebrate Recovery now meets at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton on Tuesday evenings at 6:30. This is in addition to its weekly meetings at 10th Street Baptist Church in Trenton Saturday evenings […]
A Jameson man facing felony charges stemming from an accident in March has entered a plea of not guilty in Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison waived his formal arraignment. He has been charged with driving while intoxicated, serious physical injury and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, […]
A Milan man accused in the beating death of a Lock Springs man has been sentenced in Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information shows 26-year-old Aaron Thomas Tucker was sentenced to the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail for a period of one year on a misdemeanor charge of assault in the third degree. The execution […]
Several activities will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton on Saturday, July 21st. Visitors can join park staff at the campground amphitheater for a nature activity during Explorer Hour that morning from 10 to 11 o’clock. The program may include an exploratory walk or a nature craft or themed game. Staff will […]
Two men arrested by the Highway Patrol in Sullivan County Sunday afternoon have both been charged with felony second-degree assault. Probable cause statements report 25-year-old Darrell Jesse Palmer of Milan and 49-year-old Orville Ray Hostetler of Newtown allegedly assaulted a man who came to help with plumbing at a residence in the 200 block of […]
Applications are being accepted for the North Central Missouri Fair Queen Pageant. Ladies ages 17 to 21 who are members of 4-H or FFA may apply and have a chance to receive scholarship money. The application deadline is Friday, and the competition will be held July 29th. Contestants will be judged on their interviews, talent, […]
Charges have been filed in Carroll County against the driver of a car involved in a weekend crash that claimed the life of a passenger. Thirty-year-old Dustin Michael Goodale of Carrollton was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated leading to the death of another person. Goodale also faces misdemeanors of careless and imprudent driving involving […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Forever, the Missouri Prairie Foundation, The Conservation Federation of Missouri, and private landowners, will provide mentored dove hunts for first-time hunters on 10 fields primarily located on private land across the state. Hunt locations will be in or near Chillicothe, Joplin, […]
University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan says Missouri is the “bullseye” of the drought. Missourians can share drought conditions directly to the National Drought Monitor to improve reporting on-the-ground. University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan says information can be uploaded to the newly-created Missouri Extension Drought Impact Reporter website which includes […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the Livingston County Associate Circuit Court issued arrest warrants for two Chillicothe residents Thursday based on a drug investigation in late May. Arrested was 57-year-old Rebecca Alvina Kirkpatrick in the 200 block of Walnut for two counts of alleged felony possession of a controlled substance being methamphetamine and THC. […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Executive Director Curtis Crawford today announced that Grundy County is authorized for emergency haying and grazing use of Conservation Reserve Program acres for the fiscal year 2018. FSA’s fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. As of 10 am Friday morning, here is a list of […]
Among cases Thursday in the Grundy County Circuit Court, probation was revoked for a Chillicothe resident, Timothy Joe Ashlock, on an original charge of tampering with a motor vehicle. A previously suspended sentence was set aside and the court ordered a ten-year sentence with Department of Corrections. Credit was given for time served to await […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will hold an open house to show off it’s recently remodeled building. The open house will be held on Monday, July 16th from 11:30 in the morning until 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Administrator Gina Finney says it will include a light lunch, cake, punch, and tours of […]
The public may submit information to help local, state, and national decision-makers assess drought conditions and impacts in Missouri. Information may be submitted to the Missouri Extension Drought Impact Reporter online. The website allows contributors to upload image files up to 10 megabytes in size to help authors assess drought at the local level. Extension […]
An audit of the city of Coffey released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway shows more than $60,000 missing from the small northwest Missouri town. According to the audit, over a period of almost two years, the former city clerk failed to make deposits, received improper payroll payments, and falsified board minutes and various financial reports. […]
Many farmers and ranchers value the opportunity the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) offers to enhance their existing conservation efforts, according to a recent survey by the Center for Rural Affairs. Eighty-seven percent of more than 800 respondents, all living in an area with a strong agricultural presence, said CSP should be supported as a priority in the […]
The University of Missouri Extension confirmed the growing season’s first case of southern rust corn disease in the U.S. on July 10. The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic confirmed that southern rust was present in a sample collected from west-central Missouri. This common corn disease usually shows up in neighboring southern states before appearing in Missouri […]
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. is now accepting applications for a scholarship endowment, which will be awarded to one deserving college or university for the 2018-2019 school year. Eligibility for the endowment includes: college or university accreditation; must have a TV/Film/Radio or Music Business program; the school must be responsible for managing endowment, selecting deserving students […]
