The Trenton Family Aquatic Center will not open this summer, and playgrounds will not open until at least mid-June. The Trenton Park Board voted the evening of Wednesday, June 3rd to close the pool for summer 2020. The vote was taken after a discussion of multiple factors, including current guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
The highway patrol reports a Maysville man was arrested early Saturday in DeKalb County. Forty-year-old Brandon Young and accused of failure to register as a sex offender, displaying plates of another person, no proof of insurance, not wearing a seat belt, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Young was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail.
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of area residents in area counties Friday, one on various drug-related allegations. Thirty-nine year old Stephanie Dunkin of Unionville was arrested in Putnam County and accused of the felonies of possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance—lorazepam, and possession of a controlled substance—methylphenidate. She was also […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports that two Grundy County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals who tested positive are located in two separate households and are self-isolating. The health department is working to identify and communicate with close contacts for each of the individuals. Names of the individuals will not be released […]
The Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy and Health Center of Trenton has announced a doctor with the Saint Luke’s Health System and Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton has joined Life Options as its medical director. Jennifer Bowe will oversee the medical services provided by the center. Services include medical-grade pregnancy testing, limited obstetric ultrasounds, and […]
Lifetime Trenton resident and retired farmer, Donald Clark Woodard died at his home south of Trenton, Friday morning May 15th at 9:45 am. He was 96. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at Resthaven Memorial Gardens on Thursday afternoon at 2 pm. Those wishing to attend are asked to bring lawn chairs. […]
A Gentry County three-vehicle crash injured a woman from King City who has been accused of several violations including alleged driving while intoxicated. The accident Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 happened approximately three miles north of King City. Thirty-six-year-old Candy Roberts was flown by LifeFlight Eagle to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. […]
There are plans to open the Chilli Bay Water Park in Chillicothe this season despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The pool is scheduled to open on Memorial Day. Chillicothe Parks Director Josh Norris says the season will look “very different” with policies in place to help follow social distancing guidelines. Only season pass holders will be […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education has approved a health insurance proposal from broker Thomas McGee that involves no increase in premiums for employees. The base PPO for an employee will remain at $607.35, and the base HSA will stay at $516.63. The district cap will remain at $600. This is the second year the […]
A Chillicothe man waived a preliminary hearing when he appeared yesterday in the associate division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Shawn Stewart Howell faces charges of driving while intoxicated – aggravated; as well as driving while revoked or suspended and no proof of insurance. Howell was bound over to the docket tomorrow (Thursday) for division […]
A new date for graduation was announced at the Laredo R-7 Board of Education meeting last (Monday) evening. Graduation is now scheduled for June 1st. A back up date is June 15th. The time and location of the graduation have not yet been determined. The board offered contracts to current extra duty positions. A school […]
Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) will be hosting its first-ever Virtual Summer Games this May and June. Due to COVID-19, the State Summer Games experience had to be altered and moved to an online format. The 2020 Virtual Summer Games will be unlike any other competition Special Olympics Missouri has ever put on. It will include […]
Cara and Kipp McClellan have announced four area seniors are recipients of the Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship. The recipients are McKenna Cox and Kayli Crawford of Trenton High School and Hunter Keithley and Josie Reeter of Chillicothe High School. The Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship may be used for tuition, books, or fees and can be […]
A car and bicycle accident Tuesday night one mile north of Cameron injured two people and the arrest of one. Thirty-four-year-old Travis Pyzer of Plattsburg was northbound on Route EE when his car sideswiped a bicyclist, 34-year-old Pride Willis of Cameron. Both men were taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. A trooper […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of an Illinois woman on an out of state felony warrant and a Gallatin woman on warrants for failure to appear in court. The arrests took place in Daviess County Friday night. Thirty-two-year-old April Findley of Loves Park, Illinois’s felony warrant allegedly involved a violation of a court order […]
The University of Missouri Extension and partners recently released a Together We Can toolkit to help rural Missourians access mental health resources. “This presents the resources to help open up conversations about mental health,” says MU Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. “Making it comfortable to talk about mental health is the first step […]
New Grundy County flood plain maps will become official on Friday. The maps can be used for things like mortgages and flood insurance. Revisions took place over the last three years. Grundy County Flood Plain Administrator Glen Briggs notes the revisions involved new data and an increased map resolution, which gives a more realistic view […]
Multiple faculty and staff members submitted written reports for the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. One report was from Vice President of Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley. She said votes were taken on End of the Year Awards, and Student Senate elections were held. Student Senate officers for 2020-2021 will […]
Four people were injured, including two children, in the collision of two vehicles Sunday afternoon one mile to the north of Gower. The Clinton county accident happened at the junction of Highway 169 and Route Double-V at 3:25 pm. One driver was arrested following an investigation. Forty-one-year-old Matthew Schmidt received minor injuries and 37-year-old Elizabeth […]
The Show-Me State Games Shelter Insurance Torch is a symbol of bringing citizens together for fun and exciting competition. During the social distancing requirements regarding the COVID 19 pandemic, officials with the Show Me Games want to encourage everyone to stay active and carry the torch together. While there won’t be the numerous torch runs […]
