Views: 0A Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held in Jamesport on April 1st. Individuals who fall under Phases 1 or 2 and reside in Region H can receive a vaccine at the Spillman Event Center from 9 to 1 o’clock by appointment. Region H involves Northwest Missouri and the Green Hills counties […]
Views: 0A man and two teenage girls from Iowa sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Schuyler County on March 26th. An ambulance transported the driver of a pickup truck, 66-year-old James Steele of Batavia, Iowa, to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville with what the Highway Patrol called serious injuries. The driver of […]
Views: 0The Jamesport Lions Club will hold an Easter egg hunt for children in sixth grade and younger. The event will be at the Jamesport City Park and ball field on April 3rd at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Participants will be divided into age groups to search for eggs filled with candy and money. […]
Views: 3The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced 30 high school sophomores were selected to participate in the 2021 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Students selected will spend several days in June in the Mid-Missouri region exploring careers in agriculture, building leadership skills, and learning more about farming, ranching, and food production. “Giving back to agriculture is important […]
Views: 4A Polo man accused of stealing a pickup truck and guns from a Polo residence faces three felony charges in Caldwell County. Sixty-year-old Mark Felt Anderson has been charged with stealing—motor vehicle/watercraft/aircraft and two counts of stealing—firearm/explosive weapon/ammonium nitrate. Bond was set at $30,000 cash only with a special condition for bond supervision by […]
Views: 0The Grundy County Commission accepted various bids on March 23rd. All CART rock bids submitted were accepted. The bids were from Norris Quarries LLC, Trager Limestone, and Flory’s Rock and Lime, LLC for various types of rock. The prices vary for each company. Jamesport Concrete’s bid for concrete was accepted. It was the only […]
Views: 0Trenton Police report the collision of a school bus and a car at 18th and Cedar Street resulted in citations issued to both drivers. The accident happened last Thursday morning on March 18, 2021, at 7:30 am. The Apple bus company vehicle was eastbound on 18th Street while the car was headed south on […]
Views: 0A performer at a Branson, Missouri, theater pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $85,000 from hundreds of his own audience members who donated to his non-existent charity for foster children. “For several years, this performer took advantage of his own audiences by pulling at their heartstrings while stealing from their pockets,” […]
Views: 0Five of seven candidates for the Trenton R-9 Board of Education answered questions during a forum in the Trenton High School Commons on March 18th. Mindy Walker with the Missouri State Teachers Association moderated the event. Candidates first introduced themselves, explained why they were running for the two open positions, and shared their qualifications. […]
Views: 2Numerous area students are eligible to receive their Missouri FFA Degrees at a recognition-only ceremony on May 1st during the state convention in Sedalia. The two-day convention on April 30th and May 1st will be held at the Matthewson Exhibition Center on the campus of the state fairgrounds. According to the Missouri FFA Association, […]
Views: 1The Highway Patrol has released updated information on an accident five miles east of Gallatin on March 17th, correcting the names of drivers and occupants. The updated information indicates 77-year-old Gail Siemer of Jamesport was the driver of one pickup truck, and 25-year old Robert Reed was the driver of another pickup. No injuries […]
Views: 0Amid the rapidly escalating crisis along the southern border, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) and dozens of his colleagues joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, in sending a letter to Government Accountability Office Comptroller Gene L. Dodaro highlighting President Joe Biden’s suspension of border […]
Views: 2Three former students of Trenton Junior College or North Central Missouri College were recognized as distinguished alumni at the NCMC Foundation Pirates Ball on March 13th. The Distinguished Alumni Class of 2020 included Doctor Jamie Hooyman, John Sturdevant, and Donovan Thompson. Jamie Hooyman attended TJC from 1981 to 1983 and received her Associate in […]
Views: 0The Jamesport Community Association will sponsor a fish fry to fund the upkeep of the Spillman Event Center and other community projects in Jamesport. Fish, potatoes, hush puppies, slaw, beans, and dessert will be served by dine-in or drive-through at the Spillman Center on March 26th starting at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Free […]
Views: 0Among cases Tuesday in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Preliminary hearings were waived by Floyd Wayne Jarrett of Galt, Marquise Terrell Jones of Trenton, Vance Allen Gannon of rural Trenton, and James LeRoy Houk of Princeton. Each had their cases bound over to the docket for tomorrow’s session of Division One of […]
Views: 0The Jamesport City Council on March 8th approved purchasing a security system for the maintenance building. The cost of the system is expected to be $650. There was a discussion about the Sesquicentennial for Jamesport to be celebrated in 2022. Mayor Dana Urton agreed a committee should be formed, and plans need to begin […]
Views: 2Approximately 100 to 150 acres of pasture and timber burned in southwestern Grundy County on March 9th, according to Jamesport Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief John McKiddy, who reports Jamesport responded with two units to the fire east of Jamesport near Route F and south on 55th Avenue. The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District […]
Views: 0The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of an Illinois man and a Jamesport man in area counties on multiple allegations. Sixty-seven-year-old Harry Tapp of Mattoon, Illinois was arrested in Caldwell County on March 5th and was accused of the felonies of driving while intoxicated and driving while suspended. Other accusations included failure to maintain […]
Views: 0The Trenton Park Board on March 3rd approved a bid for tree stump removal as well as actions involving the Van Meter shelter house and the swimming pool. The 2021-2022 budget was also reviewed. The approved stump removal bid was from Perkins Dozing of Jamesport for $200 per stump. Another bid was submitted from […]
Views: 0A Baltimore, Maryland teen accused of cutting a Missouri Children’s Division worker’s throat has been charged in DeKalb County with the felonies of first-degree assault or attempted assault and armed criminal action. Fifteen-year-old Ja’marie Nashwan Willingham’s initial appearance in court is on March 3rd. A probable cause statement from James Proctor with the Cameron […]
