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Former Missouri man sentenced to 17-years for traveling to Tennessee for illicit sex with a minor

A former Barry County, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for traveling from Missouri to Tennessee to engage in an illicit sexual relationship with a 15-year-old victim, who became pregnant and bore his child. Michael Douglas Peterson, 35, of Morristown, Tenn., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Friday, Dec. 7, […]

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Trenton woman arrested on multiple charges

The Grundy County Sheriff reports one area resident was arrested Monday on multiple charges while another turned himself in. Fifty-seven-year-old Kathy Jean Stratton of Trenton has been charged with four misdemeanors: peace disturbance, first offense, first-degree trespassing, resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or stop and operating a vehicle on a highway without a […]

Missouri Jobs Report July 2018

Missouri’s unemployment rate edges down to 3.4%

Missouri’s unemployment rate edged down another tenth of a point to 3.4 percent in July, the lowest it’s been since June 2000.  Nonfarm payroll employment in the state was little changed from the revised June level. The state’s unemployment rate has been edging down from the 3.7 percent level at the beginning of the year.   […]

Hype Academy 2018

Missouri’s top 30 FFA members attend HYPE Academy

Missouri’s top 30 FFA high school seniors completed the fourth annual Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) FFA Academy June 26-28, in Columbia The three-day intensive program is designed to inform and empower students to effectively engage in pressing agriculture topics. Since 2015, the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council has sponsored and facilitated the academy in […]

Drug Busts

Trenton woman arrested on theft of hydrocodone

A Trenton woman has been arrested for alleged theft of a narcotic. Thirty-three-year-old Krensa Kaye Williams faces charges of felony stealing of a controlled substance. Information accuses her of the theft June 28th or 29th of hydrocodone belonging to Dorothy Husted. Williams was arrested by Trenton Police and charged on Saturday. Bond is $10,000 cash pending […]

Fair

Fair Queens to be crowned Friday night in Milan

The Sullivan County Fair Queen and Junior Miss Fair Queen will be crowned Friday night, June 29th with the pageant being held at the Milan Community Building at 7 o’clock. Contestants for the Sullivan County Fair Queen are Kenna Michael and Katlynn Sylvester.  Contestants for the Junior Miss Fair Queen are Gracey Gordon, Mia Salas, Lillian […]

Food Drive

Annual food drive in Trenton to be held Thursday

The Trenton Ambassadors and Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will host their annual food drive this Thursday, June 28 at the Hy-Vee Food Store and Chelsea’s Food Market. Members will be at the two stores from 4 to 7 pm collecting non- perishable food items that will then be donated to the Community Food […]