The Livingston County clerk’s office has absentee ballots available for the August 6th special election in Rich Hill Township. Voters are to consider a continuation of the tax levy for roads which is thirty-five cents on the one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for a four year period. Voters in the township defeated a road […]
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Main attractions announced for 2019 North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton
A little more than a month from now, the North Central Missouri Fair will begin with main event activities including a rodeo on July 26th and 27th at 7 o’clock both nights. There will be a URA/MRCA rodeo presented by TNT Ranch and Rodeo company. On Sunday, July 28th, the North Central Missouri Fair tractor […]
Free class on “Frogging for Beginners” to be held at Locust Creek Conservation Area in Milan
Frogging is a great way to enjoy Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife resources while also putting food on the table the whole family can enjoy. Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a free clinic on frogging for beginners, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. on Friday, July 5, at Locust Creek Conservation Area near […]
“Chalk on the Walk” event in downtown Trenton postponed
An event called “Chalk on the Walk” scheduled for Friday Morning, June 21, 2019, in downtown Trenton has been postponed due to rain. A new date for the kid’s event has yet to be determined Food will be available, rain or shine, beginning at 6 o’clock on Friday evening at the Space on Main Street […]
Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments to host open house
Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments reports it will host a blood drive next week and then an open house two weeks later. The community blood center will set up Wednesday, June 26th at Sunnyview. The blood drive hours are from 2 until 6 o’clock and appointments can be made online. Those signing up online are […]
“Fireworks in the Park” sert for July 5, 2019 in Jamesport
The Jamesport Community Association and Lil’ Red Shed Fireworks will sponsor the Third Annual Fireworks in the Park in Jamesport next month. Activities will begin in the Jamesport City Park July 5th with bounce houses by Rare Air and vendors from 10 o’clock in the morning to 8 o’clock at night. Homemade ice cream and […]
UPDATE: Chillicothe firefighters extricate individual from car on Highway 36
An out of state resident was injured Wednesday during the noon hour in a traffic crash that involved a car that had overturned at the east edge of Chillicothe. Chillicothe Police and Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services responded to the single vehicle rollover accident on Highway 36 near the Blackwell Creek. The car was driven […]
Annual two-day Spring Hill School Consignment Auction slated for July 3rd and 4th near Jamesport
Various items will be up for auction at the Annual Two-Day Spring Hill School Consignment Auction in July to benefit area Amish schools. The sale will be held at the Raymond Troyer Farm half of a mile west of the Route NN and Highway 6 junction July 3rd and 4th, starting each morning at 8 […]
Missouri Department of Higher Education shares GI Bill stories and resources for student veterans
The Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) is partnering with the Missouri Veterans Commission and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to join a nationwide movement celebrating the impact of the educational benefits available through the GI Bill. During June, the MDHE will share stories on social media of veterans who used the GI […]
Missouri State Fair accepting nominations for veteran/active military “Honorees of the Day”
To honor our service men and women, the Missouri State Fair is teaming up with Capital Materials, Retrieving Freedom, Inc. & Starline Brass to present a new event called the Military Flag Ceremony. Veterans and active service members from across Missouri are eligible to be honored one of the eleven days during the Missouri State […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to be out in force during July 4th holiday weekend
The Highway Patrol will participate in Operation Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort (CARE) over the July 4th holiday weekend, as well as an Independence Day, Driving While Intoxicated Enforcement operation. The counting period for the July 4th holiday will start the evening of July 3rd at 6 o’clock and end the night of July 7th […]
Missouri ranks 28th of 50 states in child well-being
The approximately 1.4 million children who comprise nearly one-quarter of Missouri’s population are more likely to live in poverty than Missouri’s children in 1990. According to the KIDS COUNT Data Book, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The 30th edition of the Data Book — a comprehensive annual report on child well-being for […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to offer kayak class in Livingston County
The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free hands-on kayak class in Livingston County next month. Individuals at least 12 years old can participate in the class, to focus on using simple kayaks that are paddled, at Pike’s Lake at the Poosey Conservation Area July 11th. There will be two sessions: one in the […]
NRCS announces funding to plant cover crops on flooded cropland acreage
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has $1 million available for Missouri landowners who apply by July 19 for assistance to plant cover crops on flooded cropland, State Conservationist J.R. Flores said. Flores said that only land in the 13 Missouri counties included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration is eligible. Those counties are Andrew, […]
Mercer County Health Department to hold open lab day
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will hold an open lab day next month with lower than usual fees for tests. No appointments are necessary, and no doctors orders are needed to participate in the open lab day at the health department on the morning of July 12th from 8 to 10 o’clock. A […]
Body discovered on Merrill Street in Trenton
Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater reports an individual was found dead in the northwest part of Trenton Monday afternoon. Slater says the person was found at a location on Merrill Street, and the investigation continues. The name of the person has not been released, and authorities have released no other information at this time.
Audio: Highway Patrol confirms armed citizen assisted with take-down of suspect who shot Trenton police officer
There are social media posts praising the actions of several citizens who came to the rescue of an injured police officer and subdued the suspect at the incident that occurred in the parking lot of the Pit Stop along Highway 69 in Winston. Highway Patrol Sergeant and Public Information Officer Jake Angle spoke at mid-day […]
Weekend investigations result in multiple arrests on drug related allegations
Various weekend investigations involving drug allegations are in the news today from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. A search warrant obtained by Sheriff Cox was served Friday evening and resulted in the seizure of alleged methamphetamine and methamphetamine drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested 33-year-old Steven Burns of Chillicothe who was transferred to the Daviess-Dekalb County Regional […]
City of Carrollton to hold free pesticide collection event
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the City of Carrollton, will hold a free pesticide collection event later this month. All Missouri farmers and households can bring items to the collection at the parking lot behind the Carrollton City Hall at 206 West Washington Avenue June 29th from 8 o’clock to noon. […]
Freedom of Road Riders annual “Spring Fling” set for June 21 through 23, 2019
The Freedom of Road Riders Local 8 of Chillicothe sponsors the 33rd Annual Spring Fling at the R-Barn, LLC at 19206 Country Road 171 of Bogard next weekend. The event June 21st through 23rd will include a performance by the band Point of No Return on the Main Stage Friday night from 9 to 1 […]