The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has released more information on a vehicle stop near Chillicothe early Friday morning, which resulted in the arrest of a Trenton man. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Deputy Nicolas Leadbetter checked the vehicle on LIV 235 after seeing it stopped and then commit a traffic violation. The stop resulted in the […]
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Pleasant View Board of Education meeting results
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Trenton presented a proposal for a new scoreboard at Pleasant View R-6 at the Board of Education meeting Friday. The scoreboard will cost $4,500, with Coca-Cola to contribute $2,000 towards the purchase. The district agreed to exclusively use Coca-Cola products for eight years. The board approved the lease renewal for […]
North Mercer Board of Education meeting results for May 14th
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education denied a tuition waiver request at a meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Dan Owens says a student from outside of the district wanted to attend North Mercer and have his or her tuition waived. The student will have to pay the tuition fee if he or she wants to […]
North Central Missouri College named as a Military Friendly School
North Central Missouri College has earned the 2018-19 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to veterans and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career. “We are very […]
Ticks can carry many diseases so be tick aware this Summer
Tick season is here and milder winters and warm spring temperatures could result in higher numbers of ticks and tick-borne disease. National numbers recently released May 1 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that cases of diseases transmitted by ticks doubled from 2004 – 2016. In addition, new disease-causing agents that can […]
Mowing season begins on Missouri roads
Missouri Department of Transportation crews will soon begin mowing roadsides across the state. “Our mowing focuses on visibility and safety,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth. “Motorists will see tractor mowers near the shoulder of interstates and other busy roadways. Please watch out for our crews, slow down and don’t drive distracted.” Major and […]
Judge rules woman’s name will be used in Greitens criminal trial
The St. Louis judge presiding over the felony invasion of privacy case against Governor Eric Greitens has ruled on several key requests during today’s pre-trial hearing. Judge Rex Burlison has ruled against the prosecution’s request that the former mistress be referred to as the “victim.” Defense attorney Jim Martin argued that the term is prejudicial. Burlison […]
Chillicothe man honored as “Outstanding State Employee”
Governor Eric Greitens recently honored a Chillicothe fire investigator as an Outstanding State Employee. Adam Crouch was honored with 37 other state employees at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. The event honored those who received recognition as a State Employee of the Month in the past two years. The Department of Public Safety named […]
Five have cases bound over to Division One of circuit court in Trenton
Five defendants Tuesday waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Each of the cases was bound over to future dates for arraignments in Division One of the circuit court. Matthew John Woody of Trenton has six felony counts. These include two counts for unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a […]
Chillicothe police have busy morning with the arrest of six
Chillicothe Police are reporting the arrest of six individuals, all Tuesday morning, following various investigations with one person an alleged wanted individual. While a detective was applying for a search warrant, officers were waiting at the residence. In the meantime, Police Chief Jon Maples responded to a trespassing call and arrested a 20-year-old female who […]
Suspect wounded in shooting involving state trooper in Daviess County
A Missouri state trooper was involved in a shooting this morning in Daviess County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it all started shortly after 10:30 this morning in Harrison County when the sheriff notified the patrol of a theft in progress at a residence in Ridgeway. Harrison County Sheriff Josh Eckerson reports suspects pulled a […]
K-9 officer Zaki stops escaping prisoner in Chillicothe
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox credits the departments’ law enforcement K-9 with running after a prisoner who fled on foot while at the sheriff’s office in Chillicothe, but stopped once he saw the dog in action. 20-year-old Jeremiah Joel Bailiff of St. Louis was being finger-printed when the alleged escape from custody occurred. Bailiff had been arrested following […]
Street work tops list of topics at meeting of Gallatin Board of Aldermen
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge opening Saturday March 3
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 6 AM. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve bucket truck lease
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance regarding a lease agreement for a bucket truck at its meeting Monday evening. The ordinance authorized entering into a lease agreement with the Friends of Gallatin for a 2017 F550 Bucket Truck. The board approved authorizing the mayor signing the Water Plan Change Order for the upgrade […]
Tragedy strikes as 4 young adults from Trenton die in fatal Highway 190 crash
A single vehicle accident Tuesday, north of Jamesport, has claimed the lives of four young adults from Trenton, three of them are siblings. The highway patrol listed the accident location as one half mile west of the Daviess – Grundy County line on Highway 190. The report notes none of the occupants was using a […]
What’s New On Netflix: Service adding 82 titles, dropping 49
The first month of 2017 is coming to an end, which means we’re getting another batch of new titles coming to Netflix and another batch being deleted. Netflix will be adding 82 titles in February and dropping another 49 with the largest number of titles being added February 1. Some titles we’re saying goodbye to […]
Trenton City Council adopts ordinance, amends others
With little discussion this time, the Trenton City Council last night adopted an ordinance to prohibit horses, buggies, and riders from traveling Harris Avenue between East 13th Court and 17th street. This is in lieu of the possibility of having the horses outfitted with manure bags. The council amended a section about the city municipal […]
Carrollton police shoot man after alleged confrontation on Saturday night
Media reports indicate a Carrollton police officer Saturday night shot a man whom police say approached them with a handgun while they were investigating a complaint about a loose dog. The Missouri Highway Patrol, which is investigating the incident, said police were called to a residence in the 300 block of East Third Street at Carrollton about 10:15 […]