The highway patrol reports a 53-year old Kansas City, Kansas man was arrested Sunday morning in Caldwell County on a Johnson County, Kansas warrant accusing him of dangerous drugs. Frederick Cunningham was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center. A 23-year old northwest Missouri resident, Dani Hughes, was arrested early Sunday in DeKalb County. Hughes […]
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City Administrator reports flood damage in Trenton at $325,000
The city of Trenton has reported a $325,000 estimate on preliminary damage due to recent flooding on May 25 and May 28, 2019. The estimate is based on damage at ten sites. The report compiled by City Administrator Ron Urton has been submitted to the City Council for tonight’s meeting. The process involves a request […]
Green City man arrested on drug allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Green City man in Sullivan County Friday afternoon on several drug-related allegations. Fifty-five-year-old Ira Helton was accused of the felonies of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance as well as possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana and unlawful possession of […]
Hiring events to be held at job center in Trenton
Two hiring events will be held at the Trenton Job Center at 1104 Main Street next week. A job fair for the Department of Corrections will be held Tuesday morning, June 11, 2019, from 8:30 to 11:30. Individuals interested in joining the Western Missouri Correctional Team should contact Recruiter Samona Kosfeld at 573-526-6477. Manpower will […]
Car rear ends big rig on Highway 116 in Caldwell County
The highway patrol reports an Odessa man was hurt when the car he was driving hit the rear of a tractor-trailer unit that was stopped on Highway 116 in Caldwell County. Reports indicate visibility was obstructed at the time of the crash. Sixty-nine-year-old David Bannister of Odessa was taken to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries. […]
Car shows slated during the month of June in Trenton
Two days of car shows are planned in Trenton later this month. Trenton Cruise Night will start on Main Street in Downtown Trenton the evening of June 21st at 6 o’clock with Super Stars Dance Studio performing at the gazebo at 6:30. Vehicles will cruise to Crowder State Park west of Trenton at 7 o’clock […]
Iowa man seriously injured in motorcycle crash south of Eagleville
The Highway Patrol reports an Oskaloosa, Iowa man sustained serious injuries when he was ejected from a motorcycle after failing to negotiate a curve six miles north of Eagleville Friday night. An ambulance transported 47-year-old George King to the Harrison County Community Hospital of Bethany. The motorcycle was exiting southbound I-35 near the 112-mile marker […]
Stanberry man killed when attempting to cross highway in golf cart
An elderly Stanberry resident was fatally injured Saturday morning when the golf cart he was operating was hit by a pickup truck on Highway 136 northeast of Stanberry. Eighty-nine-year-old Ralph Pierce was pronounced dead at Northwest Medical Center in Albany. The patrol reports Pierce was southbound attempting to cross Highway 136 when the golf cart […]
Multiple events scheduled during “Sliced Bread Days” weekend in Chillicothe
The Sliced Bread Days weekend in Chillicothe is scheduled for July 5th through July 7, 2019. One of the events planned that weekend includes alumni and friends gathering for lunch at the Grand River Multipurpose Center that Friday morning at 11 o’clock. The suggested cost is $6.75 for attendees younger than 60 years old and […]
Princeton City Council approves three service contracts
The Princeton City Council approved three service contracts at a meeting Thursday evening. City Clerk Danette Snapp reports Mike Homedale received a $1,000 service contract for the band Hired Gun to perform at the Calamity Jane Days Car Show September 22nd. A $500 service contract was approved for Gina Finney and the Quarterback Club for […]
Mercer County Health Department seeking donations for “Back to School” carnival
The Mercer County Health Department and Mercer County Ministerial Alliance are seeking donations from businesses, individuals, and community organizations for a back to school carnival. The donations of money, school supplies, door prizes, or giveaways would help supply Mercer County children with recommended school supplies for next school year. The donations would be used for […]
Trenton City Council agenda includes medical marijuana and budget amendments
The Trenton City Council will consider multiple ordinances regarding amending current and enacting new sections of city code regarding marijuana at its next meeting. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on Monday night, June 10, 2019, at 7 o’clock. Ordinances that would amend city code regard exemptions, gross receipts, possession of marijuana […]
Trenton Police Department reports counterfeit money at area banks
The Trenton Police Department reports counterfeit money has been discovered at two banks in the last couple of weeks. Detective Jerry Smith says two $100 counterfeit bills found last week were copies of real bills. He notes two $100 counterfeit bills reported this week had a waxy feel and said “Motion Picture Purposes” and “In […]
Motorcycle crash on 9th Street in Trenton injures driver; multiple citations issued
The Trenton Police Department reports a Trenton resident sustained non-life-threatening injuries when a motorcycle and sport utility vehicle collided at the intersection of Ninth and Rural streets Wednesday evening. Police Officer Kami Nelson reports the motorcycle driver, 22-year-old Billy Jo Brown, had visible abrasions and was seen by Grundy County Emergency Medical Services but refused […]
Chillicothe’s 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park announced
The 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 7-8, 2019 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. Vendor registration […]
Airman Janae Riddle graduates Air Force basic training in Texas
U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Janae Riddle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also […]
Sullivan County Rooks Branch Bridge opens to traffic
The Rooks Branch Bridge on Route BB in Sullivan County is now open after contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, completed a bridge deck replacement project. Crews continue work on the Sullivan County Route ZZ West Locust Creek Bridge deck replacement project and plan to begin work on […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of June 10, 2019
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of June 10 – 16. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Video: Northeast Missouri woman shares her story after rescue from driving into flooded roadway
Kate Dougherty attempted to drive her shiny white SUV across a road flooded by the swollen waters of the Fabius River in northeast Missouri. In a self-shot Facebook video, she calls the experience a combination of mortification and embarrassment. Though she survived, Dougherty realized she had put her life in danger. And she totaled the […]