A Kansas City man who reportedly escaped from the Mercer County Jail twice in August had several cases certified to Division One of Circuit Court this week. Twenty-eight-year-old Drake Andrew Kately waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and no bond modification was requested or ordered. Misdemeanor charges from two Mercer County cases were certified […]
Tag: March 1
Bond reduction denied for Matthew Guilford
Bond reduction was denied in the Associate Division of Linn County Circuit Court on Thursday for a felon who reportedly led law enforcement on a multi-county pursuit last week beginning in Linn County and ending at Marshall. Matthew Guilford’s bond is $50,000 cash only on felony charges of first-degree trafficking drugs or attempt—over statutory amount and […]
Grundy County Clerk reports Tindall polling station no longer in use
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the Tindall polling station will no longer be used during elections. Registered voters from the Harrison and Lincoln townships will vote in the conference room on the eastside or backside of the courthouse in Trenton for the March 10th Presidential Primary. Voters who previously voted at Tindall will be […]
Authorities at Grundy County Law Enforcement Center report two area residents in custody
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton resident turned himself in on Wednesday on a capias warrant for failure to appear in court, and a Galt resident was arrested on Tuesday. Twenty-five-year old Ayrik Armand Redden is accused of failing to appear on two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance except 35 […]
Laredo man extradited, another arrested in report from Grundy County Law Enforcement Center
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the extradition of a Laredo resident on a capias warrant for failure to appear in court and the arrest of a Trenton resident on a technical probation violation. Fifty-two-year-old Duane Lawrence Jeffers Junior was released from Jasper County, Iowa and extradited to Grundy County on Tuesday. He is accused […]
Commanding Officer of Missouri Highway Patrol, Troop H in St. Joseph, to retire after 28-years of service
Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, Missouri, will retire March 1, 2020, after 28 years of service to the citizens of Missouri. McDonald was appointed to the Patrol on January 1, 1992, as a member of the 64th Recruit Class. Upon completing his training at the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approves school calendar for 2020-2021
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved a bid for audit services Wednesday evening. The bid from Conrad and Higgins, LLC was the only bid received, and the services are to be provided for three years. Superintendent Phil Fox reports the cost for the services will be $5,550 for the first year, $5,850 for […]
Customers of Evergy to see increase in monthly utility bills
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Evergy Metro, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri Metro, formerly known as Kansas City Power & Light Company, to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills. The DSIM charge, which appears as a separate line item on customer bills, allows Evergy Missouri […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest of area residents
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two area residents Thursday on capias warrants on probation violations. Sixty-one-year-old Linda Sue Wilcox of Spickard is accused of violating her probation on an original felony charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Twenty-five hundred dollars of her $5,000 cash-only bond is already on file, and […]
Judge Tom Alley presides over Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court
Among cases on Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court, A Chicago, Illinois man, George Ernie Almond, received a prison sentence and then was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance from a Trenton business on January 28th. Judge Tom Alley ordered a sentence […]
KC man recorded at 101 mph on Highway 36 resists arrest in Livingston County
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a Kansas City man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after nearly striking a deputy’s vehicle on U. S. Highway 36 east of Chillicothe. Two deputies escorted 29-year-old Kyle Robert Hull to the sheriff’s office where he was reported to be uncooperative. He was then transported to the […]
Deadline to register pets in Chillicothe is March 1, 2020
The City of Chillicothe reminds residents that March 1st is the deadline to register pets. Pet registration fees prior to the deadline are $7.50 for spayed or neutered and $15 for those not spayed or neutered. Pet registration fees after March 1st will have a late fee imposed, with spayed or neutered at $11.25 and […]
Several face judge in Tuesday session of Grundy County court
Three defendants waived preliminary hearings during Tuesday’s session of Associate Division, Grundy County Circuit Court. Two men from Chicago, are to appear in Division One of Circuit Court on felony charges of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance at a Grundy County business on January 28th. George Ernie Almond had his case moved to […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves Student/Parent Handbook
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the summer school student/parent and staff handbooks on Tuesday evening. The handbooks say that students will be allowed one morning and one-afternoon bus stop. Parents may not call the school office to ask for a student to ride a different bus than what is listed as his or […]
Trenton City Council endorses idea proposed by pilots at municipal airport
With seven members present, the Trenton City Council endorsed an idea proposed by pilots allowing them to construct and own an eight place T-hangar building at the Trenton airport. The new all-metal building would replace the two wooden hangars currently in use at the airport. An engineering company assembled a cost estimate for the new […]
Laredo R-7 Board of Education approves purchase of math curriculum
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education adopted the school calendar for 2020-2021 Monday evening. A school representative says the first day of school for Laredo will be August 25th, and the last day is scheduled for May 12th, 2021. School will start at 7:55 in the morning and dismiss at 3:30 in the afternoon. The […]
USDA announces details of risk management programs for hemp producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop Insurance provides coverage against loss of yield because of insurable causes of loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain or Cannabidiol (CBD) oil and the Noninsured Crop […]
State seeks organizations to provide meals to children during summer months
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is looking for organizations throughout the state to help feed thousands of children who would otherwise go without meals during the summer months when school is not in session. The Summer Food Service Program reimburses organizations for meals they serve to children under the age of 18 […]
Plans underway for 2020 THS Alumni Weekend
Plans are underway for the 2020 Trenton High School Alumni Weekend and an All Alumni Class Meeting has been set for Sunday, March 1st. Classes are invited to send representatives to the All-Alumni Class Meeting with a special invitation to classes being honored as a part of the annual Labor Day reunion. BTC Bank in […]
Former Winston teacher accused of child molestation bound over to Division One
A former Winston High School teacher and coach had felony charges bound over to Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court this week. Alfred Brian Sprouse of Gallatin has been charged with four counts of fourth-degree child molestation—child less than 17 years of age and offender greater than four years older and one count each […]