BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation will hold a benefit golf tournament Fore the Kids to benefit area youth. The tournament will be held at the Albany Golf Course June 8 with a shotgun two-person scramble at 10 o’clock that morning. The cost is $100 per player, which includes green fees, lunch, snacks, a player gift, […]
The Livingston County Health Center will start a free Smart Connections class series for caregivers to connect, network, and enhance skills in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere. The program from Trauma Smart will be held in the Children’s Department of the Livingston County Library in Chillicothe every Friday morning in June from 10 to 11 […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department reports a farm tractor was destroyed by fire late Monday afternoon in a field off LIV Road 424. The owner was listed as Daryl Crawford of 14027 LIV 424. The department responded with its rural pumper and three personnel. Upon arrival, firefighters found the tractor was fully involved with fire about a quarter […]
The highway patrol reports a Trenton man, Philip Helton, was injured early Monday evening when the car he was driving was struck from behind by a semi on Interstate 35 in northern Harrison County. Seventy-seven-year-old Helton was listed with moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. The truck […]
High school students enrolled in agriculture education courses have the unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in a number of disciplines. Whether it is in agricultural mechanics, livestock evaluation, or a dozen other areas of learning, the Missouri Agricultural Skills and Knowledge Assessment Industry Recognized Credential (MOASK IRC) program recognizes […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of May 21 through 27 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors approved health insurance and room rates at its meeting this week. The board approved the current minimum essential health insurance plan with Life Styles, which remained the same price. Also approved was the comprehensive medical plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield, which increases by $40 for […]
A child endangerment and drug investigation at a residence in southwest Chillicothe resulted in multiple arrests Thursday. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the investigation ultimately lead to four adults being transferred to the Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail pending the filing of formal charges. Those arrested included 50-year-old John Meyer of Chillicothe for the […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of three men Thursday, with two of the men facing charges while attempting to escape from the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center. The Trenton Police Department arrested 52-year-old Alfred Demond Green of Trenton on misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident, driving while intoxicated, and […]
Two ordinances were adopted at a special meeting last night of the Trenton City Council. But there was a lengthy discussion on a third topic, one that pertains to the police officers handling investigations of nuisances. It was January of 2013 when police were assigned duties related to enforcement of Trenton’s ordinance on nuisances, such […]
Memorial Day weekend brings an extra-special celebration for squirrel hunters and bass anglers in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds them that the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 26, marks the opening of both squirrel season statewide and catch-and-keep bass season in most streams south of the Missouri River. SQUIRRELS Hunters can pursue […]
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 […]
Authorities at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron say the inmates involved in a disturbance Saturday night have been identified, searched, placed in restrictive housing, and may face referrals for prosecution and payment for damages. The Missouri Department of Corrections reports the prison’s dining halls, kitchen facilities, storage areas, and staff offices as well as […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved several employees for next school year at its meeting Monday evening. Rachael Spence will be the kindergarten through 12th-grade counselor. She has worked with the Missouri Division of Family Services for 10 years, primarily in Sullivan and Linn counties. She received her bachelor’s degree in social work from […]
The bridge on Route AA/H over Interstate 35 in Harrison County is scheduled to close Monday, May 21. Contractors from Chester Bross Construction Company of Palmyra, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will close the overpass for approximately two months for a bridge deck replacement project. The removal of the old bridge deck will […]
The Trenton City Council has approved additional specialized training for police officers as well as a change in zoning and a conditional use permit to allow for a food business to have a permanent location. At the request of the council last month, Police Chief Tommy Wright was asked to prepare a list of training […]
Motorists in Daviess County need to be aware of a resurfacing project which will close Route O this week. Wednesday, May 16 through Friday, May 18, local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Route O for resurfacing. The road will be closed from approximately 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, weather […]
Authorities at Cameron are reporting there were no injuries to staff and “no serious injuries for inmates” during an uprising Saturday night. The Missouri department of corrections reports facility staff members and law enforcement officers resolved the incident at Crossroads Correctional Center. The corrections department reported around 8 o’clock Saturday night, a group of 200 […]
A new Gallup survey shows that the uninsured rate rose significantly in Missouri in 2017, a year marked by repeated attempts to repeal, sabotage, or weaken the health care programs and protections of the Affordable Care Act. Gallup attributes the dramatic increase in the number of uninsured Missourians to both the uncertainty created by repeated […]
Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, presented the annual Crystal Kipper & Ali Kemp Memorial Award to two detectives in the Joplin, Mo., Police Department in recognition of their valued contributions to investigating and prosecuting those who prey upon children. Detective Charles Root, Jr., is also an FBI task […]
