The highway patrol reports two Kansas City residents were arrested late Saturday afternoon in Harrison County and accused of felony possession of a controlled substance. Fifty-three-year-old Lawrence Smith and 52-year-old Laurie Smith were transported to the Harrison County jail. The patrol report notes another Kansas City resident, 35-year-old Tameka Taylor, was arrested early yesterday in […]
Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member Dan Wiebers won the lip sync contest at the Chamber’s annual banquet Friday night. Wiebers performed Brownville Station’s Smoking in the Boys Room in the first round against board of directors member Gary Jordan, who performed David Lee Roth’s Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody. Chamber […]
The Trenton City Council will hold a special meeting to review details of an agreement with Nestle on its conditional purchase of ConAgra. The closed session meeting for real estate will be at the Trenton City Hall Monday evening March 19, at 6 o’clock. City Administrator Ron Urton says the council will meet with Phil […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of three men on Thursday. Thirty-six-year-old Victor Tunnell of Galt was arrested for the felonies of hindering the prosecution of a felony and forgery. His bonds totaling $200,000 were revoked, and he was remanded from the court. Thirty-seven-year-old Bobby Dean Morgans the second was arrested for a […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri region planned for the week of March 19 – 25 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road […]
The Muddy Creek Bridge on U.S. Route 136 is now open to all traffic. The contractors from Boone Construction Company of Columbia, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, were able to open the bridge to motorists yesterday evening. The bridge closed in October 2017 for a complete replacement. Crews worked diligently through the cold, […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department provided mutual aid for the Utica Fire Protection District for a grass fire in Livingston County Thursday evening. Derrick Allen with the Chillicothe Fire Department reports the fire at 12081 LIV 418 burned about 40 acres of grass. He says no structures received damage from the fire. Crews were on the […]
The Spickard Fire Protection District responded to a timber fire at the Tindall River Bottoms Friday morning. Jesse Richmond with the fire department reports four personnel arrived to find about an eighth of an acre of timber on fire. He says one firefighter stayed at the station. Richmond notes there were no injuries and the […]
(Missourinet) – A state House committee is considering whether to ban further purchases of Missouri agriculture land by foreign buyers. Family Farm Action, a 501(c)4 group, supports the legislation and says foreign ownership of Missouri farmland is a “growing problem.” During a Missouri House Economic Development Committee hearing on the bill, central Missouri Farmer Fred […]
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will begin rehearsals next month for its Summer concert. Rehearsals for the choir and the orchestra will start at the Hodge Presbyterian Church of Trenton the night of April 17 with registration starting at 6 o’clock, and practice running from 6:30 to 8:30. There is a $10 participation […]
Olivia Lauhoff from Chillicothe, Missouri, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for March. Olivia is an A+ student, receiving her Associate of Arts transfer degree from NCMC. After Olivia graduates from NCMC, she will be attending Missouri Western State University to pursue her bachelor degree in History. Olivia is involved in […]
The Chillicothe Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old Chillicothe boy. Jayden Joseph Beltran was last seen in the 1500 block of Calhoun Thursday afternoon at approximately 3 o’clock. Jayden has brown hair, brown eyes, a chipped front tooth, is approximately 5’ 1” tall and weighs approximately 100 pounds. He was last seen […]
Crews working with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad plan to close several crossings over the two weeks. The crew is working on replacing railroad ties along the tracks and their progress is highly dependent on the weather. Those working plan to initially close Route YY at the crossing south of Route J near Hale on […]
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter of Trenton works collaboratively with the Trenton Police Department to help victims report domestic violence. Women’s shelter advocate Mary Cabral explains the shelter can help victims file police reports, get civil standbys, obtain information and a safety plan, and complete lethality assessments. Police Chief Tommy Wright says the women’s shelter […]
Several Trenton Middle School and High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America members will attend the National Leadership Conference STAR Event Competition after receiving gold and national honors at the Missouri State Leadership Conference. Trenton Middle School members who received gold and national honors include Delaney Franklin, Gracyn Rongey, and Kammi Phillips in […]
A 34-year old Provo, Utah man has been charged in Daviess County with making a terrorist threat and was arrested in Colorado. Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra reports the Daviess County Circuit Clerk’s Office received a phone call at approximately 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from an individual who was upset about a fine he was […]
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will kick off its 2018-2019 show season with this summer’s Sliced Bread Jam Bluegrass Festival. The festival will be held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center in Chillicothe Saturday and Sunday, July 7th and 8th to join the community’s celebration of Chillicothe’s 90th anniversary as the Home of Sliced […]
The House has given initial approval to a utility that introduces a new accounting method. It allows power companies to depreciate costs on infrastructure upgrades they make long before they negotiate customer utility rates before state regulators. Warren Wood with Ameren Missouri says, contrary to what critics contend, the accounting method is nothing new and […]
A Liberty, Mo., attorney was sentenced in federal court for obstruction of justice after stealing funds earmarked for victim restitution. Robert J. Young II, 48, of Liberty, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to three years and one month in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 6, 2017, Young was found guilty of […]
The Highway Patrol arrested a Princeton teen in Mercer County Wednesday morning for felony first-degree involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause statement from the Patrol states 17-year-old Elijah Mandich operated a motor vehicle in Mercer County October 8th, 2017 and recklessly caused the death of Saige Boswell. The probable cause statement reports Mandich operated his vehicle […]
