Two defendants were ordered to serve prison sentences after their probations were revoked yesterday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. 44-year-old Patrick Shaun Michael admitted to probation violation. A previous sentence of seven years with the department of corrections was executed. 38-year-old Curtis Scott Wheelbarger of Trenton admitted to probation violations. A […]
The Princeton R-5 School District has received donations to be used for the current construction project on the school’s campus. Princeton graduates Mike and Jacci Kelly donated $20,000 to the district to be earmarked for construction of a new press box at Eddie Allen Field. Mike Kelly also gave a $5,000 donation on behalf of […]
The Spickard City Council voted to raise sewer rates at its meeting Thursday morning. Sewer rates will be raised by four percent and the council also voted to change the return check charge to $25. Council member Terri Holtzclaw asked questions about her water bill. Council member Maggie George made a motion to accept 5,000 […]
The former administrator of the Pettis County Ambulance District pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $227,000 from the district. Michael Paul Gardner, 62, of Sedalia, Mo., waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., to a federal information that charges him […]
A spokesman for the Spickard Fire Protection District reports a fire overnight burned about half an acre near a sawmill. Training Officer Jesse Richmond said seven personnel responded to the Enos Schwatzentruber property near Spickard about 1:30 this morning. Richmond noted Spickard was assisted by the Mercer County Fire Protection District.
Trenton resident Glenn Nelson Williams pleaded guilty to charges of sexual misconduct in the second degree stemming from an incident last May. Williams was fined $750 and sentenced to 15 days confinement in the Grundy County Detention Center. Judge Steve Hudson suspended the execution of the jail time and placed Williams on probation for two […]
Two individuals have filed for the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reports David Whitaker and Cliff Roeder have filed for the two positions up for election April 3rd. Roeder is an incumbent. Candidates may file for the positions at the Trenton R-9 District Office during regular hours through January 16th. The office […]
More results from tests to monitor the water quality in Trenton have been received. City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton reports the results show all Trenton food service locations with in-house preparation facilities are below the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level for lead in the drinking water, which is 15 parts per billion. The Grundy County […]
A Carrollton teen faces a charge of child molestation in Carroll County. Online court information shows 19-year-old Dekota Hamblen has been charged with felony second-degree child molestation of a child less than 12 years of age. Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney Cassandra Brown filed charges against him Wednesday. A warrant was also issued with bond set […]
Sydney Monell Edwards, age 36, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at her residence. Sydney was born the daughter of Carl and Carlene (Seaboldt) DeVillez on July 3, 1981, in Arcadia, California. She was a 1999 graduate of Meadville High School. After graduation she attended North Central Missouri College, […]
A Carroll County arrest warrant accuses a Trenton resident, 29-year-old Brent Applegate, of rape in the first degree or attempted rape, of another person. The charge was filed today in the court of Associate Judge Joe Don McGaugh. Online court information from Carroll County shows bond has been set at $50,000 cash. An investigation of […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Clean Water Commission yesterday voted to allow two new concentrated animal feeding operations in the state after years of pushback from opponents worried about possible pollution, smell and other issues. Commission members voted 4 to nothing in favor of Trenton Farms to operate in southwest Grundy County. RNR Farms […]
Several defendants Tuesday waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Each was bound over to Division One of the circuit court. Jerry Dean Reeter of Trenton waived his hearing on three counts: felony stealing, statutory rape, and sexual misconduct or attempt involving a child under the age of 15. Bradley […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and the Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services responded to a residence on U. S. 65 regarding a deceased person Tuesday. Sheriff Steve Cox reports a preliminary investigation shows an adult female possibly overdosed on air duster compressed spray. He noted that a juvenile child discovered the mother in her bed. […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved the renewal of insurance at its meeting Monday evening. The insurance is through Missouri United School Insurance Council and comes with an optional umbrella policy and cyber coverage options. The board also approved the purchase of a laptop cart from SHI, the senior trip, a vocational work release […]
Missourians looking for extra cash this holiday season may be in luck if they have Unclaimed Property waiting to be claimed on ShowMeMoney.com. Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt safeguards more than $900 million in unclaimed funds that have been turned over to the State Treasurer’s Office from abandoned bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, uncollected utility […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports an officer sustained injuries attempting to take a man into custody December 6th. Officers responded to Simpson Park in Chillicothe in reference to a suspicious person. The police report further investigation found 54-year-old Merelyn Ray Hendricks was in possession of stolen property out of another county. An officer called for […]
An increased level of security was put into place at the Princeton R-5 School Tuesday. Superintendent Jerry Girdner reports district administration was made aware of a potential situation concerning the safety of students and staff through a written message. He says administration reported the incident to local law enforcement and began an investigation into the […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office took custody of Adam M. Woodworth, 39, Chillicothe from Circuit Court after a sentencing hearing took place before Judge David Miller. According to a report from the Livingston County Sheriff, Woodworth received sentences for felony convictions that stemmed from an investigation that began in 2015 by the LCSO, State Technical […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained minor injuries when her car overturned three miles west of Mount Moriah Tuesday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Ashley Herring traveled east on U. S. 136 when the vehicle ran off the south side of the road before overturning. The car came to rest on its driver’s side on the […]
