A Trenton man is facing three felony charges after being accused of driving a motor vehicle into another car at Trenton over the weekend. David Michael Willey, age 38, has been charged with domestic assault in the first degree, assault in the first degree on another person, and first-degree property damage. His bond was set at […]
Sheriff Steve Cox has announced the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has a new full-time deputy. John Stafford was hired as a road patrol deputy and began his duties on November 01, 2017. Deputy Stafford has an outstanding resume, work history, and life-long dedication to serving this country, Kansas City, and now Livingston County. Sheriff Cox […]
A Missouri lawmaker says the average person who works a minimum wage job is living in poverty. Brian Hauswirth from the MissouriNet has the story. The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations says the state minimum wage for 2017 is $7.70 per hour. Ellington filed similar legislation in January. His bill was […]
Award-winning wildlife photographer John Rollins has selected images from his favorite corners of the globe for his exhibit at the Cultural Corner Art Guild at 424 Locust in Chillicothe. The Exhibit features photographs from Eastern Africa, Patagonia and the Canadian Arctic and the artist was on hand for the November 4th opening giving a presentation called “The Story […]
The Chillicothe City Council recently held a vote and unanimously agreed that Detective Jon Maples will be Chillicothe’s next Police Chief. A date is yet to be determined as to when Maples will step into the Chief’s shoes. We recently spoke with Chief Maples and he shared his reaction to being elected Chief. Maples spoke […]
The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission holds a public hearing tonight regarding a request from North Central Missouri College. The college is seeking a conditional use permit which would allow the construction of a Head Start facility and classrooms next to the Head Start central office at 301 West 18th Street. The public hearing is […]
U.S Senator Roy Blunt is praising the selection of Richard Fordyce of Bethany as the state director of the Farm Service Agency, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Blunt said he has no doubt Fordyce’s leadership will strengthen the Farm Service Agency in Missouri, and keep agriculture thriving. Blunt said Fordyce, a fourth-generation […]
A Teenage girl from Braymer was injured Sunday when the car she was driving went off a road one-half mile east of Braymer. The teen, 17-year-old Margaret Phillips, received minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The state patrol reports the car was westbound on Southeast Tait Park […]
If all goes well, the first motorists could be driving across the new bridge on Route DD Bridge over Interstate 29 at Faucett as early as next Friday, November. 10. Contractors from Emery Sapp and Sons of Columbia, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation have been working since late August to replace the old […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is assisting the National Audubon Society in implementing a beef program to benefit both ranchers and grassland birds. The Audubon Conservation Ranching program links consumers to beef produced on farms that provide good grassland bird habitat. When consumers buy beef certified under the Audubon program, they’re boosting habitat for birds […]
The Grand River Audubon Society meeting to be held Wednesday, November 8 in Chillicothe is to include a program on Birding in Minnesota at the Sax Zim Bog area. The program, which is open to the general public, is to be presented by Terry McNeel. Social time is scheduled for 6:30 followed by the program […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of November 6 – 12 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, mowing, guardrail repairs and other road […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will host Celtic guitarist Jerry Barlow next month. Barlow will perform Celtic Christmas music in the library courtroom the evening of December 7th at 6 o’clock. Doors will be open for seating at 5:30. The concert is free, and no tickets or reservations are required with seats available on […]
The campground at Crowder State Park west of Trenton will be closed next week. The campground will be closed from Monday morning at 7:30 to Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Concrete work will be completed on the campground road during the closure.
Christmas Around the Square will be held in Gallatin November 18th. Various activities will be held from 10 o’clock that morning to 7 o’clock that night which includes a candy cane Christmas store, strolling carolers, a balloon artist and face painting, baking contests, an old-time photo booth, children’s games, train rides, sleigh rides, a Paint […]
The North Missouri Center for Youth and Families will serve Parade Day Pancakes before the Chillicothe Holiday Parade. Pancakes will be served at the center at 211 Locust Street in Chillicothe the morning of November 18th from 6 to 10 o’clock. Free will donations will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit North Missouri Center for Youth […]
Trenton Middle School has announced the “Courtesy” Students of the Month for November. The students selected include fifth graders Mercedes Luper and Riley Gott, sixth graders Saige Gott and Gavin Cagle, seventh graders Grayson Coon and Dagan Burkeybile, and eighth graders Shaylise Westerhof and Keegan Brown.
The Chillicothe City Council voted to hire a police/911 dispatcher during its latest executive session. The council voted four to zero to hire Ellie Shirley as a full-time dispatcher. Councilman Paul Howard was absent from the meeting. Chillicothe City Clerk Roze Frampton says the increase in the number of full-time dispatchers from six to seven […]
Dollar Tree Incorporated will join forces with Operation Homefront for the 11th consecutive year. Dollar Tree customers can purchase toys for military children and donate them to Operation Homefront’s Holiday Toy Drive. Shoppers can place their purchased toys in collection boxes at Dollar Tree stores. Operation Homefront volunteers will collect the toys and distribute them […]
Fire on Saturday extensively damaged the Jenna Johnson residence at 2104 Chestnut Street in Trenton. No injuries to people were reported and no one was said to be home at the time of the blaze, however, a Trenton Fire Department spokesman said a dog inside the house perished. The cause of the fire was listed […]
