A former paramedic with two northwest Missouri ambulance districts pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing pain-killing drugs and replacing the vials with water. Joseph L. Comstock, 31, of Bethany, Mo., waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to a federal information that charges him with […]
The Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe will hold a high-dose flu clinic next week. County residents at least 65 years old may walk in anytime during the clinic September 19th from 8:30 in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Those with private insurance or Medicare should bring their cards to the clinic.
The Highway Patrol reports two Hale residents sustained minor injuries in an accident two miles north of Hale Tuesday morning. Thirty-seven-year-old Cynthia Campbell traveled north on Route H, crossed the line, and hit the driver’s side of a southbound vehicle driven by 47-year-old Jeffrey Meyer. Campbell’s car skidded off the east side of the road, […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a pay application, an invoice, and two bills at its meeting Monday evening. The board approved the Ross Construction pay application as well as the Snyder invoice. One bill authorized the mayor to enter into a contract with John Gillum, CPA, LLC for audit services. The other established a […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two area men on unrelated charges Monday. The sheriff’s office arrested 48-year-old Donald Eugene Savage of Trenton for felony third-degree domestic assault. His bond is $25,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court September 26th. Court documents accuse Savage of […]
The Linn County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a Board of Supervisors election next week. The election will be held at the United States Department of Agriculture office at 121 Pershing Road in Brookfield September 20 from 11 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening. Customer appreciation will also be held […]
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center will hold a number of Suicide Awareness Open Houses for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. One open house will be held at the Health Center at 1601 East 28th Street in Trenton the afternoon of September 18th from 1 to 3 o’clock. Another will be held at the […]
By order of Governor Grietens, U.S. and Missouri flags are to fly at half staff today to honor former state representative Mike Lair who died one week ago at his Jefferson City home. Lair, who served eight years in the Missouri House, was 71 years and a long time coach and instructor in the Chillicothe […]
A two vehicle collision yesterday north of Carrollton resulted in the death of one elderly resident and injuries for the two drivers. The highway patrol reports a passenger, 96-year-old Winnie Cauble of Carrollton, was fatally injured. She was pronounced dead at Carroll County Memorial Hospital 40 minutes after the accident which happened about 1 pm Monday […]
Kiana Barnes, an A+ student from Chillicothe, Missouri, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for September. Kiana plans to graduate with her transfer degree and then, continue her path at Missouri Western State University to obtain a degree in Social Work and Sociology. At NCMC, Kiana was in Student Support Services […]
The Trenton City Council Monday night received a report on progress being made with the paperwork that eventually leads to the replacement of the 17th Street bridge. City Administrator Ron Urton Junior announced the Union Pacific Railroad has approved the conceptual plans for the bridge. The city council last night approved a funding agreement with the Missouri Department […]
A Kirksville, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling more than $380,000 from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in Columbia, Mo. Burt Louis Beard, 62, of Kirksville, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2017, to a federal […]
Four individuals have been arrested on a variety of charges with officers traveling to Alaska for one of them. Two officers of the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department have returned from Ketchikan, Alaska with 38-year-old Jonathan K. Hanson of Laredo. Hanson is to appear October 12th in Grundy County Circuit Court. Probation has been suspended until […]
Captain James E. Wilt, the commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the following Troop B transfer. Trooper Keenan J. Cool will transfer from Troop H, Zone 10, Daviess and DeKalb counties, to Troop B, Zone 3, Putnam and Sullivan counties. Cool was appointed to the Patrol on January 2, 2014, and after graduating from […]
Coronation activities took place Saturday evening in Princeton. Crowned Miss Calamity Jane Saturday night was Kylie Willet of Princeton. The First Runner-up was Lauryn Waddle of Cainville while the Second Runner-up was Raven Moreno of Princeton. Earlier in the evening, Emma Henke of Princeton was named Little Miss Calamity Jane and Curtis Allen of Mercer […]
A Milan man was hurt Saturday night south of Green City when the sports utility vehicle he was driving ran off Highway 129 and hit a utility pole. The highway patrol reports 48-year old Chet Moore received minor injuries and was to seek treatment on his own. Moore later was arrested and accused of driving […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts for the first five months of this fiscal year are down about 3% for General Purposes, Capital Projects, and Parks compared to the same period a year ago. The city sales tax for General Purposes has generated about $326,000 which is down nearly $11,000 compared to May through September of […]
Trenton and Grundy County Rural Firefighters were dispatched to 509 West 20th street in Trenton Saturday. A fire extinguisher was used to put out the fire in the basement of the residence. A Trenton Fire Department spokesman reported wiring had burned at the residence and that the fire had been extinguished upon their arrival.
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two men in Putnam County for drugs Friday night. The Patrol accused 28-year-old Dexter Bartmess of Unionville of possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana as well as possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also accused of failure to dim headlights, failure to display valid plates, no […]
Routine pavement work planned for next week will close one ramp on Interstate 35 at Exit 92 in Bethany. The ramp from southbound I-35 to U.S. Route 136 at Exit 92 will close Wednesday, Sept. 13 from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. so local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation may complete […]
