Jamesport will be among locations for what’s called “Play Music on the Porch Day,” which is an international day of music held on the last Saturday in August. Last year, reports indicate thousands of musicians from at least 17 countries participated. This year, organizers expect people in 36 countries, all 50 states and 295 cities […]
Entries are needed for office chair races that are planned as part of the 160th birthday celebration for the City of Trenton, which is part of the activities scheduled for downtown Trenton Saturday, September 16. Office chair races feature two-person teams competing for monetary prizes. CFM Insurance will provide the prize money: $75 for first […]
An accident in northern Carroll County injured a Bogard man yesterday afternoon. The highway patrol said 79-year-old Marvin Jacobs was taken by ambulance to Carroll county memorial hospital in Carrollton. The patrol listed injuries as moderate. The highway patrol reports Jacobs was driving southbound on U.S. 65 when he apparently lost control on the wet […]
Chillicothe police report the arrest of a suspect who allegedly was involved in a Friday night standoff with law enforcement officers. At 6:22 pm, Chillicothe officers attempted to serve a warrant in the 1100 block of Broadway Street. A report noted shots were fired during the attempted arrest. A standoff ensued and the person was […]
The National Weather Service reports that cloud cover may affect your ability to view the Solar Eclipse today in north Missouri. A complex of storms in Iowa has shifted to the Missouri/Iowa border and may provide more low and mid-level clouds than previously thought. The high clouds will still be in place so this additional […]
A Keytesville woman was hurt when the pickup truck she was driving overturned off Highway T north of Keytesville. 29-year old Ashley Moore was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia with moderate injuries. The accident happened Saturday evening three miles north of Keytesville as the pickup was southbound on Highway 5 when […]
A Bethany man was killed early Sunday south of Bethany when the car he was driving traveled off Highway 13. 43-year old Jason Redmond of Bethany was pronounced dead at the scene about five miles south of Bethany. Redmond was northbound on Highway 13 when the car went off the left side of the road, […]
A Bethany man was hurt early Sunday east of Eagleville when the car he was driving went off Route N and hit an embankment. 27-year old Bruce Harper was transported to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with minor injuries. The accident happened about one mile east of Eagleville on Route N when the eastbound […]
The annual Sale of Champions at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia raised a record-breaking $171,500 Saturday. Results involving this area included the Grand Champion steer exhibited by Katelyn Gillum of Unionville selling for an all-time high of $28,500 dollars. The 1,355 pound crossbred steer was donated to the Missouri FFA Leadership Fund. The Grand […]
The Missouri State Parks has issued an advisory to not use a specific brand of total solar eclipse glasses and viewers sold at state parks and historic sites. Director Ben Ellis says the glasses and viewers sold under the name PMS Promo Mart cannot be verified to meet the ISO and CE certification to safely […]
The Highway Patrol reports two arrests in area counties on Friday. Twenty-five-year-old Anthony Watson of Minneapolis, Minnesota was arrested in Harrison County Friday morning, and 36-year-old Sydney Edwards of Chillicothe was arrested in Livingston County early Friday afternoon. The Patrol accused Watson of speeding at 95 miles per hour in a 70 zone, no valid […]
Details are few, and no one has been identified as a Chillicothe Police Department dispatcher reports a suspect was taken into custody Friday night after a standoff situation on the east side of Chillicothe. Authorities apparently attempted to serve a warrant when the standoff ensued, and the dispatcher reports the standoff on Broadway Street ended […]
A Union Star teen has died as the result of his sports utility vehicle striking a tractor trailer truck’s towed unit six miles northwest of Union Star Thursday evening around 5:30. The Patrol reports 16-year-old Zachary Richey traveled west on County Road 229, and 31-year old Robert Hill of Platte City traveled north on Route […]
A Chillicothe native and saxophonist/flutist will perform at a fundraiser for the Chillicothe Area Arts Council in September. Bryan Savage will perform at the United Methodist Church’s Christian Life Center in Chillicothe the afternoon of September 17th at 2 o’clock. Tickets are a $15 donation and reserved seat tickets are available by calling the Arts […]
Officers were dispatched to a two vehicle non-injury accident at the intersection of Fair and Bryan Street. Officers reported that a vehicle driven by Kristy Shafer was westbound on Fair Street and struck a vehicle that was northbound on Bryan Street as Shafer entered the intersection. Moderate damage was reported to the car. Officers were […]
The Grundy County Health Department will host a diabetes education class next week for those dealing with the aggravation of the disease. The class will be held in the community room of the health department in Trenton Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock. Certified Diabetes Educator Cindy Eivins will present the class, which will cover the […]
Several area school districts began classes Thursday and enrollment totals for the first day are like any year, up and down in number. First-day enrollment for Grundy County R-5 was 133 students which is up seven from a year ago. The enrollment for kindergarten through sixth grade at the elementary school in Humphreys was 71. […]
Several total solar eclipse watch parties will be held in Chillicothe Monday. Greater Chillicothe Visitors Region Director Amy Supple calls the event “The Greatest Eclipse Since Sliced Bread”. She says one watch party will be in the Comfort Inn and Fairfield Inn parking lots near the intersection of U. S. Highways 36 and 65. There […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Braymer resident and three Kingston residents sustained injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident two miles north of Polo Thursday morning. Thirty-three year old Courtney Dull of Braymer traveled south on Missouri 13 when her car crossed the center line and hit a northbound car driven by 20-year-old Kathryn […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory due to a water main being fixed on Friday and there will be a water outage from 8 to 11 o’clock. The advisory will affect Eighth Court from Laclede to Haliburton, Eighth Street from Grundy to Jackson, Jackson from Seventh to Eighth, Seventh Street from Jackson to […]
