Fifteen members of the Chillicothe FFA received their State FFA Degree, in Columbia, MO on April 21. Before receiving this degree they had to meet a number of qualifications and fill out an application that followed their SAE and leadership skills. Before receiving this degree they had to meet a number of qualifications and fill […]
As in the television program Lemony Snickets, it hasn’t necessarily been a period of unfortunate events, it has, however, seemed to be a period for a couple of interesting events for the Livingston County Sheriff and his staff of officers. Here listed then, is the Livingston County Sheriff’s report of incidents, arrests, and other information. […]
Among area results in the career development events during the Missouri FFA Convention, Hamilton won first place in the state for nursery landscape; Princeton was third in horse judging; among top teams in livestock were Milan third, North Harrison, fourth, and Green City fifth. Milan also had a team finish tenth in the FFA knowledge […]
Members of FFA chapters at Trenton, Chillicothe, and Brookfield have learned what their roles will be as 2017-18 state officers of the FFA. Mariah Fox of Galt has been selected as the First Vice President of the student organization. That’s the number two position, just under President, on the state officer team. Madelyn Warren of Dawn […]
The highway patrol reports the operator of a farm tractor was killed Thursday when he failed to yield to a moving train at a railroad crossing in rural Chariton County. The accident about 2:30 Thursday happened on Cal Hubbard Avenue about three and a half miles east of Keytesville. The state patrol identified the victim […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Father-Daughter Dance at the North 65 Center in Trenton tonight. The Grand March starts at 6 o’clock, and the dance runs from 6 to 8 o’clock. Food, drink, and tiaras will be provided. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber and are $15 per duo and […]
The Livingston County Commission will meet Tuesday and Thursday. The Commission will attend the Solar Panel Farm groundbreaking on East Third Street in Chillicothe Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. The Commission may enter into an executive session to discuss privileged communications between a public governmental body and the auditor Thursday afternoon at 1:30.
Nanetta Carter of Savannah will be recognized as the Lead Gift Contributor for 2016-2017 at the North Central Missouri College Foundation Celebration at the Ketcham Community Center the evening of April 27th at 6 o’clock. Distinguished Alumni Paul Costello, Linda Crooks, Don Gibson, and George “Jack” McCausland, as well as scholarship recipients, will also be […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education announces the employment of Lonny Lovett as the district school bus mechanic. He was approved unanimously by the board at a work session Monday. He has 19 years of experience as a school bus mechanic with Durham School Services. Lovett holds multiple certifications and endorsements, including the Automotive Service […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports that an investigation on a possible financial exploitation/stealing case, which lasted several weeks, resulted in the arrest of a Utica woman Tuesday. Fifty-seven-year-old Susan Elaine Mobley was arrested on a Livingston County arrest warrant for the alleged felony of stealing. Mobley posted her $10,000 bond and was released pending […]
Milling contractors will work on multiple Trenton streets Monday and Tuesday. Streets to be worked on Monday starting at 8 o’clock in the morning include Main Street from Crowder Road to 17th Street, the 10th Street and Laclede Street Intersection, the 10th Street and Custer Street Intersection, Grant Street from 7th Street to 8th Street, […]
The commanding officer of Troop H, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced that sometime during the month of May, Troop H will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Buchanan County and a DWI saturation in Andrew County. The areas selected for enforcement are based on a high number of drinking-related crashes, the high number […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved bids for transportation and windows at its meeting Monday evening. The board approved the bid from Midwest Bus Sales Incorporated to buy a 2018 Thomas bus for $81,365. The window bid from Quality Construction was approved. The board also approved a field trip to Saint Joseph. Roger Bonnet […]
Officials from the state, Carroll County, Carrollton, and Chillicothe, as well as past Councilman-at-Large David Moore, spoke during a groundbreaking ceremony for Tara Industries near Tina Monday morning. Senator Denny Hoskins and State Representative Joe Don McGaugh also attended. The company converts a variety of plant and animal derived products into clean bio-fuels and glycerin, […]
A “Handling Propane Gas Emergencies” course will be held in the Chillicothe Fire Department Training Room May 6 from 1 to 4 o’clock in the afternoon and from 5 to 11 o’clock that night. The course will cover how to safely respond to, mitigate, and control an emergency incident involving propane or liquefied petroleum gas. […]
The Missouri legislature recently recognized and awarded Vietnam Veterans from all over the state. State Representative Rusty Black presented Mike Haley of Brookfield, who served in the United States Army from 1966-1968 with the 1st Signal Brigade at Phu Loi, a resolution from the Missouri House of Representatives. “With a child who is a veteran […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control has announced the arrest of Joseph Allen Schmitt, age 19, of Moberly for promoting child pornography. Investigators executed a search warrant at Schmitt’s residence located in the 1300 block of Henry Street, in Moberly. As a result of the search warrant, investigators located child […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Laredo resident on the felony charge of third-degree assault. Eighteen-year-old Jesse James Southwick was arrested Sunday. His bond is $5,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court April 25. Court documents accuse Southwick of causing physical injury to a […]
The Laredo School Alumni Banquet will be in the school gym the evening of May 13. Doors will be opened at 5 o’clock, and the dinner will start at 7 o’clock and individuals who attended school at Laredo are invited to attend the event. The theme is “Back in the Saddle Again,” and Western attire […]
Hazardous Materials Incident Response Awareness and Operations training will be held at the Brookfield Fire Station in the next few weeks. The Awareness training will be Saturday from 8 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon. The Operations training will be May 5 from 6 to 10 o’clock at night and May 6 through […]
