Main Street Chillicothe and other organizations sponsor “Kids Christmas” events today in downtown Chillicothe, at the Livingston county courthouse and Silver Moon Plaza Shopping begins at 4 o’clock for the youth to purchase gifts in the lobby of the Courthouse. A program begins at 5:15 in the Silver Moon Plaza. This includes a prayer by Reverend […]
Trenton middle and high students will compete in the DC Film Festival to promote good digital citizenship. Teams of up to three students can enter the contest to create original videos. The categories are “Think Before You Share,” “Protect Your Stuff,” “Know and Use Your Settings,” “Avoid Scams,” and “Be Positive.” In addition to researching […]
A Trenton man was arrested yesterday following a domestic issue. 43-year-old Patrick Shaun Michael faces charges of domestic assault in the third degree. Bond on the misdemeanor was set at $2,500. The bond has been posted with Michael to appear December 13 in Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. The warrant accuses Michael […]
Two employees of the city of Chillicothe have been honored for their work respectively with the Chillicothe Street Department and the Chili Bay Water Park. Jeff Gillespie has been with the street department for 15 years and is now the assistant street commissioner. He was selected as the City of Chillicothe’s Employee of the Year for […]
A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled Wednesday morning December 7 at the Chillicothe airport. The event recognizes the beginning of a project to construct a new hangar, including living quarters, for the Life Flight Medical Helicopter Service. Expected to participate are City of Chillicothe Mayor and City Council members as well as the Burman construction company […]
The Grundy County Health Department has announced dates for December Flu shot clinics which will be given on a walk-in basis. Tuesday, December 6, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesday, December 13, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesday, December 20, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesday, December 27, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Flu shots are recommended for all […]
A Trenton man has been arrested after allegations were made accusing him of sexual intercourse without the consent of another person. 31-year-old Jonathan Allen McAtee faces charges of rape in the second degree stemming from an incident reportedly on November 29th. He was arrested by Trenton police on Saturday and a bond of $15,000 dollars […]
Trenton Fire and Grundy County Rural departments responded to a residence northwest of Trenton early Monday morning due to a report of smoke in the house with smoke detectors going off. Upon arrival at 225 Northwest 3rd Avenue, firefighters talked with the occupants who informed them that the furnace was smoking and they had shut […]
The Jamesport FFA Alumni chapter will hold a soup and chili supper as well as a dessert auction Friday, December 9. The event will be an eat what you want, pay what you want fundraiser with serving to begin at 6:00 o’clock. One of the big attractions for the event other than the meal will […]
Chillicothe police responded to the 2700 block of north Washington Street last Thursday December 1st and arrested a man on a federal warrant. Gerald Edward Manly was arrested on two charges of alleged mail fraud and allegedly providing a firearm to a convicted felon, and was transferred to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional jail. If convicted, Manly faces […]
Two people were hurt northwest of Weatherby when a car went off a road and hit a ditch and the driver was arrested. The driver, 33-year old Brian Stevenson of King City, was transported by a highway patrolman to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. A passenger in the car involved in the accident, […]
Trenton firefighters responded to 1010 Avalon Friday afternoon where there was minor fire damage to the kitchen area and moderate to heavy smoke damage throughout an apartment. Firefighters, while inside fighting the blaze, were also able to get a dog to exit the apartment. Fire department Lieutenant Doug Franklin said the cause of the accidental blaze […]
A bridge in Mercer County on Route P over Brushy Creek is to be replaced. The bridge is scheduled to be closed from 8 o’clock this morning December 5 until early February. Ennis Excavating of Jamestown, Missouri is the contractor who will be working on the bridge which was built in 1955. Motorists will need […]
The Kirksville Daily Express reports (http://j.mp/2fXcdBH) that the Kirksville Arts Association building was hit Friday night by a fire that took hours to control and filled the downtown area with smoke. No injuries were immediately reported. The building houses the Kirksville Arts Association gallery, as well as the association’s office space and storage. Fire Department […]
Officers of the Trenton Police Department responded to a residence near 5th and DeBolt streets on Saturday. Upon arrival, officers discovered a subject in in a motor vehicle with a handgun who was threatening suicide. A standoff ensued, lasting approximately six hours, ending with officers negotiating the individual into a peaceful surrender. The 27-year-old Trenton […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the north Missouri region planned for the week of Dec. 5 – 11 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
A Bethany man was killed Thursday night in central Missouri when the pickup truck he was driving went off interstate 70 west of Boonville. 54-year-old Robert Johman Junior of Bethany was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident happened about five miles west of Booneville on Interstate 70 when the eastbound pickup went off the […]
Keith Warren, a 50-year-old resident of Trenton, MO, passed away at 7:03 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016, at the First Christian Church in Trenton. A scheduled visitation will be held from 5 to […]
A third Unionville man now faces charges for his alleged role in a mid-October robbery of Casey’s General Store at Unionville. The Putnam County Sheriff’s department reports that 24-year-old Michael Summers will face charges of receiving stolen property, armed criminal action, and first-degree robbery. Bond has been set at $50,000 cash. Two other Unionville men, 32-year-old Christopher Chester […]
An “ugly sweater” contest is one of the activities for the Downtown Trenton Christmas Promotion Friday, December 9. Joy Wright, a member of the Christmas committee for the downtown area, tells us about the sweater contest including categories to be judged: Contest winners on Friday, December 9 are to be announced at 7 o’clock that night. […]
