Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports he received a resignation letter this week from Deputy/K-9 Handler Chris Mueller. His resignation will be effective December 31st. Mueller recently married and “has better financial and family opportunities with his next job.” Mueller was instrumental in helping raise funds for K-9 Zaki and helped form Zaki into a […]
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Grundy County Health Department to hold annual Flu Shot Extravaganza and Holiday Open House
The Grundy County Health Department of Trenton will hold its annual Flu Shot Extravaganza and Holiday Open House next week. Flu shots will be administered, and Christmas cookies and hot cocoa will be served at the health department office Tuesday afternoon, December 18th from 2 to 4 o’clock. The health department reports flu shots are […]
Smithfield Foods donates $15,000 to the Sullivan County Exposition Center & Fairgrounds to build amphitheater
Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced a $15,000 donation to the Sullivan County Exposition Center & Fairgrounds to support the construction of an outdoor amphitheater overlooking Lake Cowgill that will be utilized for events throughout the year. “Our goal is to provide a venue that delivers recreational, social, educational, and cultural opportunities for Sullivan County families,” […]
Rapid Removal given 4-month extension on trash contract while Trenton City Council explores options
Residential trash collections will continue to be temporarily picked up by Rapid Removal Disposal after the City Council’s vote last night on a WCA contract ended in a tie and the City Council has reversed itself, re-instating the monthly charge for residential curbside recycling at Trenton. Over two dozen residents from the public crowded into […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts down for current fiscal year
Trenton city sales tax receipts are down more than 1% for general purposes and capital projects. In addition, there’s a decrease of 2% for fire department needs and a decline of 2.47% for parks. All of those are comparing the first eight months of this fiscal year to the same period a year ago. Revenues total […]
St. Joseph man convicted of illegal firearm after 11-hour standoff; faces 10 years in prison
A St. Joseph man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of illegally possessing a firearm following an 11-hour standoff with law enforcement officers. Terrance T. Brown, 41, of St. Joseph, was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Evidence introduced during the trial indicated that Brown was in possession […]
Former paramedic from Missouri pleads guilty to stealing fentanyl, morphine from ambulances
A former Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department paramedic pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing fentanyl and morphine from ambulances for his own personal use. Michael L. Fostich, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to obtaining a controlled substance (fentanyl and morphine) by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, and […]
Senator Dan Hegeman selected as Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman
Incoming Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz announced his intention to appoint Senator Dan Hegeman as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The 100th Missouri General Assembly will convene its first regular legislative session on Wednesday, January 9. The Appropriations Committee is tasked with giving preliminary approval to the state operating budget for each fiscal […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors sets candidate filing dates
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has set the filing dates for the April 2nd election for the purpose of electing two directors each for a three-year term. Candidates may file at the Grundy County Nursing Home business office during regular hours (7:30 am to 3:30 pm) December 11th through January 15th. […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a child
An Eldon, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court to traveling to North Carolina on five occasions to engage in illicit sexual activity with a child victim over a two-year period. James Anthony Guthrie, III, 37, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr., to one count of attempted coercion and enticement of […]
Sex offender pleads guilty to transporting 13-year-old victim to Missouri for sex
A prior sex offender in Fulton, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court after his mother and grandmother transported a 13-year-old child victim from Alabama to engage in illegal sexual activity with him. Michael James Collins, 21, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. Collins, who was a resident at the Community Supervision […]
Veteran service events scheduled for December
Several veterans events are planned in Trenton in December. A veterans service officer can help with VA paperwork and answer questions at the Trenton Hy-Vee December 3rd from 9 o’clock in the morning until 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Veterans should bring a copy of their DD-214 and all VA paperwork they have. A vet […]
Highway patrol reports two arrests on Thanksgiving
The highway patrol reports the separate arrests of two individuals, both of whom were taken to Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail on a 24-hour hold. Early Thursday morning, the highway patrol arrested 19-year-old Sydney Eddins in Daviess County on multiple violations. Online court information shows five misdemeanor charges have been filed in the circuit court. Sydney Danielle Eddins […]
Former teacher pleads guilty to child pornography
A former Lebanon, Mo., teacher pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet. Brandon Hileman, 25, of Lebanon, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to the charge contained in an October 18, 2017, federal indictment. Hileman, formerly a math teacher at Joel E. Barber Junior […]
Texas man pleads guilty to stealing 650 firearms from UPS trailers in Springfield
A Glenn Heights, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing 650 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Mo., en route to Bass Pro Shops. Quinton Haywood, 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to the charges contained in a February 21, 2018, federal indictment. Haywood has remained in […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts for seven months of fiscal year comparable to 2017
Trenton city sales tax receipts in the first seven months of this fiscal year are somewhat similar to the same period A year ago. The city sales tax revenue is down less than one percent for general purposes and capital projects and down more than one percent for parks and fire department purposes. Revenues total […]
Duck Boat Captain indicted for misconduct, negligence resulting in 17 deaths
The captain of the duck boat that sank at Table Rock Lake last summer, resulting in the deaths of 17 people, was indicted by a federal grand jury. “Our entire community was shocked and saddened by the loss of 17 lives in this tragic event last summer,” U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison said. “Today’s indictment alleges […]
Authorities report the arrest of two over the weekend.
Trenton Police arrested 42-year-old Michael Jason Hall of Trenton on Friday. Hall has been charged in Grundy County Circuit Court with a felony, first degree endangering the welfare of a child, creating an alleged substantial risk for their safety. Bond is $15,000 cash and Hall is scheduled November 13th to appear in the Associate Division […]
Ballot initiatives on medical marijuana in the November 6th election simplified
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, voters will see three medical marijuana initiatives on their ballots—Amendment 2, Amendment 3, and proposition C. Voters are permitted to vote “yes” or “no” on each of the ballot measures. You can read the full text of each ballot issue in the November 6 General Election by going to the Missouri […]
Missouri Department of Conservation seeks public input on Fountain Grove Conservation Area
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants to know what Missourians think about its nearly 1,000 conservation areas around the state. MDC is in the multi-year process of updating management plans for conservation areas and invites public comments. Draft plans for the Fountain Grove Conservation Area in Livingston and Linn counties will be available for […]