Grace Episcopal Church and the Livingston County Food Pantry, both of Chillicothe, will provide school supplies to students from area schools in all grades, with a focus on high school students. Distribution of supplies will be held at the food pantry at 403 Locust Street August 10th from 10 to 2 o’clock. A portion of […]
Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves says some grounds in his district have been underwater for nearly four months. During a U.S. House subcommittee hearing this week, Graves says virtually every levee from Iowa to Kansas City overtopped or breached in March, and again in May and June. Graves says he thinks the overall […]
The Missouri Bankers Association has recognized BTC Bank in Bethany as an MBA Century Bank. Chartered in 1919, BTC Bank began its operations September 19th of, 1919. It is among more than 150 Missouri banks that have reached or surpassed the 100-year milestone. Formerly known as Bethany Trust Company until 1999, BTC Bank is based […]
Two men have been sentenced in federal court this week for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that led to the kidnapping and torture of an Independence, Missouri, man. Gerald L. Holmes, also known as “Jerry” or “Joker,” 27, and Richard M. Phoenix, also known as “Snake,” 77, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. […]
Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs wants residents to contact Emergency Management if they find items in their yards that should not be there after flood waters recede. Briggs advises residents not to handle containers if they do not know what is in them. Grundy County Emergency Management may be reached by […]
A new record for the Thompson River west of Trenton was set on Wednesday afternoon KTTN records show the Thompson River reached 32.6 feet on September 10, 2014. The official guage at the Thompson River recorded a depth of 34.23 feet on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 5:45 pm. The river forecast, according to the […]
A disaster aid package that includes much-needed resources for Missouri farms and communities impacted by flooding passed the Senate by a vote of 85 to 8. “The flooding in our state has been completely devastating in some areas – from destroyed homes to lost crops to damaged infrastructure,” said Blunt. “Relief is finally one step […]
The Missouri Senate’s deadlock is over but get ready for another lengthy showdown. Governor Parson and members of his own party have reached a deal on a bill motivated by a possible General Motors expansion. The six-member Senate Conservative Caucus ultimately gave up its 26-hour fight in exchange for an abortion proposal debate […]
Kids feeding kids is the focus of the 2019 Drive to Feed Kids; which kicks off today. Missouri agriculture is banding together once again to address the alarming reality that one in five Missouri children regularly face hunger. The goal of this collaboration is to raise funds to provide food for hungry Missouri children and […]
A written statement was sent to parents of the Trenton R-9 School District on Tuesday following an incident at the Trenton High School Tuesday morning in which a student used a classroom kitchen knife to cause a self-inflicted wound. In the statement, Superintendent Dan Wiebers says “classroom staff and students quickly notified emergency personnel who […]
An Independence, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal trial jury of illegally possessing a firearm that he used to shoot his girlfriend. William C. McGee, 43, was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was charged as a career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. Police officers were […]
Following five days of intense physical and mental challenges, two citizen-soldiers came out on top at the Missouri Army National Guard’s Best Warrior contest at Camp Crowder in Neosho. Pfc. Stoney Tyler, representing the 35th Engineer Brigade in Fort Leonard Wood, earned the winner’s slot in the soldier category. Staff Sgt. Derick Moudy, battling for […]
