Authorities are reporting 43-year old Brian Christopher Graham of Maysville was taken into custody Thursday by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office. Graham is in custody on 2nd Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action charges stemming from the death August 27th of another Maysville resident. Authorities report 43-year-old Casey Gabbard died of a gunshot wound to […]
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Audio: East Penn Manufacturing Company looking to fill 400 jobs over next three years
East Penn Manufacturing Company is expanding its plant in Corydon, Iowa, and hiring additional workers. A representative of the battery-making company was recently in Trenton for interviews which were held at the Trenton Job Center, located inside the Regional Planning Commission office at 1104 Main Street. LaTonya Holmes, a spokesperson for East Penn, discussed pay and […]
Chillicothe Police arrest subject on two active felony warrants following foot pursuit
Chillicothe Police Sergeant Curtis Hayes reports officers arrested a subject the morning of Tuesday, September 1st on two active Livingston County felony warrants for burglary and theft. The arrest allegedly followed a foot pursuit in the 1300 block of North Washington Street. The subject was processed at the police department and transported to the Daviess […]
NCMC dual credit scholarship opportunities available through the NCMC Foundation
The North Central Missouri College Foundation is once again offering scholarships to area high school students currently enrolled in an NCMC Dual Credit Course. The Jack N. Young, Mildred M. Young, Noble J. Young, and Myra A. Young Dual Credit Scholarship will be awarded to dual credit students that fall within the NCMC 16 county […]
Missouri Department of Conservation offering CWD sampling; encourages Share the Harvest
With deer hunting in Missouri opening for archery season on Sept. 15 and for firearms portions in the coming months, the Missouri Department of Conservation wants hunters, landowners, and others to know key information about chronic wasting disease (CWD) and the Department’s related efforts to limit the spread of CWD in Missouri deer by finding […]
Unionville man dies in crash on Highway 5
A Unionville man, 76-year-old Dennis Starnes, died Monday in an accident two miles south of Unionville. Starnes was pronounced dead at the scene by the Putnam County Coroner. A passenger in the pickup, 54-year-old Justin Kelley of Unionville, was moderately injured and taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Starnes was driving […]
Teen driver sent to hospital after crashing south of Kirksville
The Highway Patrol reports a Florissant resident sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle he drove overturned 15 miles south of Kirksville. The crash happened on Friday, August 28th after the driver swerved to miss a hole in the roadway. The SUV traveled west on Highway 11 before it ran off the road, struck […]
DeKalb County Sheriff releases details related to murder of Maysville man
More information has been released on a criminal investigation involving the death of a Maysville man Thursday, August 27th. DeKalb County Sheriff Kasey Keesaman says officers responded to the area of 1200 Highland Street in Maysville for a report of a 40-year-old male needing an ambulance as the man was found unresponsive with a gunshot […]
Traffic stop leads to arrest of two women and confiscation of meth by authorities
A traffic stop in Livingston County the morning of Wednesday, August 26th led to the arrest of two women who were allegedly in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine and methamphetamine drug paraphernalia. Sheriff Steve Cox reports 42 year old Rebecca Dawn Kephart and 45 year old Stacy Lynn Crist were charged with felony possession […]
Mooresville man arrested after call from woman allegedly being held against her will
A Mooresville man has been arrested following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Highway Patrol of a call from a woman allegedly being held against her will by a man with two firearms in the 15000 block of LIV 413. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 61 year old Duane Eugene Hall […]
Galloway rolls out COVID-19 plan: “A mask requirement is our ticket to freedom”
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released a plan detailing how she would handle the state’s COVID-19 response if elected as Missouri’s governor. She announced the plan as Missouri closes in on 76,000 positive cases since March, including more than 1,400 coronavirus-related deaths. Galloway is making stops this week in Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, and […]
Crash in Caldwell County injures two senior citizens
Drivers of two vehicles were injured Friday morning when a collision occurred two miles east of Polo in Caldwell County. Eighty-six year old Althea Templeton of Richmond received moderate injuries 80-year-old Carolyn Rupe of Braymer received minor injuries. Both women were taken by emergency medical services to hospitals. Templeton went to Ray County Memorial in […]
Chillicothe police arrest individual on kidnapping and auto theft; continue investigation of child endangerment
A 45-year-old Chillicothe resident was arrested after the Chillicothe Police Department responded to a report of male acting suspicious in the 1900 block of Polk Street the morning of Wednesday, August 19th, trying to open a vehicle door. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel says officers searched the immediate area and located a subject who ran […]
Audio: Congressman Sam Graves “frustrated” that wearing a mask has taken on a political tone
Congressman Sam Graves says he’s frustrated that wearing a face mask, to slow the spread of COVID-19, has taken on a political tone. Graves was in Trenton Monday afternoon meeting with about ten representatives of regional planning commissions and councils of government which are sharing in portions of the federal CARES Act funding. The Republican […]
KC woman pursued by police crashes on Highway 116 near Lathrop
A Kansas City woman early this morning was taken to the hospital in Cameron after a single-vehicle pursuit resulted in a crash near Lathrop. Forty-three-year-old Angela Portell received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Portell was being pursued by Lathrop Police when the sports utility vehicle she was driving […]
Audio: Congressman Sam Graves visits Trenton, discusses deficit and stimulus legislation
Sixth District Congressman Sam Graves came to Trenton on Monday afternoon to visit with representatives of the regional planning commissions and councils of government. Five areas of northern Missouri were represented at the meeting held at 1104 Main. Graves, a Republican, discussed various issues of a national and regional level including the federal CARES Act […]
2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year semifinalists announced
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has announced the 15 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected as semifinalists for the 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. The Teacher of the Year program spotlights the positive impact excellent teachers have on their students. The list of semifinalists includes teachers from multiple […]
Andrew County recognized as model program for their exemplary support of breastfeeding mothers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Andrew County, Missouri, with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Loving Support Award of Excellence for exemplary efforts in supporting breastfeeding WIC mothers. These awards were part of USDA’s National WIC Breastfeeding Week, celebrated August 1-7. Breastfeeding provides countless benefits to both babies and […]
Innovation, technology make ‘virtual 4-H camp’ a memorable experience
With in-person summer camps canceled due to COVID-19, Missouri 4-H went to work creating new opportunities for youths to make as many summer memories as possible. “A combination of ‘camp in a kit’ and virtual experiences gave youths throughout the state a platform to continue to learn by doing, socialize with their peers and caring […]
Two Weatherby teenagers involved in crash near Maysville
Two girls from Weatherby were involved in a DeKalb County accident Thursday evening three miles southeast of Maysville. A 13-year-old passenger received moderate injuries and sought treatment at the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The 15-year-old female driver was not hurt. Names were not released by the highway patrol due to being juveniles in age. The […]