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Cameron woman injured in crash on Route EE

A Cameron woman sustained minor injuries when she lost control of a sports utility vehicle two miles north of Cameron on Thursday night. An ambulance transported 26-year-old Shandell Woodward to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The SUV traveled north on Route EE before it ran off the left side of the road at Southeast Gridley, […]

Big Rig Crash

Driver loses control of big rig on ice covered I-35

The Highway Patrol reports a Winona, Minnesota man sustained moderate injuries after losing control of a heavy-duty semi-truck on ice eight miles southeast of Winston on Thursday morning. Emergency medical services transported 65-year-old Scott Emerson to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The truck traveled south on Interstate 35 before it ran off the west side […]

Police Investigation

Fugitive investigations lead to arrests in Livingston County

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office conducted two fugitive investigations that resulted in arrests and arrested one additional individual on Tuesday. Sheriff Steve Cox says one fugitive investigation by his office and Missouri Probation and Parole officers at a Chillicothe location resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Nicholas Duckworth of Chillicothe on a Missouri Parole warrant. […]

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Icy road causes three-vehicle crash injuring Novinger man

The Highway Patrol reports a Novinger man sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident two miles north of Kirksville Friday evening caused by a car losing control on a slick road. An ambulance transported 36-year-old Matthew Messinger to the Northeast Regional Medical Center. The other drivers, 36-year old Brian West of Coatsville and 32-year-old Nicole […]

Drug busted

Mooresville woman arrested on drug allegations

An investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Chillicothe Police Department led to the arrest of a Mooresville woman Wednesday on drug-related allegations. Officers arrested 48-year-old Amy Nieman on the alleged felonies of possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance—scheduled prescription medication. A report is to be submitted to Livingston […]

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Former Daviess-DeKalb Jail officer sentenced to a total of 8-years with Department of Corrections

A former detention officer at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail of Pattonsburg was sentenced in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Tuesday on felony sexual conduct with a prisoner or offender by probation/parole officer or employee of a jail, prison, or correctional center. Michael Allen Byrd the Second of Bethany was sentenced to the Missouri Department […]

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Supervisory and leadership skills training to be offered in Maryville

It makes sense for businesses to promote their employees to supervisory roles because of their technical expertise—but good technical skills do not necessarily make someone a good supervisor. No matter the workplace, issues like communication, conflict, working as a team, personality differences, generational differences, and legal issues abound. Across workplaces, whether that’s the farm, the […]

Chillicothe Missouri Police Department

Chillicothe police arrest driver after traffic stop

A traffic stop in the 1300 block of North Washington Street in Chillicothe overnight for an alleged registration violation led to the driver’s arrest. Assistant Chillicothe Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports the driver was found to be in possession of a controlled substance, be in possession with intent to distribute, and have paraphernalia. The driver […]

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Two from Jameson hurt in crash north of Cameron

The Highway Patrol reports two Jameson men sustained moderate injuries in a three-vehicle accident three miles north of Cameron on Wednesday morning. The driver of a pickup truck, 60-year-old Christopher Nelson, and his passenger, 22-year-old Dylan Nelson, were transported by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The driver of a car, 53-year-old Donald Jennings […]

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Two crashes on Interstate 35 injure drivers

Separate accidents on northbound Interstate 35 in Clinton County Thursday injured two drivers while two others were not hurt. Fifty-two-year-old Gary Young of Cameron was in a MoDOT work truck in the process of repairing the passing lane of I-35 when it was struck in the rear by a pickup driven by 55-year-old William Eaton […]

Trenton R-9 School District

Amendments to Summer School Handbook tops discussion at Trenton Board of Education meeting

The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the final draft of the 2018-2019 school audit on Tuesday evening. Bob Conrad with Conrad and Higgins said the district was “in good shape.” Information presented included that the district’s retirement is 84% funded, which Conrad called “excellent” and “healthy.” The district has more than 11 hundred students, […]

Farm Bill seminars to be held in Kirksville

The 2018 Farm Bill contains several new provisions that enable farmers and landowners to make decisions regarding their involvement in federal farm programs. University of Missouri Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host an educational meeting on Thursday, December 19th from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Missouri Department of Conservation Regional Office, […]