FEMA’s mitigation experts will be visiting Carrollton in Carroll County August 22-27 to offer home-improvement tips on rebuilding better and stronger after this year’s severe storms in Missouri. The team will also share proven methods to prevent or reduce damage from a disaster. Most of the information and free publications are aimed at general contractors […]
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Trenton man attempts to take his life at Charlie Dye Bridge
Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater has confirmed the death of a Trenton man who attempted to take his own life outside of the Trenton city limits on Friday, August 16, 2019. Slater says Tim Demsich was transported from the Charlie Dye Bridge to a Kansas City hospital before he died later in the day. Authorities […]
Investigation by authorities reveals cause of death for Chillicothe man who committed suicide
A farmer and former Chillicothe school board member sentenced to 122 months in federal prison Friday for a 142 million dollar grain fraud scheme has died. Officers were sent to conduct a well-being check and upon arrival, Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples and Livingston County Coroner Scott Lindley report Randy Constant was found deceased inside […]
North Central Missouri College hires new Chief Information Officer
Jennifer Triplett from Kansas City, Missouri, has been hired as North Central Missouri College’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). Jennifer began her duties at the end of July, and fall 2019 will be her first semester at NCMC. Jennifer will oversee all components of the Information Technology (IT) department and serve as a member of the […]
Princeton Board of Education approves tax rate, rolls back debt service levy
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the proposed tax rate as presented at a hearing Monday evening. The tax levy for 2019-2020 was set at $5.0974 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, which is an increase of two point two seven cents from last year. The 2019-2020 tax levy includes $3.96.42 cents for the […]
Chillicothe man sentenced to 10-years in prison for grain fraud scheme commits suicide
A coroner says a Missouri man blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, days after he was sentenced to 10-years in federal prison. Livingston County Coroner Scott Lindley on Tuesday confirmed the death of Randy Constant in Chillicothe, Missouri. He said Constant died from “a self-inflicted […]
Missouri’s largest music festival kicks off September 27, 2019 in Columbia
The warm hum of guitar amplifiers and the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue will be wafting through the wavering late summer air the last weekend of September. The 13th installment of Columbia’s Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival kicks off for a long weekend of live music, fun, and entertainment, September 27-29. Roots N Blues, […]
Route 145 in Mercer County is now open
Route 145 in Mercer County is now open to all traffic near Lake Paho. On May 9, 2019, after flooding caused a culvert to fail, crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed Route 145 between Route B and U.S. Route 136 west of Princeton. Due to the culvert’s location in a conservation area with […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to arson conspiracy to damage a business
An Independence, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in an arson conspiracy to damage a local business. Randell Eugene Yeager, Jr., 46, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to participating in a conspiracy to damage property by means of arson. By pleading guilty, Yeager admitted that he was hired […]
Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions nets $156,300
The Missouri State Fair celebrated Youth in Agriculture Day, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Saturday, Aug. 17. The annual Sale of Champions highlighted the day, raising $156,300! The Grand Champion Steer was exhibited by Gage Baker of Fulton. His 1325-pound Crossbred steer sold for a record price of $39,500 and was purchased by […]
Grundy County Commission to meet with new MoDOT engineer
The Missouri Department of Transportation has a new area engineer serving 11 area counties including Grundy. Randy Mendenhall is scheduled to introduce himself during the regular meeting next Tuesday of the Grundy County Commission. Mendenhall is to be at the courthouse in Trenton at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, August 20, 2019. Mendenhall is MoDOT’s area engineer […]
Gallatin man escapes injury, two from Jamesport hurt in Saturday crash
Two Jamesport residents were hurt Saturday afternoon when a mini-van hit the side of a pickup truck two miles south of Jamesport. The driver of the van, 69-year old Gerald Souders, was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. A passenger in the van, 51-year old Esther Miller was taken to Wright Memorial […]
Five from Jamesport facing drug-related charges plead “Not Guilty”
Five Jamesport residents facing drug-related charges following the execution of search warrants Monday entered pleas of not guilty at arraignment in the Associate Division of Daviess County Circuit Court on Thursday. Online court information shows 39-year-old Amber Clevenger, 35-year-old Charlez Cameron, 25-year-old Ashley Ross, 37-year-old Dustin Kimberling, and 38-year-old Kristopher Simpson made applications for public […]
Braymer man charged in Diemel brothers case appears in court
The Braymer man accused of driving a rental truck without permission of the missing Diemel brothers from Wisconsin appeared in person via Polycom in the Associate Division of Caldwell County Circuit Court Thursday morning. Garland “Joey” Nelson’s case was continued, upon motion of the defendant, to September 16th at 9 am for a preliminary hearing. […]
“Little Hooves All Around Pony Event” to be held at Cameron Saddle Club
Ponies 54 inches and under can be shown in various classes at an event at the Cameron Saddle Club Arena next week. Sign up will start on the morning of August 24th morning at 9 o’clock with the show set to begin at 10 o’clock. The classes include mare halter/showmanship, gelding halter/showmanship, stud halter, colt, […]
Earthquake simulation exercise to take place in Trenton during September, 2019
Organizations from Grundy County will participate in an exercise taking place on September 14th, 2019. The exercise is being conducted in order to test and improve the community’s overall preparedness for an emergency event. The fictional exercise simulates an Earthquake. Exercise participants will simulate building collapses, utility failures, fires and will treat volunteers who are […]
Hepatitis A diagnosed in Washington, Missouri food handler
Hepatitis A was diagnosed in an employee at the Bob Evans restaurant located at 3151 Phoenix Center Drive, Washington, Missouri, 63090. The investigation by the Franklin County Health Department found that this employee worked while infectious during the timeframe of August 3-10. While it is uncommon for restaurant patrons to become infected with hepatitis A […]
Five from Jamesport arrested on drug-related charges
Five Jamesport residents were arrested and face drug-related charges in Daviess County following the execution of search warrants on Monday. Online court information shows 39-year-old Amber Clevenger has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid and four misdemeanor counts of unlawful possession of […]
New history museum opens in Springfield
After years of work and anticipation, a new history museum is open in Springfield, Missouri. Visitors to the new History Museum on the Square are transported into the rich tapestry of southwest Missouri’s history told through interactive exhibits, video and photography and a treasure trove of artifacts. The museum that opened Aug. 8 has more […]
Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville announces expansion of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville has announced the expansion of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Doctors Peter Dawson of Mosaic Life Care as well as Brian Duncan, William Humphreys, and Blake Peterson, all of Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville, will see patients weekly at the hospital. President Nate Blackford says Humphreys, Peterson, and Duncan “bring decades […]