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Emergency blood shortage announced by Red Cross

The American Red Cross has an emergency shortage of convalescent plasma, a potentially life-saving treatment for patients with COVID-19. The Red Cross has seen demand for convalescent plasma more than double over the last month as the number of coronavirus cases increases across the U.S. Convalescent plasma products are now being distributed faster than donations […]

Caleb Clements

Meet Livingston County’s newest deputy

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has a new road patrol deputy sheriff. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Caleb Clements came to his office from the Chillicothe Police Department. Clements grew up in Kidder and graduated from Penney High School of Hamilton in 2008. He graduated from the Police Academy at Missouri Western State University of Saint […]

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Maysville man injured in crash on Highway 6

A Maysville man sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident five miles north of Clarksdale the morning of Wednesday, June 24th. An ambulance transported 48 year old James Young II to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. A sports utility vehicle traveled west on Highway 6 before entering a curve and running off the north […]

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Two injured in crash west of Clarksdale

The Highway Patrol reports a teen from Cameron and a man from Saint Joseph sustained minor injuries when a car struck a pickup truck five miles west of Clarksdale the afternoon of Tuesday, June 23rd. An ambulance transported car driver 17 year old Alley Millsap to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Pickup driver 44 year […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

Grundy County authorities report several arrests

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Michigan man Wednesday, June 17th on felony driving while intoxicated—persistent. Two Trenton residents were also arrested. Bond was set at $5,000 cash only for 41 year old James Charles Phillips of Port Huron, Michigan. Court documents accuse Phillips of operating a motor vehicle in Grundy […]

Grundy County Courthouse Trenton Missouri

Grundy County Commission review procedures at Monday meeting

Several topics were discussed during the Grundy County Commission meeting Monday. Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs reported there were site inspections not completed related to the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster regarding last year’s flooding. The inspections will resume June 15th. They involve verifying damage. Briggs also talked about elected officials and staff needing to […]