“Mum’s the word,” but fall color shouts at Dutch Garden Nursery of Edina, a Knox County community of about 1,200 people. James Burkholder of Dutch Garden Nursery raises 2,800 mums each year. Most go to C&R Markets’ 11 stores in northeastern and central Missouri. He also sells at his nursery and at a second retail […]
The Trenton FFA Chapter will hold its annual fruit sales fundraiser through October 22, 2019. The Ag Sales class has chosen to sell frozen meat, cookie dough, and fruit through Seitz and will also offer candy, meats, and cheeses through Four Seasons. Anyone wishing to order can speak to any Trenton FFA member. Orders can […]
An Independence, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally selling firearms without a license, some of which have been seized during arrests at several crime scenes. Frank E. Hedden, 25, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to engaging in the business of dealing […]
A hog roast benefit and auction will be held next week for Clint Foster who was injured in an accident in August. The benefit will be held in the Laredo Community Building on the evening of October 12, 2019, with a hog roast scheduled from 5 to 8 o’clock and an auction scheduled to start […]
Hy-Vee has temporarily suspended the sale of all over-the-counter Zantac brand and Topcare brand ranitidine products. This action is being taken out of an abundance of caution due to a recent industry-wide product alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that ranitidine products may contain a low level of nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy that distributed 45 kilograms of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri. Kenneth R. Friend, 48, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 27 years in federal prison without parole. Friend pleaded guilty on April 5, 2019, to […]
The first half of October will feature residential canvassing on behalf of the United Way in Grundy County. For the new program year, ten local organizations will share in the funds received through United Way collections including the North 65 Senior Center, RSVP, Girl Scouts, Parents as Teachers, the Third Circuit Juvenile Office, the Juvenile […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen has approved bidding out electric barn roof repairs following a discussion on the number of electric reserve funds released when the city refinanced electric bonds last year. City Administrator Lance Rains and City Clerk Hattie Rains led the discussion. The cash amount deposited in March 2018 was $98,220.31. The last […]
A variety of activities will be held in Cainsville next week during Heritage Day on October 5, 2019, which is sponsored by the Cainsville Community Betterment organization. Most of the activities will take place around the square and include include coffee and hot cocoa as well as the Class of 2020’s bake sale at 8 […]
Governor Mike Parson and Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced the attendance total for this year’s Missouri State Fair. Final numbers confirm that 337,112 individuals attended the 11-day Fair this August. “For more than a century, the Missouri State Fair has been second to none, showcasing the best of Missouri agriculture. We are proud […]
The Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group is in its second year and spokesperson Cindy Jennings says the group helps Grundy County breast cancer patients by providing them with care bags, gas cards, and Visa cards. The group also provides education on breast cancer, participates in parades and fundraising events, and is the sponsor of […]
Three ordinances were adopted and four bids were accepted during Monday nights meeting of the Trenton City Council. All votes were unanimous among the 8 members. Boone Construction Company of Columbia received formal approval for the 17th Street Bridge replacement project. The company is to be paid $2,339,736.00. Funding comes from the city of Trenton […]
Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau is revising its tobacco use and alcoholic beverage use policies. Missourinet’s Brent Palm reports this also involves medical marijuana. The Board of Regents approved a new policy Friday that could allow beer and wine sales for all fans at Redhawks athletic events. The pilot program could […]
Five hundred glasses will be for sale at Main Street Chillicothe’s Second Wine Walk and Concert next month. Registration for the wine walk will be held the evening of October 4, 2019, from 4 o’clock to 7:15 with the walk continuing until 8 o’clock. Tickets cost is $30.00 and advanced tickets can be purchased by […]
Citizens Bank & Trust in conjunction with Main Street Chillicothe, brings to the screen, Disney’s “Hocus Pocus”. The screening will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019. Additional partners for the event are K&M Gourmet Popcorn and the Livingston County Library. The movie will be shown inside Main Street’s Silver Moon Plaza, 707 Webster Street, […]
A medical marijuana advocate says patients who get state approval can legally grow their own marijuana. But Columbia attorney and medical marijuana supporter Dan Viets says transporting the seeds to Missouri is illegal. Viets says there’s a lot of interest from pain patients. Legal medical marijuana sales will probably start early […]
Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil production sites are expected to make gas prices spike by about 25-cents in Missouri and elsewhere by the end of the month. Mark Peterson of Auto Club Triple-A says the world’s largest oil location was hit. “Attacks have taken about 5.7 billion barrels of oil off the […]
The Trenton High School Class of 1974 presented a check to the Foundation Trust for THS on Wednesday in the amount of $700.00 boosting the THS Alumni Scholarship in a big way. Presenting the check were members of the steering committee of the class’s recent reunion with proceeds from the sale of a black & […]
A storage building and its contents were destroyed by fire Tuesday night along Washington Street in Chillicothe. The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to the location near 1401 Washington Street with Fire Chief Eric Reeter describing it as BEHIND the old Cooke Sales and Service building. Upon arrival by Chillicothe fire personnel and equipment, Chief Reeter […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Alexander Monday Coleman, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 16 years in federal prison without parole. Coleman was sentenced as an armed career offender due to his prior felony convictions. On Nov. 13, 2018, Coleman pleaded guilty […]
