Traffic Accident

Marceline resident hurt in Johnson County crash

The highway patrol reports a Marceline resident was taken to a hospital following a traffic accident Thursday afternoon in Johnson County. Sixty-four-year-old Leota Davolt of Marceline received minor injuries when the car she was driving left Highway 2, struck a driveway and went airborne before traveling in the ditch where it came to a stop. […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Gilman City resident arrested in Grundy County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Gilman City resident in Grundy County Wednesday morning on multiple allegations. Twenty-nine-year-old Menno Stutzman was accused of the misdemeanors of driving while intoxicated, prior offender, driving while suspended, and operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident. The Patrol also accused him […]

Farm Service Agency FSA

Farm Service Agency ballots to be mailed to agriculture producers

Missouri Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Brent Hampy announced Tuesday that the United States Department of Agriculture will begin mailing ballots to eligible agricultural producers next Monday, November 5th for the 2018 FSA county committee elections. Hampy said county committee members represent farmers, ranchers, and foresters. He added that producers elected to the committees […]

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Rollover crash near Winston injures Georgia man

A man from Georgia was injured Monday night in a single-vehicle rollover accident approximately two miles west of Winston. The highway patrol reports 24-year-old Walter Calhoun of Decatur, Georgia received minor injuries in the Interstate 35 accident in Daviess County. He was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Calhouns’ southbound car had exited […]

Medicaid Missouri

Audio: Missouri’s New Medicaid Director Todd Richardson to Face Challenges

Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson will resign his seat in the Legislature on Thursday to become the new MO HealthNet Director. Medicaid provides low-income families and individuals with health care coverage. Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) Director Steve Corsi says Richardson will face challenges.     Rural hospitals in Farmington, Kennett, Osceola, and Reynolds […]

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Stewartsville man killed in Saturday crash

A Stewartsville resident was killed when the van he was driving went off Highway 36 near Stewartsville late Saturday morning. Fifty-five-year-old Bryan Candler of Stewartsville was pronounced dead at the scene one mile east of Stewartsville. The highway patrol reports the eastbound van went off the left side of the road, hit a crossover embankment, […]

Rollover Crash news graphic

Meadville teen hurt in rollover crash

A Meadville girl was injured in a rollover traffic accident near her hometown Thursday afternoon and another Meadville teen escaped injury in the 4:10 Thursday accident one mile to the west of Meadville. Sixteen-year-old Emily Gray received minor injuries and was taken by a private auto to the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The driver of […]

Seatbelt on road

Polo man injured in late night crash

A man from Polo was injured late last night in a single vehicle accident six miles to the west of Polo. Twenty-five-year-old Collin Correll received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Correll was using a seat belt. Correll was eastbound when the pickup he was driving traveled off the […]

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat set for October 27th in Princeton

The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will join the Mother’s Club of Princeton and the Mercer Parent Teacher Organization for Trunk or Treat on the Princeton Square. Health Department Administrator Gina Finney says the health department will be one of the vendors at the free event the afternoon of October 27th from 3 to […]