Trenton Municipal Utilities has provided numbers on how much additional revenue can be generated with proposed increases in water and sewer rates. According to Utility Director Ron Urton, the proposed 15 percent water rate increase is estimated to generate about $303,000 annually. The money would be used to pay for equipment repairs and replacements at […]
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Missouri State Auditor finds a lack of transparency in how Jackson County spent taxpayer dollars
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of Jackson County government that found a lack of transparency in how the county spent millions of taxpayer dollars on legal, lobbying, and other professional services. The audit identified $2.7 million in contracts that were not competitively bid and another $1.3 million in contracts that went years […]
Grundy County Circuit Court news for Tuesday, September 22, 2020
In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, two defendants have waived preliminary hearings on unrelated charges. Duane Ernest Harding of Trenton is charged with driving while intoxicated – habitual offender as of July 11th. James Dale Coss of Cainsville is charged in Grundy County with delivering of a controlled substance or […]
Trenton Utility Committee to recommend 20% and 15% rate increases to wastewater and water rates
Citing a need to generate additional funds for Trenton’s water and sewer departments, the Trenton Utility Committee has voted to recommend that the full city council consider an increase in rates. A discussion was held among three committee members and the Trenton City Administrator before a motion was made to request rate increases for both […]
More than $9 million in grants approved for six Missouri school districts to provide protection against tornados
The State Emergency Management Agency announced more than $9 million in grant funding has been approved to build tornado safe rooms in six Missouri school districts. The federal grants for school districts in Dunklin, Henry, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, and Wright counties will pay for 90 percent of the cost of the safe rooms, which are […]
Mercer United Methodist Church to host Lord’s Acre Supper
The Mercer United Methodist Church will hold its Lord’s Acre Supper and Sale next month. Supper will be served in the church annex the evening of October 3rd from 5 to 7 o’clock at a cost of $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 years old and younger. Auctioneer Finis Watt will take bids […]
Senator Josh Hawley: increases in social isolation from pandemic may be contributing to surges in drug addiction
Missouri’s junior senator is urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address the mental health needs of Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R) has written a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, calling on the agency to deploy more of the $425 million that Congress appropriated to […]
Former paramedic pleads guilty to stealing, diluting ambulance drugs
A former emergency medical technician at Mercy Medical Center pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone from dozens of vials used by ambulances in Carthage and Mount Vernon, Missouri, and replacing the drugs with saline or water solution. “A former paramedic abused his position of trust by stealing and diluting drugs that […]
Missouri awarded $18 million Literacy Development Grant
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education was one of 11 states to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its Comprehensive Literacy State Development program. The $18 million grant will be distributed over five years, allowing the state to advance literacy skills for children from birth through Grade 12. “Literacy […]
Kansas City Renaissance Festival to hold “Festival on Parade”
The first-ever Kansas City Renaissance Festival on Parade is a drive-through experience featuring over 20 of your favorite Festival foods. There will be entertainment, featured artisans, and a chance to support Kansas City’s great Renaissance Tradition from the comfort and safety of your vehicle. Join the Parade weekends of September 26th & 27th and October […]
Worth County investigation closes as body of deceased Grant City woman is located
The Worth County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces a missing person investigation has come to a close. Prosecuting Attorney Janet Wake Larison reports that the Worth County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of the location of the deceased, Melissa Lynn Chapman, the evening of Monday, September 14th. An ongoing homicide investigation continues. Law enforcement assisting includes […]
Main Street Chillicothe to host Fall Wine Walk
Main Street Chillicothe has made several changes to its Fall Wine Walk due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen Downtown Chillicothe merchants will host the event October 2nd. Main Street will also have a Mystery Pour or two. Wine will be pre-poured using disposable plastic cups at participating merchants. No wine glasses will be at the […]
Missouri State Auditor makes recommendations on how local government agencies can better safeguard data
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a summary of the most common cybersecurity risks found by her audits of local governments and courts, along with recommendations those agencies can follow to better safeguard data. Inadequate security controls — and, in some cases, even the lack of controls — put government electronic data at risk of hacking and […]
Gallatin Police Department releases information on recent incidents resulting in arrests
The Gallatin Police Department has released information on recent incidents that resulted in arrests. One involved officers being dispatched to the Rest Easy Apartments on East Grand Street in reference to an intoxicated subject. The police report 22-year-old Amanda Moreland of Gallatin was arrested on possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. This […]
Hamilton woman receives probation in shaken baby case
A Hamilton woman has been sentenced to prison and then was placed on probation in Livingston County Circuit Court stemming from an incident last October in which a three-month-old baby girl was allegedly shaken and dropped. Twenty-two-year-old Beatrice Josephine Anderson was sentenced to ten years with the Department of Corrections. Judge Ryan Horsman then suspended […]
Cole Soptic awarded title of Eagle Scout
An Eagle Scout ceremony was held Sunday for Cole Soptic of Trenton who is the son of Jeremy and Cindy Soptic of Trenton. Cole joined Trenton Boy Scout Troop 97 in 2014 after completing the cub scout program with Pack 23. While in boy scouts, he advanced through the ranks while earning 31 merit badges. […]
Grundy County Circuit Court news for Thursday, September 10, 2020
Two individuals received prison terms, then were placed on probation during Thursday’s session of Grundy County Circuit Court Division One. Jeremiah Lynn Burnett (no address given online) pleaded guilty to three felony counts and one misdemeanor stemming from incidents July 16th in rural Grundy County. Burnett was sentenced by Judge Thomas Alley to a five-year […]
Almost 600 notices of potential jury duty mailed to Livingston County residents
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office mailed items regarding jury duty to 590 residents Wednesday, September 9th. That included 140 notices for jury duty and 450 notice of potential jury service. Sheriff Steve Cox reports those who receive a notice for jury duty should read and follow the directions as given by the court. There will […]
Governor Parson announces $1M grant to Urban League of St. Louis to expand violent crime de-escalation program
Governor Mike Parson announced a $1 million grant to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. for the expansion of the Serving Our Streets Initiative. This initiative drives at the heart of violent crime in St. Louis by focusing on community outreach and direct engagement with citizens in the highest crime and poverty areas. […]