An update on the sewer project at Spickard is the topic for a special meeting August 17th. A representative of White Cloud Engineering is to be at the city hall to discuss more information on the proposed project. The Spickard town board of aldermen has scheduled the meeting for 6 o’clock that evening. During a meeting Monday evening, a […]
Among cases in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court. Galt resident Daisy Lovett pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child. Imposition of sentence suspended and she was placed on probation for two years; required to pay 50 dollars to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund, 98-dollars recoupment, […]
The Spickard Board of Education has approved several bids with Ferrell Gas to provide propane at nearly eighty-seven cents per gallon. MFA will supply diesel fuel and gasoline at two cents below the pump price with Anderson-Erickson to provide dairy products. Clevenger and Associates were approved to perform district audits during a three-year period. The […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s office is seeking information on three burglaries at Spickard Wednesday night or early yesterday in which a large number of handguns and long guns were stolen. Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring said the items were taken from a vacant building, a mechanics shop, and a gas station. Those three structures have […]
The Spickard Board of Aldermen has agreed to extend a contract with Rapid Removal trash service. Aldermen discussed the Rapid Removal disposal contract and whether to extend it three years or to renew. Details were not provided. The city did say Aldermen were pleased with the trash service provider. White Cloud Engineering of Maryville is […]
A 34-year old Spickard resident, Jennifer Webb, has been charged in Grundy County with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Ms. Webb is accused of failing to provide a safe environment for the child on April 7th. She is being held in the Grundy County Detention Center on $5,000 cash only bond. She will […]
Twenty Four year-old Brandy Purscell of Trenton withdrew a prior plea and pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Ms. Purscell was sentenced to seven years in prison, to run concurrently with a Livingston County case. Judge Jack Peace retains jurisdiction for 120 days. Ms. Purscell is to be put in institutional treatment. Forty eight […]
Several arrests are in this mornings’ report from the Grundy County Sheriffs Office. 33-year-old Jennifer Boullion of Laclede faces two felony counts stemming from a January 29th arrest by the Highway Patrol. She is accused of possession of methamphetamine and resisting arrest for a felony. Bond is 20 thousand dollars cash. 25-year-old Spickard resident, Cody […]
Grundy County authorities are reporting several individuals arrested on Grundy County Grand Jury indictments, accusing them with distributing a controlled substance or conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. 48-year-old Misty Smith of Trenton is accused of three counts of distributing dilaudid. 48-year-old Patricia Todd, also known as Patricia Chipps, of Trenton is accused of one […]
A mother and daughter have been arrested on Grundy County misdemeanor charges alleging endangering the welfare of a minor under the age of 17. Forty eight year-old Carol Irene Smart of Spickard is accused of negligence in a manner that authorities say created substantial risk to the child by failing to provide a safe environment. 23-year-old Katie […]
A Trenton resident, 31-year old Ryan Trombley, has been charged in Grundy county with possessing methamphetamine. Trombley was being held in the Grundy County Detention Center in lieu of 15-thousand dollar cash only bond. He’s to appear in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court May 10th. A Spickard resident, 29-year old Corey Hines, has been […]
Among information from the meeting of the Spickard R-2 board of education, four persons took the oath of office to serve on the school board: Nancy Anderson, Jesse Richmond, Glenn Wilson and Ginger Youngs. Officers will be Ginger Youngs as President, Ruth Ann Shipps is Vice President, Jesse Richmond is Treasurer, and Kate Eads is the Board-Secretary. […]
Several arrests are in Monday morning’s report from the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. The first case involves that of 33 year old James LeRoy Houk of Princeton, who has been indicted by a Grundy County grand jury on felony theft charges. Houk is accused of taking U-S currency from Coon Manufacturing of Spickard between February […]
A second defendant has been arrested in connection with the alleged burglary early last year at Coon Manufacturing of Spickard. 36-year-old Jason Miles of Green Ridge, Missouri surrendered Saturday at the law enforcement center on felony charges of second degree burglary. He had been named in a Grundy County Grand Jury indictment last month. Bond […]
Three persons were hurt late Saturday night south of Spickard when a car overturned and hit a concrete barrier. 20-year-old Kiersten Allen of Browning, and 25-year-old William Grimes of Kansas City, were taken to Wright Memorial Hospital at Trenton with moderate injuries. 19-year-old Tristan Vencill of Trenton also was taken to Wright memorial with minor […]
Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring reports a Grand Jury has returned indictments against an inmate currently held at the detention center. 31-year-old David Wayne Manus of Trenton remains charged with enticement of a child, sexual misconduct by indecent exposure, and kidnapping of a child. These are the same charges as filed by the prosecuting attorney following […]
A suspicious fire early Friday at Spickard caused about two thousand dollars worth of damage to a house at 206 south sixth street. That’s according to fire training officer Jesse Richmond of the Spickard Fire Protection District who said no one was injured. Richmond said the house, owned by Terry Duncan, was in the process […]
The Spickard City Council met Monday evening, addressing several topics. Jesse Richmond presented a request on behalf of the fair board for a fence and gate to be put around the fairgrounds. He noted the fair board will pay for the project. The request was approved by the four member town council. The council agreed […]
