Firefighters from the Laredo Fire Protection District on Saturday battled a couple of grass fires north of Laredo. Both fires were attributed to controlled burns spreading, with one burn setting fire to an estimated ten acres and the other three to four acres, as well as some trees in a fence row. Firefighters spent an […]
On Thursday afternoon, the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a grass fire on LIV Road 224, where approximately ten acres were on fire. The department spokesman said the fire had spread from a neighbors’ property as neighbors were burning a brush pile. They used approximately 50 gallons of water to extinguish the fire at 12425 […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never phone demanding money or asking for personal information. There are variations […]
Approximately 30 acres of grass and timber burned in a grass fire at an address of 22612 LIV 447 on March 2nd. Chillicothe Fire Captain Derrick Allen reports the fire department arrived on the scene with a brush truck and a brush UTV. Allen says firefighters used leaf blowers, rakes, and about 100 gallons of […]
(Missouri Independent) – Last week, multiple mass vaccination events in rural areas neared the end of the day with hundreds of doses still on hand — prompting health departments to take to social media and encourage anyone to come for fear doses would be wasted. “We have ample vaccine still available that needs to be […]
Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services signed the standing order for Janssen Biotech, Inc. COVID-19 vaccine administration after a review of preliminary recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “We are incredibly appreciative to be receiving additional vaccines in Missouri, and we remain committed […]
Two COVID-19 cases were added in Daviess County since February 17th, and active cases decreased by 20. The health department reported February 25th the total number of cases was 666, and there were 24 active cases. Fourteen COVID-19-related deaths had been reported in Daviess County. The health department thanks residents for doing their part in […]
Prince Bixler, 41, of Lexington, Kentucky, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Wier to 36 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release and ordered to pay $333,100 in restitution to three sex trafficking victims. In September 2020, a federal jury convicted Bixler of 15 federal felonies related to his […]
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. St. Louis County has made Juneteenth a holiday. The observance on June 19th marks […]
(Missouri Independent) – The White House on Wednesday indicated that President Joe Biden would support studying reparations for slavery, the same day that House Democrats held a hearing on legislation that would set up a reparations commission. But White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stopped short of saying Biden would sign the bill under consideration […]
A few Future Business Leaders of America members from Trenton High School will represent the school at the State Leadership Conference after placing at the District Leadership Conference. Olivia Roberts and Emma Roberts received first place in Business Financial Plan at the district level. Those placing second include Mari Atup and Cole Soptic in Business […]
During Children’s Dental Health Month, dentists are urging folks to keep up a regular schedule of care to prevent future dental issues, unless they live in an area with uncontrolled or high community spread of COVID-19. By age five, nearly half of all children have at least one cavity – but in the last year, […]
