The Mercer Homecoming holds a lawnmower tractor pull this morning at 9 o’clock at Homecoming Park just north of Mercer on Highway 65. The Iowa/Missouri Truck and Tractor Pullers Association holds a pulling competition this afternoon at 1 o’clock at Mercer Homecoming Park. Admission is five dollars with children ages eight and younger admitted free. […]
The Mercer Homecoming Committee has announced that a Lawnmower Pull will start at 9:00 am Monday, Sept 5. The Iowa/Missouri Truck and Tractor Pullers Association will be Pulling at 1:00 pm. There will be concessions on the grounds. Admission at the gate is $5.00 children 8 and under free. Anyone having questions may call Steve […]
A Norborne resident was hurt on Wednesday morning when the pickup truck she was driving hit the side of a bridge and overturned in northwestern Carroll County. Seventeen-year old Lauren Kerby of Norborne sought her own treatment, for injuries described as minor by the Highway Patrol. The accident occurred as the westbound pickup hit the […]
Media reports indicate a Carrollton police officer Saturday night shot a man whom police say approached them with a handgun while they were investigating a complaint about a loose dog. The Missouri Highway Patrol, which is investigating the incident, said police were called to a residence in the 300 block of East Third Street at Carrollton about 10:15 […]
A St. Joseph man was hurt when a concrete truck went off the road in Dekalb County, hit a utility pole, and overturned once, coming to rest on the driver’s side of the truck. 41-year old Juel Parker of St. Joseph was taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. The […]
The highway patrol described injuries as minor for a Laredo woman involved in a traffic accident last night at the Thompson River bridge half a mile west of Trenton. The patrol reports 70-year-old Jackie Owens was taken by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital. The report noted that just past 8:30 Wednesday evening, the eastbound car […]
Three Chillicothe residents were involved when two pickup trucks collided late Sunday afternoon two miles west of Chillicothe on Highway 190. One occupant, 40-year-old Tomie Walker of Chillicothe, was listed with minor injuries and transported to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The state patrol reports an eastbound pickup was driven by 41-year-old Larry Walker and a […]
Gates open at 10 o’clock this morning for the Sliced Bread Jam Bluegrass Festival near Chillicothe. Three bands perform tonight. KBA Treblemakers are at 6 o’clock; the Peterson family is at 7, and Lonesome Road performs at 8 o’clock. Admission for today (Friday) is ten dollars for adults and five dollars for students from kindergarten […]
A central Missouri resident was hurt when the sport utility vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a tractor trailer unit south of Salisbury. The highway patrol reports 54-year old Sam Strodtman of Armstrong was taken to University Hospital at Columbia with serious injuries. The truck driver, 45-year old Brad Benge of Eldon, Iowa, was […]
Over the weekend, Mercer County Fire Protection District sent an engine, a tanker, and brush truck to a report of a semi-truck fire east of Princeton near Route CC. Upon arrival, the fire had been extinguished by a small dry chemical extinguisher. The truck was inoperable and blocking a portion of the roadway. Units remained on the scene for awhile […]
A truck driver from northern Iowa was injured last night in a roll over accident on Highway 36 in DeKalb County. The highway patrol reports 73-year-old Paul Allis of Esterville, Iowa was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center of Kansas City. The patrols’ report indicated Allis had it called moderate injuries. He had […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
It happened Wednesday, April 27 as a Livingston County Sheriff deputy was on Highway K near Liv 261. The deputy checked a vehicle on radar at 107 mph in a 55 mph zone. The driver from Wheeling, Missouri was stopped, cited for the high speed and posted bond for the violation. The driver is scheduled […]
A Bethany resident was injured wen the pickup truck he was driving traveled off Highway 69 north of Bethany, hit a fence, and overturned onto its top. Forty-six year old Isaac Martinez was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, with what the Highway Patrol called moderate injuries. The accident was Saturday afternoon five […]
The Trenton City Council’s finance committee meets several times during preparations for the city budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1st. That’s also the case this year, with two more meetings announced for Wednesday, February 23, and Friday, February 26, both at noon. Trenton mayor nick McHargue, during last night’s city council meeting, said […]
Fire Friday afternoon at Trenton destroyed a mobile home at 1908 Colt. Nobody was home at the time. The owner of the property was listed as Robert Allen. Trenton Fire Marshall Robert Romesburg said the blaze was fully involved when firefighters arrived. Lieutenant Romesburg reported a faulty meter box caused a short resulting in an […]
