A former postal carrier was sentenced in federal court for stealing mail from dozens of residents and for possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Brandy Manning, 40, of Liberty, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to six years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Manning to pay $3,993 in restitution. Manning, […]
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Woman who hid heroin to appear pregnant pleads guilty to drug trafficking
A woman who hid heroin around her waist and pretended to be pregnant pleaded guilty in federal court to drug trafficking. Perla E. Murillo, 18, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth to possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. Law enforcement officers were conducting interdiction activities at a local bus station […]
Milan Elks to host 4th of July celebration at Sullivan County Country Club
The Milan Elks Seventh Annual Fireworks Independence Day Celebration will be held at the Sullivan County Country Club in Milan Friday night, July 5, 2019. Milan Elks Esquire Lee Vandusseldorp says hot dogs, burgers, and pies will be served at the clubhouse starting at 6 o’clock. Fireworks will be set off at dusk, and those […]
Green City announces activities planned for 4th of July celebration
Multiple activities will be held during the Green City Fourth of July Celebration Thursday, July 4 and Saturday, July 6, 2019. A Lady Lions Breakfast will be held at the Green City City Hall Thursday morning from 7 to 10 o’clock. Pie contest entries can be submitted from 9 to 10 o’clock, and judging will […]
Veterans needing assistance can receive help on these dates
Assistance with veterans benefits will be available July 8th and 12th in Trenton. On Monday, July 8th, a Veterans Service Officer will be present at Trenton Hy-Vee from 9 am to 1 pm to help with VA paperwork and answer any questions. Those attending are to bring a copy of their DD-214. On Friday, July 12th, […]
Livingston County Sheriff reports on traffic enforcement operation
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office recently increased traffic enforcement, focusing on aggressive and careless drivers, drunk or drugged drivers, and other hazardous moving violations. Sheriff Steve Cox reports 16 citations were issued recently for going over the speed limit and the department also gave a number of warnings, made traffic stops, and gave one driver […]
Laredo Board of Education approves budget
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the 2019-2020 budget. Secretary Robin Griswold reports projected revenues are $971,486 and anticipated expenditures are $966.758.72, which leaves a projected surplus of $4,727.28. Amendments were approved to the 2018-2019 budget to match actual revenues and expenditures. The board accepted Hillside Construction to complete building repairs for the basement […]
Dr. Maureen Weber joins staff at Wright Memorial Hospital
Wright Memorial Hospital welcomed hospitalist, Maureen Weber, MD, to the medical team. Hospitalists are physicians and advanced practice providers who specialize in hospital-based care. They coordinate all aspects of care for patients who are in the hospital. The hospitalist, along with the patient’s primary care provider and other specialists involved with treatment, works as a […]
Authorities report the arrest of two Trenton residents on stalking, property damage and child abuse
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Monday of one Trenton resident on various charges, including stalking and property damage, and another on a child abuse-related charge. Thirty-seven-year-old Robert Andrew Brandon has been charged with the felonies of first degree stalking—first offense and first-degree property damage as well as the misdemeanors of fourth-degree […]
Cowgill resident injured when big rig overturns
The Highway Patrol reports a Cowgill man sustained minor injuries when the Peterbilt truck he drove overturned into a barbed wire fence six miles east of Cameron Tuesday morning. A private vehicle transported 32-year-old Christopher Ray to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The truck reportedly attempted to turn south on to Crow Road from Route […]
Shawn Yuille sentenced to 35-years in prison for death of Danette Rardon and child endangerment
A former Trenton resident has been sentenced to 35 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on felony charges stemming from a fatality crash in downtown Chillicothe in November 2017. Shawn Michael Yuille was sentenced to 30 years on second-degree murder and five years on first degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial […]
Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments approve requests
The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments approved requests Monday night. Trenton Deputy City Clerk Tracy Maberry reports the Planning and Zoning Commission approved to go on to the city council a conditional use permit to allow for the purchase of property, use as a primary residence, and operation of an Airbnb […]
Audio: Dan Wiebers concludes tenure as Trenton R-9 School Superintendent
Dan Wiebers’s recently concluded his tenure as Trenton R-9 School Superintendent and he will replace Doctor Roger Barnes, who is retiring as the Chillicothe R-2 School Superintendent. Wiebers has served as the Superintendent in Trenton for four years and his accomplishments during that time include meeting goals from the district’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan. […]
State Treasurer’s office returns more than $45M in unclaimed property
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick has announced that his administration returned $45,083,224.85 of unclaimed property in the recent fiscal year that closed June 30th. In the prior fiscal year, the Unclaimed Property Division returned $44,696,518.89. “I encourage all Missourians to visit our website and check to see if they are entitled to unclaimed property,” Treasurer […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education reports $50,000 deficit
For the just-concluded fiscal year, (2018-2019) the Grundy R-5 School District reports an approximate $50,000 deficit for the one year period. The Board of Education at a recent end of the fiscal year meeting approved a motion to amend the 2018-19 budget to reflect actual receipts and expenditures. Revenues for that year were more than […]
Road construction at a minimum during July 4th holiday
The Missouri Department of Transportation will limit road construction on the Fourth of July holiday to accommodate an anticipated record number of motorists on the highways. Lane and bridge closures already in place around the state will remain during the holiday and subsequent weekend. Be alert to sudden closures due to emergency situations and flooding. […]
Missouri WIC program goes electronic
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is offering families a new way to shop for WIC-approved food using an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, eWIC. Families participating in WIC in Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Miller, Moniteau and Osage counties will be the first to use the new eWIC […]
MU Agronomist says corn and soybeans can be good cover crops on prevented planting acres in 2019
Rain and flooding prevented many Missouri farmers from planting corn and soybean this year. Now farmers want to protect these unplanted fields by seeding a cover crop. Cover crops do just that: The plants cover the ground, and their roots stabilize the soil. Cover crops provide a simple and natural way to reduce soil erosion, […]
$7.5 million improvement project at Northwest Medical Center in Albany nearing completion
As of July 1, 2019, Northwest Medical Center is operating under the Mosaic Life Care corporate brand and has completed the implementation of Mosaic Life Care’s electronic medical record system across all of its locations. The hospital in Albany now is officially known as Mosaic Medical Center-Albany. The four primary care clinics closely connected to […]
Don’t ruin your 4th of July celebration by practicing unsafe fireworks habits
The Fourth of July is fast approaching and the state fire marshal is pleading with people to take common-sense measures to avoid injuries and spot fires. The biggest piece of advice is to make sure that if you buy fireworks for personal use in Missouri, that they are legal, sold by people who have one […]