A Trenton resident has waived preliminary hearings on several felony charges. Misdemeanor cases have been certified to be heard in a higher court. Cody James Burchett of Trenton appeared yesterday in the Associate Division of court. Charges include assault in the third degree: special victim; attempted tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution; as […]
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Liam Hazen Recognized by Missouri House of Representatives
Liam D. Hazen of rural Adair County served during the Second Regular Session of the 99th Missouri General Assembly as an intern in the legislative office of 3rd District State Representative Nate Walker. Liam was part of the Missouri State Intern Program and Truman State University intern team serving at the Missouri State Capitol this […]
BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation to hold golf tournament
BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation will hold a benefit golf tournament Fore the Kids to benefit area youth. The tournament will be held at the Albany Golf Course June 8 with a shotgun two-person scramble at 10 o’clock that morning. The cost is $100 per player, which includes green fees, lunch, snacks, a player gift, […]
“Share Your History” location change in Chillicothe
The Livingston County Library and Grand River Museum of Chillicothe have changed the location of the second session of Share Your History. The program has been moved from the library courtroom to the museum at 1401 Forest Drive in Chillicothe and will be held Thursday evening from 5 to 7 o’clock. Pictures or family heirlooms […]
Trenton man faces tampering with a witness charge
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man already in custody at the Grundy County Detention Center has been charged with felony attempt to tamper with a witness in a felony prosecution. An arrest warrant for 33-year-old Cody James Burchett was served Monday. His bond is $10,000 cash only, and he was scheduled for […]
Benefit to be held for Chillicothe man
A benefit to help pay the final expenses of a Chillicothe man will be held next week. The Benefit for Bobby Watkins will be held June 2 which will start with a 100-mile poker run with registration at the Jamesport Tavern beginning at 9:30 that morning. The cost is $15 per rider, $10 per passenger, […]
Vacation Bible School registration opens in Princeton
Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church of Princeton. Children in prekindergarten to those who just completed sixth grade may attend the free “Operation Arctic” VBS at the church July 9th through 13th from 9 o’clock to noon. Transportation will be available to and from the church. Call the […]
Livingston County Library kicks off “Libraries Rock” Summer reading program on June 6
The Livingston County Library will kick off its Summer reading program next month. The “Libraries Rock”-themed program will start with a special event in Simpson Park in Chillicothe the morning of June 6th from 10 to 11 o’clock. There will be a signup booth and information about summer reading available. There will also be games […]
Farm tractor destroyed by fire near Chillicothe
The Chillicothe Fire Department reports a farm tractor was destroyed by fire late Monday afternoon in a field off LIV Road 424. The owner was listed as Daryl Crawford of 14027 LIV 424. The department responded with its rural pumper and three personnel. Upon arrival, firefighters found the tractor was fully involved with fire about a quarter […]
Trenton man injured when big rig strikes his vehicle
The highway patrol reports a Trenton man, Philip Helton, was injured early Monday evening when the car he was driving was struck from behind by a semi on Interstate 35 in northern Harrison County. Seventy-seven-year-old Helton was listed with moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. The truck […]
Audio: Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight meets today
The bipartisan Missouri House committee investigating the governor will meet Tuesday at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. The Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight meets today at 11 am to discuss special session rules, as well as documents and discovery. They’ll be discussing House Resolution 2, which was filed Friday night by […]
Audio: Members of Missouri’s delegation to Washington consider school safety legislation
There’s renewed attention to look at gun violence on campus after a gunman killed 10 students at a Texas high school last week. Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler is sponsoring a bill in Congress to address the issue. She told KOLR-TV that her “Police Officers Protecting Children Act” would allow armed, off-duty or retired officers […]
Jackson County prosecutor to take over invasion of privacy investigation against Greitens
The Jackson County prosecutor will take over an invasion of privacy investigation against Governor Greitens. Last week, Gardner dismissed the charge against Greitens and said she planned to ask for a special prosecutor to handle the case. In a press release today, Gardner says the court has granted her request for one. She […]
“Hometown Teams” is feature exhibit at Grundy County Museum
The 2018 Feature Exhibit will be Hometown Teams. This exhibit is all about athletics, how sports teams are embedded in our culture and the impact of participation in sports teams on individuals. This exhibit has two components, a Traveling Smithsonian exhibit and a local component that mirrors the Smithsonian and presents specific information about sports […]
Missouri State Museum debuts new exhibit during opening reception May 29
The Missouri State Museum will debut a new exhibit titled “BOOM!: The Rise and Fall of Missouri’s Black Business Districts” at an opening reception 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the Missouri State Capitol’s rotunda. An exhibit viewing and reception will follow in the Museum’s History Hall. The reception is sponsored by the […]
Dairy farmers gain margin protection before new farm bill passes Congress
A new milk price safety net for dairy producers is in place. To take part farmers must rush to their local USDA farm service center. Milk producers must sign up for the first time or re-enroll by June 1, say University of Missouri Extension dairy economists. Most dairy farmers don’t like the original USDA Margin […]
MoDOT to suspend work for Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri Department of Transportation will suspend work zone operations during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Friday, May 25 and will resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. While most work zones will not be active over the Memorial Day weekend, it may be necessary for some […]
Agenda set for NCMC Trustees meeting this evening
The agenda has been set for Tuesday evenings’ meeting of the Trustees at North Central Missouri College. The 5:30 meeting will be in the Frey Administrative Center on the campus in Trenton. The meeting will begin with an informational report on business and industry partnerships. Reports also are listed from the vice president for academic […]
North Central Missouri College hires new mathematics faculty
Eric Christopherson from Columbia, Missouri has been hired as a full-time Mathematics/Physics faculty member for North Central Missouri College to begin August 2018. Eric will fill the math department vacancy recently held by Lola Swint. Lola will retire this year after teaching mathematics at NCMC for 19 years. Eric has a Master of Arts in […]
Trenton Police Department arrest five over the weekend
Charges have been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against five persons arrested on various charges over the weekend at Trenton. Forty-three-year-old Ricky Eugene Shoemaker of Trenton and his brother, 25-year-old Forrest Lee Shoemaker of Brookfield are held in jail on $20,000 cash bond on three counts. Each faces charges of second-degree burglary, attempted burglary, and possession of […]