The Highway Patrol reports a Saint Joseph man sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident in Winston the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. An ambulance transported 30 year old Derek French to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The pickup truck French drove traveled south on U. S. Highway 69 before running off the west side […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a summary of the most common cybersecurity risks found by her audits of local governments and courts, along with recommendations those agencies can follow to better safeguard data. Inadequate security controls — and, in some cases, even the lack of controls — put government electronic data at risk of hacking and […]
The Missouri Board of Education has voted today in favor of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) $8.5 billion proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning next July. The plan is a slim increase over the current budget year – about $26.8 million. “FY22 almost certainly will be a challenging revenue year, […]
A Missouri, teenager has been charged in federal court with drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm after selling a stolen handgun to an undercover federal agent. Antonio Johnson, 18, of Raytown, Missouri, was charged in a two-count complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 3, 2020. […]
The Chillicothe Police Department announces road closures have been approved for several events. They include for the Fifth Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K Run/Walk the morning of September 26th. Roads to be closed from 7:45 to 9 o’clock include Trenton Street from JFK Avenue to 10th Street, 10th from Trenton Street to Easton […]
The Republican candidate for Livingston County Coroner entered a plea of not guilty to misdemeanor committing class four election offenses in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court Monday, September 14th. Thirty-seven-year-old Joshua Michael Dennis of Chillicothe waived formal arraignment. On a joint motion, the case was continued to October 22nd for a plea […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will hold flu shot clinics, by appointment, on September 21st and 28th from 2 to 4 o’clock. Participants are asked to arrive at their appointment times and stay inside their vehicles. Health department staff will bring shots to participants, so COVID-19 precautions can be maintained. It will also […]
The Gallatin Police Department has released information on recent incidents that resulted in arrests. One involved officers being dispatched to the Rest Easy Apartments on East Grand Street in reference to an intoxicated subject. The police report 22-year-old Amanda Moreland of Gallatin was arrested on possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. This […]
Praise, prayer, the proclamation of God’s word, and testimonies will be shared at a Feast of Trumpets Celebration in Trenton. The free non-denominational event will be at the Ketcham Community Center the night of Friday, September 18th from 6 to 9 o’clock and Saturday, September 19th from 8 o’clock to noon. A spokesperson says the […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education the evening of Monday, September 14th approved purchasing the SpedTrack record-keeping system for the district’s special education program for $2,700. During a food service report, it was announced the district received a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Food Service grant for $5,940 to pay for a new […]
The Spickard Board of Aldermen voted the night of Monday, September 14th to table a sewer ordinance change until next month. City Clerk Amy Chapman reports the ordinance change would involve removing the $10 reconnection fee for sewer only customers. Dropping a lien on Richard Tharp’s property was approved. During a sewer update, it was […]
A COVID-19 update was presented at the Laredo R-7 Board of Education meeting on the evening of Monday, September 14th. The school district will pay for 100% of COVID-19 leave, but that is subject to change. The board approved the fifth and sixth-grade girls participating in junior high basketball; Administrator Misty Foster as the district […]
Livingston County Health Center has announced two upcoming opportunities for county residents to receive their vaccination for influenza for the 2020-2021 flu season. Curbside Family Flu Shot Clinics will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd, and Monday, September 28th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in their parking lot at 800 Adam Drive. County residents […]
The Princeton R-V School District has received approval to offer free meals under the United States Department of Agriculture Seamless Summer Option program. The approval for the program will begin on Tuesday, September 15th, and will remain in place until funding runs out or at the conclusion of December 2020. Students will still be required to […]
A two-day full road closure and two-day lane closure for utility work will disrupt traffic on Mercer County Route M next week. TSi Geotechnical, Inc. will close Route M at the Muddy Creek Bridge, 3 miles east of Mercer, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22 and 23, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. Motorists […]
The highway patrol reports a pedestrian was injured Monday morning when walking across a parking lot in Milan. Forty-two-year-old Angel Osorio of Milan received minor injuries when he was hit by a sports utility vehicle. Osorio was taken by ambulance to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. The patrol listed the driver of the […]
While Missouri’s governor is pleased with the special session on violent crime, he’s calling on the House to approve his proposal involving St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office. GOP Governor Mike Parson told Capitol reporters last week that he will meet with House leaders about it. “We’re encouraging them to pass this to be […]
The state Board of Education is expected to vote today on proposed changes to the Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program, or MOCAP. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) received hundreds of public comments about the proposal. The part that has garnered the most attention deals with the time it takes […]
A Bates City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 57, was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 11. The federal criminal complaint […]
A Chariton County man was sentenced to 72 years in prison for multiple counts of sodomy, child molestation, and sexual misconduct. This case was prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office and the Chariton County Prosecuting Attorney. “This case is another great example of the important work that our Public Safety attorneys do on a daily […]
