Men from Chula and the state of Tennessee were injured in what the Highway Patrol called a nearly head-on crash yesterday (Monday) morning on U-S 65 in rural Carroll County (three miles north of County Road 150).
A new board member was welcomed and another board member was elected when the directors of the North Central Missouri College Foundation met Thursday in the conference room of the Lager Laboratory of the College’s Barton Farm Campus.
The Green Hills Community Action Agency will be holding an open house this Wednesday, at a home constructed with grant money in Brookfield. Wednesday's event runs from 10 to 2 o'clock at 1011 Pettijohn. The home was constructed with a grant from the Missouri Housing Development Commission.
A Bethany man has died from injuries received in a pickup truck accident two miles south of Bethany. The Highway Patrol identified the victim as 58-year old Sterling W. Lowrey.
A house fire in Cameron yesterday (Friday) afternoon claimed the lives of three people. The Cameron Fire Department discovered the deceased victims upon entering the structure at 113 East Fourth Street just before 5 o'clock.
Authorities in Livingston County are investigating an alleged attempt to escape from the jail in Chillicothe this week. On Sunday night, Sheriff Steve Cox says a male detainee "bolted" out of the cell area and down a hallway as a detention officer was about to lock down other detainees in that cell block. Locked security doors prevented the man from exiting that part of the building.
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, will be interviewed on Hot Country Z 101.7 Saturday as a guest on Cary Hall's weekly program.
Classes at North Central Missouri College in Trenton are scheduled to begin on Monday, with move-in activities planned for tomorrow (Saturday), closing Mable Street on the campus while students move into residence halls and participate in "Welcome Events".
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host an event tomorrow (Saturday) in Macon that is aimed at helping area residents rid their homes and farms of unwanted pesticides and related chemicals.
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has announced approval of Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) designation for Linn County. The designation, which includes the cities of Browning, Laclede, Linneus, Meadville, and Purdin, will allow county officials to continue to move forward with economic development efforts.
The Missouri State Fair celebrated Youth in Agriculture Day this past Saturday. The annual Sale of Champions was a highlight of the day in the raising of $119,900, which will be used to support Missouri youth involved in agriculture.
The Livingston County Sheriff's Department says a search of the jail in Chillicothe has resulted in the discovery of "potential weapons". One was described as hard plastic fashioned into a weapon, with the other a "quantity of wire".
A Greencastle man was injured on Friday afternoon when the motorcycle he was driving traveled off an Adair County road, throwing him off. Sixty-five year old Ralph Rose was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, with injuries described as 'MODERATE' by the Highway Patrol.
Milan will be the site of two circus performances this (Saturday) afternoon. The Culpepper and Merriweather circus will present shows at 2 o'clock and 4:30.
Two Spickard residents were flown by medical helicopter to Kansas City following a four-wheeler accident on Saturday night (August 11th) near Spickard. The Highway Patrol says that 47-year old Robert Blozvich Junior and Sue Thrasher (age unavailable) both received SERIOUS injuries, and were flown to St. Luke's Hospital.
Shatto Dairy in Osborn has resumed operations after a plant permit was reinstated. That information came from the Missouri Milk Board, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Senior Services.
The Newtown-Harris School District began its new academic year on Wednesday with an enrollment of 101 students. That is one MORE than last year on the first day of class.
At this week's Board of Aldermen meeting in Gallatin, Mayor Barb Ballew recommended, and the aldermen approved, the removal of Terri Wright and Mike Butcher from the Gallatin Park Board. Carrie Holcomb was re-appointed to serve on the Park Board for a three-year term.
A Brookfield woman received 'minor' injuries on Wednesday afternoon in an accident six miles southeast of Brookfield. The Highway Patrol said 30-year old Jessica Baker was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital. She was southbound on Jade Drive when her car ran into the ditch, resulting in extensive damage to the automobile.
Several members of the Class of 1987 remember their years at Trenton High School with a well-loved coach, Coach Richard “Dick” Mellencamp. Mellencamp will be the honoree for next month’s THS 25 Year Class Reunion.
