The Jamesport City Council has approved Lockridge, Constant, and Conrad to provide auditing services for three years. The audit for the first year is not to exceed thirty nine hundred fifty dollars. The charges for the following two years are four thousand fifty dollars and forty one hundred fifty dollars respectively. The Jamesport council approved […]
An 18-year old Cameron resident, Shawn Ward, has been charged in Grundy County with possessing the controlled substance diazepam as well as unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, both on April 8th. The second charge accuses ward of possessing a straw and syringes with intent to introduce methamphetamine into the human body. Ward was being held […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak late yesterday afternoon at 1201 Green Street that included a brief evacuation for safety precautions. A report from fire chief Darrell Wright states a gas meter had been hit by a vehicle, was broken off in the ground, and was releasing natural gas. He noted […]
A 40-year-old Missouri man suffered moderate injuries Wednesday afternoon, after his car flipped on Interstate 29. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol, Brian J. McCoy was driving his Honda Accord northbound on I-29, at the 55 mile marker, when the vehicle went off the west side of the roadway and into the median. The […]
The Chillicothe Police Department has announced the arrest of two individuals associated with an alleged attempted robbery and residential burglary on Tuesday, April 12th. On Wednesday, April 13, Chillicothe Police Department officers responded to a theft in the 1000 block of Graves Street. While investigating that theft, officers broadened their investigation, and were able to […]
Among the new hires for next year in the Trenton R-9 school district is Amy Franklin, originally from Mount Ayr, Iowa. She will take the business teaching position replacing Mitch Holder who will become director of the vocational school in Marshall. Mrs. Franklin, a graduate of Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, has taught 12 years in the Pleasant […]
Laredo R-7 board of education has approved a 500 dollar increase in base salary for certified staff. That puts the base at 27 thousand, 500 dollars. One additional year for experience was added to the salary schedule. The board agreed to continue to pay the local 40 percent share for teachers who do additional work; even though the […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. (MUTigers.com) – Mizzou Football will hold its annual Black & Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 16 at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and spend the day supporting Mizzou as there will be numerous activities and other Mizzou Athletics teams competing on-campus leading up to the 5 p.m. CT football […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The results at the plate for the St. Louis Cardinals have changed so dramatically that they’ve gone from facing their first 0-4 start in 19 years to the verge of a positive the franchise hasn’t experienced since the 19th century. With a club runs record on the horizon, the Cardinals seek […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) Marc Staal noticed the gaudy record, the highlight reel goals, the unrelenting speed and can’t help but be impressed with the way the Pittsburgh Penguins have ripped through the NHL over the last three months. Yet the veteran New York Rangers defenseman has seen it before. Many times. So he’s not caught up […]
BRANDON, Fla. (AP) There’s nothing like the Stanley Cup playoffs to make Brad Richards feel young again. The two-time Stanley Cup champion is in the postseason for the 10th time during a 16-year career that includes stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks and his current team, the Detroit […]
HOUSTON (AP) — A little more than a week into the season, the Kansas City Royals have already shown a knack for winning the close games. Looking to build on another nail-biting victory, the visiting Royals continue their four-game series with the Houston Astros on Wednesday night, with pregame on KTTN AM 1600 and KTTN […]
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council concludes their show schedule with a performance on Sunday, April 24th by a classical string quartet. St. Mark’s Square is a professional string quarter from Springfield. Its members are instructing at, or have served, as faculty members at Missouri State University, Drury University, and the College of the Ozarks. Each […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen, at their meeting earlier this week, accepted bids for repairs to be made on two city streets. Plans were made to add road rock to another street. Work on Mill Street will cost nearly $118,000, and the cost will top $108,000 for Clay Street. Winning bids were submitted by Herzog […]
North Central Missouri College reports that its Pharmacy Technician program has been ranked 2nd among ten of the United States best online associate programs for prospective pharmacy students. This information comes from a poll conducted by BestColleges.com. NCMC quotes the site as saying “each school is ranked according to academic strengths, learning positive student outcomes, […]
A section of Highway 190 in Daviess County will be closed for five hours on Friday for a culvert replacement. The closure on Highway 190 is between Route V and Reel Avenue. The hours on Friday are from 8 o’clock in the morning and 1 o’clock that afternoon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has postponed […]
Information from a drinking water rate study has been presented to the Laredo Board of Aldermen. City Clerk Ashley Boren said there was some discussion on restructing the city’s current waterrate, but a decision was tabled until the next meeting. Customers are encouraged to attend that meeting to ask questions and express any concerns before […]
Grundy County Commissioners have agreed to use L.J. Hart and Company of St. Louis to refinance bonds used to pay construction costs on the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center. The estimated savings over the final 14 years of bond payments is more than $818,000, based on current rates. A credit rating assessment on Grundy County […]
In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, a charge accusing 28-year old Johnathan Goodman of Trenton with misdemeanor second-degree endangering the welfare of two children (in January) was dismissed by the prosecution. A charge accused 34-year old Justin Reeter of Chula with misdemeanor second-degree endangering the welfare of two children, in February, […]
The Princeton Board of Education has agreed to combine two incoming 3rd grade classes for next school year. The combination will result in 23 students in the class. Superintendent Jerry Girdner reports the decision will not result in a reduction in the workforce, with a re-assignment planned for grade level duties. Natalie Stiles has […]
